Super Tuesday voters head to the polls today and this weekend Mainers will have the opportunity to exercise our right to vote. Local Democrats from Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel will caucus on Sunday, March 6 from 1-3 p.m. at the Middle School of the Kennebunks. Doors open at noon, and it is important to arrive […]
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Trump’s Achilles’ heel
A candidate who presents ideas from his or her best perspective represents campaigning at its ethical best. When two or more candidates do this, it allows voters to see issues from every angle – to witness how the ideas hold up under the clash of debate. But for cynical politicians, telling voters what they want […]
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Editorial Roundup
The (New London) Day (Conn.), Feb. 25: Now there is another reason to detest Pfizer Inc.’s decision to renounce its U.S. corporate citizenship to avoid U.S. taxes. As reported recently by Day Staff Writer Lee Howard, due to Pfizer’s tax-avoiding merger those who have held on most loyally to Pfizer stock – many of them […]
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Dear readers of the Journal Tribune
My name is Solomon, and I am a sixth-grader at Faith Christian School in Kearney, Nebraska. My class is studying the 50 states, and I have chosen Maine as my state. Our assignment is to find out as much about our states as we can, and I was wondering if you would help me out. […]
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British, Americans question government’s role
Last week the current American debate over the role of the federal government echoed in Europe. The United Kingdom negotiated a deal allowing it to vote on remaining a member of the European Union (EU). The EU is a voluntary group of states, like the U.S., but it is not a fully federal. In Europe, […]
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Stopping Trump – now
Can Donald Trump be stopped short of the Republican nomination? Probably not. But the rational wing of the party has to try – quickly and forcefully – to make that happen. The stakes are far too high for the rationalists to stay on the sidelines, and their first motive should be political self-interest. “I think […]
