As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, I know what it is like to suffer for the actions of another, who cannot be held accountable for lack of evidence. Sexual assault victims have historically suffered grave injustice for lack of timely and appropriate response, which could supply evidence to support their claim of assault. They […]

Like many Mainers, I vehemently oppose the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. There are simply too many red flags: from his apparent perjury in his 2004 confirmation hearings to the D.C. Circuit of Appeals in regard to materials stolen from Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee; to his apparent perjury in […]

I have an idea on how to heal our political divide: All Washington congressional leaders who don’t believe Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony from last Thursday should resign immediately. We can fill their seats with the sisters, daughters and wives of those who agree that Dr. Ford was telling the truth. I look forward to […]

Last Thursday’s confirmation hearings were not about “he said, she said.” They were not about who you believe, as we all knew beforehand that few pre-formed opinions on what did or did not happen over three decades ago would be swayed by what was said that day. The hearings were, however, an opportunity to see […]

I, like many others here in the state of Maine, am totally disgusted with the Maine Republican Party’s inability to hold Sen. Susan Collins accountable for her abandonment of the Republicans in this state. I am a former York County Republican chair and have also served the party as a state committeeman. I am very […]

Listening to the debate (and outrage) over the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation delay leads me to ask: Where was the outrage when Mitch McConnell quashed Barack Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court, not even allowing due process of a confirmation hearing to occur? He said Obama was too close to the end of […]