It is no small irony that Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth changed the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War. Our peacetime military is a wartime military. This allows them to be aggressive vs. being passive. It gives them cover to be warring against anyone that they choose. For example, they attacked […]
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Dwelling on CMP’s spending practices | Letter
Could its money have been better spent lowering customers’ bills than paying for political advertising?
Don’t neglect role of regulatory board in managing Maine’s opioid crisis | Letter
Some strategies have undoubtedly helped; others have hurt us.
Graham Platner is not ready to be a senator | Letter
I am happy to grant Graham Platner grace for things he did while drunk on liberty call with his buddies 18 years ago in Croatia, as well as for things he said on social media and now regrets. That’s all forgivable. What I cannot forgive him for is having no political experience at all, and yet […]
Founding documents should inspire fresh resolve | Letter
Reflecting on the Gettysburg Address and the Declaration of Independence should lead us to strive for a new birth of freedom in this country.
Celebration honoring veterans hijacked by Paul LePage | Letter
A Veterans Day event in Lewiston was twisted into a stump event for the former governor.
Susan Collins deserves reelection for her proven record of service | Letter
I want to express my sincere appreciation for Sen. Susan Collins and the work she has done to reopen the federal government and to secure important funding for communities across Maine. When the government shut down, Sen. Collins was one of the first leaders to step forward and push for a responsible path to reopening. […]
Coverage of Graham Platner has been one-sided | Letter
Since September, the Portland Press Herald has published near-daily articles regarding Graham Platner’s campaign. If one of them offered a substantive critique of his policies, I must have missed it. The last article (regarding his architect grandfather and his chair design) is the latest in a long series of nonsense from Portland’s paper of record. While […]
Proposed peace plan to end Ukraine-Russia war won’t work | Letter
As it stands, the deal is a giveaway to Russia.