I believe Graham Platner. I believe that he got that tattoo on a drunken Marine spree 20 years ago, not knowing its Nazi implications. Should this forever brand him as a Nazi sympathizer? His story of moving from a bad place to a much better place is important for many disaffected, unmoored young adults, particularly young men. I believe […]

Sen. Angus King has sold us out — again. He doesn’t learn from experience. In March, King voted with Republicans to keep the government open, touting it would stop Trump administration abuses. We know how that worked out: in the tearing down of the White House, the building up of foreign dictators and in Americans […]

These are the criteria for diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder, from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). A pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others, occurring since age 15 years, as indicated by three (or more) of the following: 1. Failure to conform to social norms with […]

It was easy for average Americans, who believe in democracy and the Constitution, to save Jimmy Kimmel’s job and his right to free speech. It was easy to have over 7 million people peacefully protest the corrupt Trump administration. But now Americans need help — from the Supreme Court, all members of Congress, higher education […]

Concerns have been raised about the ages of various Maine political candidates who will be running for office in the coming year. Incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who is running for a sixth term in the United States Senate, will soon turn 73. Aware of Collins’ consistent support for the agenda of President Donald Trump, […]

Graham Platner has been smeared as a secret Nazi by opposition researchers for a chest tattoo that resembled the SS Totenkopf. Skulls, with or without a jawbone or crossed femurs, have been symbols adopted by military units, particularly those viewed as elite, since long before pirates used it for a flag. The elite Marine Raider […]