Jenna Mehnert
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Take time to celebrate our exceptional nation this Fourth of July
Here are some suggestions for thoughtful family activities today.
LePage’s meeting with political crazies should alert us to danger of extremism
Chasm between liberals and conservatives growing, with fringe elements taking over.
Freedom for Hobby Lobby’s religion, but not everyone’s
Hobby Lobby also wants to teach your children about the merits of a literal interpretation of the Protestant Bible.
Take time to read Snowe’s ideas about how to move US beyond partisanship
People interested in the future of our country will be fascinated by the research, statistics and recommendations.
Politics would be oh-so-much better if politicians followed eight principles
Respecting others, listening just two of tenets to live by.
Corporations have right of personhood without having personal responsibility
Supreme Court’s three women all say ‘religion a characteristic of natural persons, not artificial legal entitites.’
Only the worst lawbreakers warrant costly incarceration
Ken Cuccinelli & Deborah Daniels
Local paper makes a change
Improvements to the newspapers and websites will keep coming as we find new ways to sell our product.