My letter is to simply call attention to a viewpoint put forth by one of our great progressive presidents, Republican Theodore Roosevelt, who is considered to be one of the top five presidents to ever hold that office. The editorial was originally published in The Kansas City Star on May 7, 1918. I think the […]

Though I am a Maine voter who often disagrees with the actions of Sen. Susan Collins in Congress, Collins’ efforts to reform the Electoral Count Act have my complete support. There is, however, one crucial improvement to the draft legislation that would close a loophole that, left open, could become the cause of considerable electoral […]

Jim Fossel’s Aug. 14 column completely distorts the focus and reach of the just-passed Inflation Reduction Act, historic legislation that meaningfully addresses our warming planet, the economic needs of the middle class and the grossly underresourced IRS. No Republicans supported its passage, including Sen. Susan Collins. The legislation offers tax credits for residential clean-energy expenses […]

Much has been written, in an attempt to deflect responsibility for continuing/growing inflation and now recession from President Biden’s administration and Congress. His overly compliant Democratic-controlled Congress rubber-stamped all his multitrillion-dollar budgets/giveaway programs. Republicans were only marginally helpful in reducing those “way-more-than-necessary” numbers. The media aroused public frenzy with smokescreen issues (from which Biden attempts […]

What is the story of your heritage and ancestors? Sometimes we believe falsely that we have pulled ourselves up “by our own bootstraps” and succeeded in this life. However, I am a firm believer that I have come as far as I have in this life because of my ancestors. This is my heritage: My […]

Recent surgery to resolve a subdural hematoma was scary and certainly was not on my bucket list. That said, my three days recovering on Maine Medical Center’s sixth-floor neurological unit were more than remarkable for the level of care, competence and kindness I experienced from everyone who I worked with. If anyone deserves to participate […]

The new state law that will freeze the property taxes of many Maine seniors has serious flaws that should be corrected immediately. I say this as someone who stands to save thousands of dollars from that law. First, the law should target low- and moderate-income seniors who need assistance, rather than including everyone 65 and […]