We cannot afford more billions to spur the growth of a mature industry that does little good for the U.S.
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Holiday season a good time to brush up on fire prevention pointers
Last winter, 25 Mainers lost their lives in fires.
‘Said’ is not dead. Save boring words!
Dull words are what make many bright sentences shine.
Treatment of addiction does work
State needs more doctors licensed to administer the Suboxone alternative to narcotics, but the treatment may have to continue for a long time.
Help children through stress of holiday gatherings by giving them choices
Skills to reduce stress when seeing relatives they don’t know well can be lessons for healthy lives.
GOP candidates fan flames of fear, ignore real problems of economy, education
People with dark skin are targeted as terrorists, but the label isn’t thrown at white males who kill for a cause.
Indian pride from Seattle
Since many Native American schools have Indian-themed mascots, is Skowhegan’s controversy because students are predominantly white?
Bill of Rights Day to remember we shouldn’t take our rights for granted
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution were designed to protect the basic rights of U.S. citizens from infringement by their own government.
Women in combat put men at risk
It is politically incorrect to say, but male soldiers would have a difficult time withstanding the screams of a captured female companion as she is raped and tortured.
Maine’s economic future based in our history of tinkerers, inventors
Our state’s economy has fallen and risen a few times before, each time in response to changes that are similar to those happening today.