I applaud Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham’s call for hearings to investigate the Russian intrusion into our political process, but I wonder if they will fully address the ramifications of the damage done. This intrusion by Russia – with its steady flow of email stories – kept the presidential race close enough so that the supposed […]

Democracy has failed. In general, the results of this election are a complete disaster. However, I can’t help but hope that this is going to be the beginning of a huge movement against our current political system. If Hillary Clinton had won, we’d be a lot less doomed than we are currently. But people wouldn’t […]

The Nov. 19 headline read: “Racial issues likely to come up at Senate hearing for AG nominee.” No. Not “racial issues” … racism. “Racial issues” are issues having to do with race. “Racism” refers to words and actions that are racist. In 1986, after Ronald Reagan nominated Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III to serve as a […]

As a supporter of the legalization of marijuana (cannabis) in the state of Maine, I was distressed to see that the “No on 1” campaign is moving forward with their efforts to recount the vote. In addition to costing taxpayers $500,000, this recount, which will not significantly change the overall popular vote, supports an ongoing […]

I was pleased to read that Saco is considering a plastic bag ban and a charge for paper bags. The Nov. 21 Portland Press Herald makes reference to municipalities that have adopted fees for single-use plastic and paper bags. I notice that there was no mention of Topsham, where two citizens’ initiatives made it onto […]