On May 24, President Barack Obama said, “Federal spending since I took office has risen at the slowest pace of any president in almost 60 years.” On May 25, The Washington Post — not noted for its conservatism — said the claim “falls short of reality.” This is because Obama included the 2009 $151 billion […]

In your recent article, “Vigue turns ambition to an east-west highway,” Peter Vigue calls the opponents of the east-west highway “unprofessional,” “threatening” and even “ecoterrorists.” He says, “This is not the way we do things in Maine” To set the record straight, the majority of people who are raising their voices in opposition to the […]

In response to the question posed by the Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle editorial regarding Mexican drug cartel violence, I offer three adages: * “The love of money is the root of all evil.” It’s not the “victimless drugs” that are at the heart of these massacres. It’s the massive income they provide the cartels — thanks […]