I read Jim Fossel’s column every week. He seems to have researched and thought things out in depth. While I do not always agree with him, at least his comments are thought-provoking. In the May 24 Maine Sunday Telegram, Fossel went point-by-point arguing why everything President Trump did to get his gigantic slush fund and his […]

This November, we will be choosing between Democratic and Republican candidates along with independent and third-party candidates. Most Democrats will be touting their experience and knowledge of governing in stark contrast to the Trump administration. Republicans feature candidates who admonish politicians who favor programs like Medicare and Obamacare. Choices in this election shouldn’t rely on […]

I don’t believe that religion and politics mix. But when does politics stop being politics and becomes a clear-cut case of right vs. wrong? Case in point: My two best friends in grade school were Jewish kids whose families had suffered in the Holocaust. From an early age, I learned about concentration camps and gas […]