In 1969, the Supreme Court, in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, established that students in U.S. public schools do not forfeit their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression when they enter the schoolhouse gate. We can only hope that school administrators keep Tinker in mind as they seek to protect […]

For all those who are commenting that protest never changes anything: Read some history books! You’d be a British subject right now if it weren’t for the rebels. And students, be strong and proud of what you are doing. It is making a difference. Thank you. Angela King-Horne Pownal

I supported and voted for Susan Collins in 2002 and 2008. Since then, both of our political parties have become vastly more partisan and have demonstrated a remarkable deterioration in regard to integrity and trustworthiness. Why this deterioration and partisanship have developed are subjects of much debate, and some possibilities include the repeal of the […]

Citing the negotiations with North Korea, Washington Post columnist Marc Thiessen lays out the reasons why President Trump had to replace Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with like-thinking Mike Pompeo in his March 16 op-ed, “Rex Tillerson’s insubordination meant that he had to go.” But what a way to go! President Trump fired Secretary of […]

Toys R Us is a store, yes. Sometimes stores go out of business. That’s a fact of life. I have lived long enough to see many large national retailers close. It is always a sad and unfortunate affair, but this time for me, this retail chain meant much more. Most summers of my childhood included […]