Over 50,000 foreign-born people call Maine home.  Many arrive having fled their homelands, leaving families, friends, jobs and professions to escape the ravages of war, persecution, and the threat of enduring poverty. But calling Maine home is now in jeopardy for those not yet citizens because of the Trump administration’s proposed Public Charge Rule. This Rule, the […]

The final words of President George H. W. Bush tell us a lot about the kind of man he was, and especially the kind of father he was. At 94 years old and ailing from Parkinson’s and the pains of old age, Bush said he was ready to go. He told his family he wanted to […]

George H. W. Bush died on Friday at age 94. Few Americans have had a more distinguished political resume. He was a U. S. Congressman, a United Nations ambassador, chair of the Republican National Committee, U.S. envoy to China, and director of the CIA. He served two terms as vice president and one term as […]

The financial health of the federal government has been deteriorating for decades. Unable to break free from our bipartisan addiction to deficit spending, the national debt has continued to rise relentlessly. This has brought us within sight of a grim milestone: the day when the interest that Americans have to pay on the national debt […]

The country is torn by partisan conflict.  Many blame President Trump, but he is exploiting a split that existed before he took office. One person deserves even more responsibility for the failure of the parties work together – Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Republican Senate Majority Leader.  Winning partisan battles is his sole purpose. […]

Ever since ol’ Windy began a career in radio, which is unusual for an old hunting guide, cowboy, and camp cook, he’s been spending more time thinking about things to say. His radio segment, called Windy’s Words of Wisdom, has given him new purpose. Down at the sale barn the other day, he meandered around […]