Concerning Graham Platner’s Nazi-adjacent tattoo: he got it with some other drunk friends who had all fought to protect the Constitution, as our armed forces are pledged to do. It was a macho moment they shared. Skulls and crossbones are scary and cool, otherwise pirates wouldn’t have adopted the images.  I don’t care what Mr. […]

People who have a beef with Graham Platner have a beef with Maine. Maine voted — and we came out in force for Platner.  It’s high time the media recognizes the difference between scandal and poor life choices. If we are going to usher in new voices, we need to embrace the fact that no […]

If people did not continue to ask me certain questions, I wouldn’t feel the need to respond to them. One such question: How can so many good Christians continue to support Trump? I suggest one answer may come from one believer, when asked about an article of his faith, explaining, “It’s what we hope for.” […]

Are Maine voters watching those slick commercials of a smiling Sen. Susan Collins helping people with their medical needs? They shouldn’t be bamboozled. Sen. Collins voted to affirm the nominations of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mehmet Oz, who, between them, are cutting critical health services and organizations, including Medicaid and Medicare. Sen. Collins voted […]

One of the reasons I support Sen. Susan Collins is based on my own personal experience. As a former state of Maine employee, I spent more than 51 months fighting for my MainePERS disability retirement claim through multiple denials and appeals. During that time, I wrote hundreds of letters and emails to state officials, legislators, […]

Graham Platner’s victory in the primary was not, as the national press and some in Maine have put it, “in spite of his alleged transgressions.” It was about his ability to articulate solid policy positions to his voters. Politicians who fail to get the policy part right are exposed to dirty politics. Platner enjoyed a […]

On June 9, Graham Platner received 72% of votes in the Maine Democratic primary, and pundits are wondering if character matters in today’s politics. The votes for Platner prove that it does. The midterm elections in November will be the most important in the 250-year history ofthe United States. The contest will be between enablers […]

Graham Platner did four tours of duty. I rehabbed in a VA hospital as a child for training on a wooden leg. So, when many of my friends came home from Vietnam, they wanted me to go to the VA hospital with them. Graham Platner came back to sanity faster than most. I saw many […]