Douglas Rooks is correct, in his Jan. 22 column, that business people have, in the past, made for unsuccessful presidents. I will point out that he glosses over the spectacular failure of the Carter administration, especially in view of the fact that Carter’s Democrats controlled both houses of Congress during his time in office. But […]

Most Americans feel like they have not been well enough informed about U.S. military action against Venezuela. Drug trafficking does not invoke a president’s right to go to war with another country. International laws of sovereignty apply. Narco-terrorism is a term coined by the administration. It is not recognized in legal terms and, by definition, […]

Presently, a bill is moving through the Maine Legislature to exempt diapers from our sales tax. While well intended, it is not sufficient to meet the needs of vulnerable Mainers. This puts only a nickel on every dollar back into the hands of new parents. Maine can do better. Diaper insecurity creates a domino effect […]

In an unprecedented political atmosphere, Maine needs a new mold of Democrat to deliver pragmatic solutions and direction. Nirav Shah is that Democrat. I, along with many Mainers, have experienced the efficacy of his leadership firsthand. A member of the Morse High Class of ’24, my high school years were marked by COVID-19. Nirav’s response […]

Following the military operation in Venezuela, the English journalist Ed Luce described President Trump as “drunk on power.” In her Vanity Fair interview, Trump’s Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles, described her boss as having “an alcoholic personality.” Trump agreed. It should be obvious to us by now that Trump acts like a mob boss, corrupt […]

As a retired physical therapist, who spent much of my 42-year career working with pulmonary patients, I am beyond excited to read of this legislation to make long-time polluters pay for the damage done to our air quality and climate in Maine. We are, as they say, at the tailpipe end of wind currents that come […]