Well, here is our “holy war,” at last, and I am horrified. I’m horrified that Christian leaders have been invited by the White House Faith Office to pray with President Trump in the Oval Office, and that there is a White House Faith Office, a clear violation of the “sacred” principle of the separation of […]

I served with Hannah Pingree in the Maine Legislature. Hannah Pingree should be Maine’s next governor.  I don’t have a close personal relationship with Hannah. That is not what my decision is about, nor should it be. Since I served, I have heard regularly from people who know how things work, or don’t work, in […]

I was pleased to see the Press Herald drawing attention to LD 395, “An Act to Restore Access to Federal Laws Beneficial to the Wabanaki Nations,” in several February articles. The inclusion of comments and testimonials from Wabanaki representatives and members was particularly important.  It is an unfortunate truth that Gov. Mills has a pattern […]

Long before Project 2025, Republicans joined Democrats in “providing for the general welfare,” making the constitutional imperative a government priority. Through fair tax rates funding essential services, Congress translated the Golden Rule into civic life. We were all the better for it. At the same time that public education and strong unions helped build a […]

It seems like the unjustified “military excursion” against Iran is experiencing mission creep. And let’s call it for what it is: Israel’s war. We have no business wasting billions of dollars on this war. Will Israel repay the U.S. for the money spent on this unwise war? Nope, I doubt it. If it’s such a […]

In “The Odyssey,” when Calypso tells Odysseus he may finally leave her island, he replies that he longs for home — the sight of it, the life he knows there. I feel the same as a grandfather watching my two grandchildren prepare for medical school. They’ll leave Maine to train, but I hope they come […]

I was a registered Democrat for 60 years. I recently changed my registration to independent because I was tired of Democrats, typically on the right side of most issues, nevertheless shooting themselves in their collective feet when it was important. The only important thing right now is defeating Sen. Susan Collins.  However, with so much […]

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu are cruelly and deceitfully attacking a country that in no way represents a threat. Trump has openly stated the purpose: regime change. This is something Netanyahu has been after for decades — not for national security purposes, but as part of his dream of a greater Israel. Many people are […]