Few foreign-policy positions are sillier than the assertion without context that “deterrence works.”
2012
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: New rules for auto fuel efficiency good news
You can’t please all of the people all of the time.
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Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Same-sex couples have raised kids for a long time
In a recent letter to the newspaper (Sept. 2) Alan Sturtevant compares the love of gay and lesbian people to arson. This offhand insult is itself morally wrong, but beyond that it’s just silly, as anyone who’s actually known many gay folks knows. Among my friends are people in same-sex relationships; some are among the […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
OUR OPINION: Organic study asked wrong questions
For decades now, organically grown produce has been the choice of health-conscious, environmentally concerned Americans who have been willing to pay a little more for certified meat, fruits and vegetables.
Posted inSports
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Anna Maria, Simone too much for Maine Maritime
PAXTON, Mass. — Quarterback Santino Simone finished with 319 yards of offense and three touchdowns to lead the Anna Maria football team past Maine Maritime 34-14 on Saturday afternoon.
Posted inPolitics
Truth Test: King ad right on tax decrease, dubious on bond rating
“As governor, he lowered taxes, fixed roads and schools, protected open spaces and got the highest bond rating ever.” — First television campaign ad for independent Angus King, a candidate for the U.S. Senate This introductory ad for Angus King, the former two-term independent governor, isn’t chock full of detail. This sentence is the only […]
Posted inNews
Leadership of both sides for same-sex marriage debate see effort as more than politics
AUGUSTA — Matt and Megan Hutson fell in love with Maine earlier this year while working for Bruce Poliquin during the Republican U.S. Senate primary.
Posted inPolitics
Voters, get ready for the ad blitz
Looser campaign finance laws fuel the GOP’s spending advantage over Obama.
Posted inPolitics
Faces on the front lines of the battle for marriage
On both sides of the high-profile effort, a small number of staffers play key roles in managing daily operations and shaping strategy.
Posted inPolitics
McCain cites lack of foreign-policy talk
The 2008 Republican presidential candidate criticizes both President Obama and Mitt Romney.