Counter to claims by certain lawmakers, this impeachment may actually affirm the will of the American people in the last election. I disagree with objections to this impeachment as something that would reprehensibly “overturn the will of the American people” as demonstrated in the last presidential election. Firstly, the function of impeachment does by definition […]

Recently (Jan. 16), acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Matthew T. Albence, a man with considerable pulpits, was given an op-ed in the local Portland Press Herald. The piece would almost be tragically humorous if the subject weren’t the literal terrorizing of communities of color. The director not only uses scaremongering of criminals in one […]

A corrupt company (Burisma) in a corrupt country (Ukraine) dealing with a corrupt vice president (Joe Biden), who was filmed bragging about a quid pro quo he made with the corrupt leader of that country. President Trump wanted all this corruption investigated before releasing millions of our tax dollars in foreign aid to Ukraine. Seems […]

Trump has taught the following people that it’s OK to lie: my 11-year old grandson and Republicans in the Senate. Charlie Cameron Addison

There is a tragedy of biblical proportions unfolding in Washington, and Sen. Susan Collins’ role in history is yet to be decided. High school civics would have taught her that witnesses, documents and other evidence is part of a real trial. President Trump is on record as willing to accept dirt from “friendly” countries. If […]

Re: “Collins says she raised concerns about Senate decorum” (Jan. 24): Really? It turns out that “Our Senator,” now the hall-monitor of Congress, wrote a note complaining about the “tone” of the interaction between Rep. Jerry Nadler and Trump attorney Pat Cipollone. Amazing. I immediately turned on the clip (hardly eye-popping). Then I followed up […]

Once again, Susan Collins is garnering attention for not taking a clear and timely position on a critical issue, i.e., the need for factual evidence in the Senate trial of President Trump. We literally have witnesses with firsthand knowledge of key facts who were barred by the president from testifying in the House and have […]

I, like many other Maine people, am watching the Senate impeachment trial with some trepidation. I am concerned that, in the end, we will feel that the facts were not presented or explored and that this exercise is nothing but a charade with a foregone conclusion. My hope is that the senators truly will take […]