I grew up during Woodstock and believed we were living in the Age of Aquarius: “Harmony and understanding, sympathy and trust abounding.” I’m an independent and vote Democratic. There’s tremendous murkiness about our common connection as human beings. Many are tired of name calling and fear tactics. We need to talk, respectfully. Something that has […]

Is this what “more democracy” looks like? Four referendums on complex topics, drafted by members of the Maine Democratic Socialists of America, behind closed doors without any public input. Detailed proposals were placed before voters by only 1,500 signatures, 2% of eligible voters. And, if there are unintended consequences, the terms of the proposals cannot […]

I want to publicly thank U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, D-2nd District, and his office for helping my late father with his tax problems this past year. Jared’s staff helped us work with a taxpayer advocate to sort out my dad’s issues. His staff were very helpful. They went above and beyond the call of duty. […]

I was beyond aghast to see Rep. Chellie Pingree’s name on the “Progressive Caucus” letter that was widely viewed as calling for an adjustment of President Biden’s support for Ukraine. Whatever the intention, the letter was substantively vacuous, ill-advised and horribly timed. One of her colleagues called the letter “an olive branch to a war […]

There is a threat to the health of Maine children. Seventeen years ago, I gave up a lucrative law practice to have more time to raise my children. My first boss, a legislator, told me his priorities were kids and older people. He said, “You can’t repeat the second grade.” I have imitated his priorities […]

The myth is that Republicans promote a healthy economy. Why do people believe this when the “trickle-down” theory never panned out? Indeed, money shot up to the richest Americans when Republicans were in power. The gap between the rich and poor is worse than ever! Since the current Democratic administration took office, the nation has […]

Voters must wake up to the fact that there is a serious global threat to democracy underfoot. Any candidate who is an election denier, who refuses to acknowledge Joe Biden as president or who won’t commit to conceding their election if they lose must not be allowed to ever be seated in government. Their goal […]

In the current midterm elections many, understandably, are weighing their concerns with immediate issues such as gas prices against their concerns for the future course of our democracy. The choice seems somewhat akin to choosing between those office seekers promising a better deck chair arrangement on the Titanic and those who hold better promise for […]