Why is it that nobody is enforcing motor vehicle noise ordinances? Everyday we get assaulted by motorcycles with straight pipes, and other vehicles with reconfigured exhaust systems. And don’t give me that crap that they have rights. So do I. I have the right to live peacefully, and not have my eardrums blasted by inconsiderate […]

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to uphold an ordinance banning people from sleeping or camping in public spaces. Over the past few years, poverty has become increasingly visible in Portland. A walk through downtown Portland reveals many homeless people living on our streets. Poverty is often invisible, which is part of why homeless encampments in […]

Contrary to its claim to use a literal “originalist” interpretation of the Founders’ intent in writing the Constitution, the Supreme Court — since the confirmation of Scalia, Thomas and Alito — has used tendentious and partisan arguments to accomplish pre-determined outcomes. These decisions include: • The dismantling of laws regulating the ownership and use of […]

If we were a GOP campaign consultant, what replacement for Biden would we most fear? How about a centrist Democrat who was reelected governor of Kentucky, a deeply red state? How about a young dad of two, who, along with his wife, is a deacon in his evangelical Christian church? How about a guy with […]

When I take the bus to Portland at the beginning of the workday, I feel refreshed by walking to the bus stop. I’m happy to leave the driving to someone else. I often feel reflective and mellow. It’s hard to feel too self-important riding the bus. These are not experiences I have when I drive […]

This country should be eternally grateful that a man of integrity currently sits in the Oval Office. Through many personal tragedies, Joe Biden has spent his entire adult life putting country first and has proven that integrity is not lost. He has faced another difficult personal crossroad. Though he feels he has much more to […]

Bob Englehart joins many other political cartoonists and editorial writers in taking yet another cheap shot at President Biden’s age and health in his appalling, insulting and cruel cartoon that was so prominently featured in the Press Herald on July 19. This one was beyond the pale because it made fun of Biden’s recent COVID-19 […]