The mental health of our country needs to have a commander in chief who stands on the legs of truth, and who models respect for the dignity and humanity of all Americans in their various life circumstances, DerSimonian writes.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inElection 2024, Op-Eds, Opinion, Politics
Former Maine GOP chair: Donald Trump has been a disaster. Kamala Harris has earned my vote
After 44 years as a Republican, the writer is voting for a Democrat for the first time.
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Douglas Rooks: A chill wind blows over Maine state budget
A projected shortfall shows the party’s over, and both parties have yet to deal with it, the columnist writes.
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Opinion: Democrat or Republican, the ultimate winner of 2024 must be manufacturing
While it’s important to celebrate U.S. manufacturers, celebration without the support of public policy won’t be enough.
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Commentary: No, immigrants don’t commit more crimes
A new explainer by the Migration Policy Institute seeks to apply facts to the lively discussion of immigration and crime. A spokesperson for MPI said the nonpartisan research organization, known for a sober tone, hoped to clear up “confusion.” That’s one way to characterize Donald Trump’s nine-year campaign of lies. Trump is busy making his […]
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Opinion: Repair of roads, bridges must remain a priority for Maine
Our failure to invest has real-life consequences that must not be ignored.
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Opinion: Fascism or constitutional democracy? It’s our choice.
Republican or Democratic ideals or policies are not important this year.
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Commentary: The true cost of Trump’s tariff scheme
Pundits sometimes claim that U.S. presidential campaigns are devoid of big, consequential policy ideas. That’s clearly not true this time around. Arguably the most profound policy change being proposed in this campaign is former President Donald Trump’s big idea to broadly raise tariffs on imported goods, possibly to levels the U.S. has not seen in […]
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Healthy Lakes, Healthy Communities: Time well spent in the conservation Band-aid brigade
Any amount of effort you can give toward nature is worth it, the columnist writes.
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Opinion: When a leader acts untethered by the law, nobody is safe
Donald Trump proposes “revenge,” “retribution” and “jail” for those he perceives as his enemies. Not the language of one committed to the rule of law.