In 2014 the South Portland City Council passed a wise and courageous land-use ordinance called Clear Skies to protect the city and its residents from plans by Portland Pipeline to reverse the flow of the Portland Montreal pipeline. Had this reversal occurred we would have had a massive tar sands export terminal, including two 70-foot […]

I just paid my property tax; 76 percent went to fund the schools. What did I get in return? Absolutely nothing. I got nothing for being forced to educate children who I don’t know or have any interest in. There is no logical or moral reason why anyone without children in school should be forced […]

I recently went to the post office branch in a local store to purchase a roll of stamps. I was told that I had to show a photo identification to make that purchase. It seems rather odd that I am able to vote without presenting identification but, cannot purchase stamps without one. Does buying stamps […]