The Ferguson riots and others that have preceded them cannot be excused as a product of racism and police brutality.
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Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
‘Renewable’ energy advocates downplay, ignore hidden costs
Wind and solar power costs include visual and noise pollution and wildlife depredation, but they offer only sporadic availability.
Consider carefully when wife makes a request
On to Plan C to solve mystery of stomach pain.
Even a beleaguered president loves the perks of office
Every chief executive since Franklin D. Roosevelt has put Camp David at top of the list of cool things.
Turbulence in Ferguson could lead to greater understsanding
Almost every race-based controversy in the U.S. has led to progress once the anger has subsided.
Another grand jury, another failure to indict
The default setting for our criminal justice system is to believe that an on-duty officer who takes another person’s life was justified in doing so.
Turbulence in Ferguson could lead to greater understsanding
Almost every race-based controversy in the U.S. has led to progress once the anger has subsided.
Lessons of the bear referendum from someone actually on the front lines
Complicated wildlife management decisions are best made by trained professionals.