There have been several articles questioning the potential for a recession in Maine. We should be concerned about the Republicans’ history of depressions and recessions. The Great Depression (1929-1941) financially destroyed millions, yet we are told Republicans are the party of fiscal responsibility. Historical facts easily dispelled that great con job. Consider the following:  The […]

While I am horrified and disgusted by the murder of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, I feel that elevating him to an American hero and martyr is really inappropriate. No one in this country should be violently targeted for expressing their political beliefs. However, for years, Charlie Kirk has spread vile and poisonous statements contributing and promoting […]

I am writing in response to the Aug. 26 article “Gov. Mills pledged to revive Maine’s tribal relations board. Most state seats are empty.” The gist of the article is that the vacancies on the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission (MITSC) have rendered the commission ineffectual and “teetering on the verge of stalling out.” To the […]

It was with dismay that I read Steve Collins’ Sept. 16 column, “Charlie Kirk was wrong about Maine.” I lived in Maine from 2001 to 2018 and still have family who live in Maine. I travel to Maine, often. It is clear to anyone being honest that the quality of life in Maine is declining. […]

I do not understand how every Republican member of the U.S. House and Senate (yes, this includes Sen. Susan Collins) can stand by and watch the cruelty and inhumanity on display every single day by individuals who seem to have a complete disregard for kindness and empathy. Does no one have a conscience or an ounce […]

The killing of Charlie Kirk is a tragedy, full stop. No one, regardless of their politics, should lose their life for speaking publicly. That so many Americans agree something is seriously wrong tells us we’re not just mourning a man, but reckoning with a culture that’s grown dangerously brittle. We’ve normalized outrage, weaponized identity and […]

I only pay my monthly fee because the old Kennebec Journal was left-leaning but did not cross into the realm of dirty journalism.  The column written by Steve Collins for the Sept. 16 edition (“Charlie Kirk was wrong about Maine”) crossed that line 10 times over. To bad-mouth a person, shot dead because of his […]

Have Mainers read all 16 pages of the so-called “Voter ID for ME” referendum? Question 1 says a lot about absentee voting — restricting the method that 40% of Mainers use, while saying nothing about voter registration. No mention of making sure those who register are American citizens. There’s an old joke about a man […]