Guess what? If you see a smutty, sexist, obscene, vulgar, or racist bumper sticker attached to someone’s vehicle and you dislike the words thereon, there’s not one thing you can do about it. Nothing. And that’s the truth, folks. Want to know why? I’ll tell you. Messages on bumper stickers are protected by the Constitution. Whatever […]
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Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Elwood Watson: Trump indictment over Jan. 6 a pleasant surprise
There are probably many Americans who thought this day would never come. More than a few people, myself included, were skeptical that Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice possessed the strength and courage to overcome their traditional habit of risk aversion. Instead, the criminal justice system is going to do battle against one of the […]
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Maine Voices: Collaboration in wildfire management – lessons from Quebec for Maine
Maine must continue prioritizing wildfire preparedness, seeking and strengthening collaboration, investing in advanced equipment and training, and implementing comprehensive mitigation measures.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: FDA has tools to stop drug shortages. It should use them.
Supplies of more than 300 medications are running dangerously low across the U.S. The government shouldn’t stand for it.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: It’s getting too hot for airplanes
Hot air is less dense than cold, meaning planes have less lift when the mercury rises. That makes it harder for them to take off and stay aloft.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Don’t buy the Fed’s rosy economic forecast
The central bank has backed off its prediction of a recession next year, but this does not comfort me.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Next Farm Bill should bolster local food systems
At a hearing last week in Freeport, Maine farmers said they need support dealing with a number of crises.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The Henrietta Lacks settlement is bigger than one family’s victory
The lawsuit that led to the historic agreement acknowledges the history of racism in the country’s medical system and the need to right those wrongs.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Norway woman’s slaying shows what we don’t get about domestic violence
We still ask, ‘Why did she stay?’ but we don’t demand an answer to the question, ‘Why did he do it?’
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Pine Tree Power will be a change for the better
Notice that opponents attack the referendum proposal instead of defending CMP.