Since the Mueller report has come out, it is amazing to me that: The Republicans are playing “hear no evil, speak no evil and see no evil,” and shame on them for doing this. The Democrats are wasting valuable time and political capital on a fight they cannot win. Talking impeachment is not what the […]

According to the Constitution, it is the legal duty and obligation of Congress to conduct government oversight and pursue an impeachment inquiry when there is evidence that indicates there may have been any misconduct by any government official. There are no footnotes referring to any exclusions that read “except when it is not politically expedient”; […]

Re: “Divided House passes bill to end most exemptions to school vaccine requirements” (April 23): An opponent of the bill, Rep. Justin Fecteau, R-Augusta, declared: “My primary interest is to protect liberty and this minority does not consent to this invasive procedure. My body, my choice (emphasis added).” I can only hope that this sentiment […]

Less than 1 percent of the $1.5 million Sen. Susan Collins hauled in for her re-election campaign in the first quarter of this year came from the Mainers she purportedly represents. In fact, just two New Yorkers, notorious billionaire Robert Mercer (who bankrolled Cambridge Analytica and underwrites Breitbart.com) and his wife, Diana, donated more in […]

L.D. 1311, the proposal prohibiting pet stores in Maine from selling dogs and cats, is a step in the right direction. But in light of the small animal-breeding industry’s rampant cruelty, a complete ban on sales of purposely-bred animals in pet stores is called for. Pet stores are notorious for acquiring hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, […]

Congratulations to the University of New England’s Center for Global Humanities upon reaching the end of its 10th anniversary year, under the superb direction of Anouar Majid. Through these lectures, I have broadened my horizons in many different areas. Majid has the uncanny ability to schedule lectures that are extremely timely even though he does […]

I suspect I am not the only person fed up with all the hype, speculation, semi-facts, fake news, reasonable doubt, redactions and hypertensive blathering about the Mueller report, collusion and “possible” obstruction of justice. Not that the charges didn’t need to be investigated, but wasn’t it predictable that the conclusion would only be more noise? […]

I was delighted to read recently about the first 100 days of Janet Mills’ governance (April 15). The enthusiasm and energy of her inauguration speech continue, and I suspect will endure. It seems the gloom is gone, an’ spring has sprung. “Under the dome” – and all over Maine! I particularly noted Sen. Troy Jackson’s […]