Elizabeth Crawford
Op-Eds
Opinion columns from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Obama does need authorization from Congress to declare war
Citing a 13-year-old congressional vote, president believes military action already authorized
KeepME Home: Putting Maine’s seniors first
Rep. Catherine Nadeau & Rep. Stanley Short Jr.
No one cares about a neighbor’s politics when the power lines are down
Daniel M. Shea
Maine entrepreneurs share ideas, work together
Innovators moving economy forward despite government gridlock
200 years since ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ written
John Philip Sousa called it a “soul-stirring song.”
He held a gun to my head. I loved him
The pattern: Fairy-tale romance. Isolation from friends, family, neighbors and co-workers. Threat of violence. Actual violence. Convincing apology. Repeat.
What kids really learn when their parents hit them
They remember the punishment, but not the reason why.
It’s official: Most road slobs drink Bud Light and smoke Marlboros
It’s no wonder, more and more land is posted against trespassers.
On Obama’s Islamic State plan, voters aren’t divided along party lines
GOP leaders against plan, but most party voters agree with president.