The senatorial race between incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Sara Gideon is already the most costly political race in Maine history. The 2018 2nd District congressional race in which Democrat Jared Golden unseated Republican Bruce Poliquin held the record briefly at a combined $31 million. Gideon v. Collins now stands at about […]
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The Universal Notebook: America makes a correction
Cancel culture, aka call out culture, is the social media practice of boycotting people who do and say objectionable, usually racist, things. Currently, we are experiencing a paroxysm of cancel culture aimed at symbols and artifacts of the Confederacy and embodiments of racial stereotypes. Hurray for that! History is constantly being written and revised, but […]
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Posted inForecaster Opinion
The Universal Notebook: What do Trump-Pence signs mean?
When you see a Trump-Pence sign, it’s usually not just a polite lawn sign stating support for the incumbent, but a big banner or in-your-face flag. I confess I do not understand how anyone, after almost four years of his constant lies, pettiness, divisiveness and incompetence, can still support this awful man. So when I […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Letter: All Lives Matter includes Black lives
Mr. Beem, first, by definition, All Lives Matter includes Black lives (“Colin Kaepernick was right,” June 25). Apparently the “simplicity of the” liberal “mind” cannot understand that. Second, you don’t state where your statistics were derived from but 370, 235 and 158 do not equal 1,004. Lastly, I’ve watched a lot of episodes of both […]
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The Universal Notebook: Voting by mail
On Father’s Day I cast my vote in the July 14 primary, dropping the envelope in the mailbox outside the post office on my way to the supermarket. All voting should be that easy. I am worried, however, that my vote for Sara Gideon may not count because the envelope got soiled right where I […]
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Letter: Reader ‘very dismayed’ about Beem’s unmasked column
Always enjoy your paper and editorials of all kinds. Enjoy different perspectives. I was very dismayed by Beem’s opinion piece on those who choose not to wear face masks in public (“Who was that unmasked man?” June 10). It was truly insulting! Very disappointed editorial staff permitted this divisive hate speech. Provoking judgement and hate […]
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Letter: Beem could teach Biden a thing or two
Joe Biden recently said, “If you have to ask who to vote for, you ain’t black.” And now “10 to 15% of Americans are not good people,” which demeans 40 to 50 million citizens. The Forecaster’s Eddie (Edgar Allen) Beem wrote that “99% of Trump voters are white trash Americans.” A Beem fan girl immediately […]
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The Universal Notebook: Colin Kaepernick was right
Quarterback Colin Kaepernick got himself banished from the National Football League in 2016 because he took a knee during the national anthem to call attention to police violence against Black people. “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses Black people and people of color,” […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Biden accuser’s character smeared, listen to her story
I believe Tara Reade. Regarding the opinions by Edgar Allen Beem (“Do we really have to believe all women? May 20) and letter writer Barbara Doughty, they repeat myths that we have heard for years on this topic. “Why did she wait so long?” Well, why did victims of priests wait so long to come […]
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The Universal Notebook: Losing track of time
Woke up from a nap Tuesday afternoon and was convinced it was Sunday. At 71, either I have begun to fail or I have found the secret to happiness. I am constantly losing track of time and I no longer give a damn. The pandemic and Carolyn’s retirement have conspired to destroy my temporal orientation. […]