A recent opinion by a Maine gun rights organization director noted she “refused to be a victim,” aided by a gun at her side (“Letter: We must remain armed and disciplined,” Nov. 7). I am left to wonder how self-selecting out of victimhood, along with gun ownership, will aid the writer while attending a large […]

The recent blacklisting of actors and media personalities who speak in favor of the Palestinians has an eerie similarity to the McCarthyism of the 1950s. History has since vindicated the victims of that “Red Scare.” Labeling anyone who speaks out against the government of Israel as antisemitic is analogous to McCarthy labeling people who positioned […]

Westbrook’s removal of the Star of David (“Star of David n Westbrook’s holiday display removed following complaints,” Nov. 29 )  from a Christmas/Hanukkah display was a shocking and shameful act of antisemitism. The Star of David/Seal of Solomon has been a Jewish symbol for 3,000 years; it has been on the Israeli flag (a nation […]

I have a question for all those Mainers, and all others across this country, who strongly believe that “it’s the person, not the gun” that causes the massive loss of human life in the many mass shootings that our country has experienced over the past two decades. How many lives would have been lost in […]

Why is the United States not using all of its privilege and power to promote efforts to stop the violence and loss of life in Gaza and Ukraine? To what end do we turn a blind eye to the death of thousands of innocent people – many children – killed in their homes or schools […]

So many balls dropped in the Lewiston tragedy; it’s easy to place blame, but unhelpful. Rep. Jared Golden set an example and a path forward. Reversing his previous stance with humility and courage, he now favors banning assault weapons, which are designed for war. Start there, then renew discussion/action instituting the red-flag alert system. Mental […]

It was never a question of if, but when, because that’s how an epidemic works. How long did we expect to remain immune from mass shootings? We hoped and prayed it wouldn’t touch us, but, try as we might to tamp it down, it was always lurking. Now, Maine has become a member in a […]

I am tired of letter after letter putting down gun owners. I grew up with guns in my house and we (my brother and I) knew never touch a gun. My father was a policeman for over 20 years and there was never a problem. We always knew where they were. I know a lot […]