I don’t remember a time in my life more frightening than the last four years. This country is divided in more ways than I can count.

President Barack Obama is the first of either party to initiate a trade case against China and its lawless trade policies.

My experience with newspaper editors is that there is nothing they dislike more than having a theological dispute break out on the letters page.

An article on Sept. 30, ” District attorney race offers clear choices,” noted that there was a big difference in the candidates running for district attorney. This is true, but not in the way the article suggests.

Supporters of same-sex marriage agree with Internet blogger Austin Cline, who respectfully argues it doesn’t matter what someone’s personal feelings are about marriage, nor how important a particular definition of marriage happens to be within their religious system.

If we throw away the Ds, Rs and Is that follow each name, the choice is clear which candidate is the most qualified to represent the people of Maine.

Well, maybe not. I expect summer to be a little noisy. And, I’ve tried to accept that our state has some morons who assault us with the ridiculous noise of their cars’ custom exhausts or illegal pipes on their bikes that you can hear a mile away.

Wednesday’s “Truth Test Column” does not pass the smell test. The reporter’s own figures, $14,175 plus $8,550 adds up to $22,725 spent because Kevin Raye requested it.