After Donald Trump came within an inch of being assassinated, he told us repeatedly that he felt God saved him. One would think that the experience would have humbled him. He claims that he’s a Christian, but true Christians aren’t filled with hatred, retribution and bigotry. They don’t ridicule disabled people and other minorities. They […]
Alex Lear
A Maine native and Colby College graduate, Alex has been covering coastal communities since 2001. He lives in the Portland area with his wife Lauren, 4-year-old daughter Alaina, and 7-year-old bulldog Walter. He has released four CDs of original music and does occasional research work for Marvel Comics' collected editions.
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Errol Libby: Trump TV continues to entertain
I am really enjoying the new reality TV program where Donald Trump is cast as president of the United States. Here are a few of my favorite episodes. In one episode Trump and his crack White House team crippled essential programs that millions of Americans depend on by defunding them with no notice. Hilariously, they […]
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Richard Whiting: Congress needs to stand up to Trump
John Adams desired a “government of laws and not of men.” Now we have a government of men and not of laws. We have the “Department” of government efficiency, a team of sketchy tech bros led by a Nazi apologizer, bookended by Trump’s firing of the other DOGE, director of government ethics. What is in […]
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Cal Thomas: Getting rid of real change
The nickel … costs nearly 14 cents to make. One doesn’t have to have studied Economics 101 to understand this is a complete waste of money and part of the inefficiency and overspending Trump is trying to expunge from government.
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Edward Walworth: Cutbacks on USAID will hurt exports, reputation
I am old enough to remember the stir caused by the novel (and later the movie) “The Ugly American,” published in 1958. It had to do with the American presence in the fictitious Southeast Asia country of Sarkhan, which was enmeshed in cold war rivalry. While one of the physically ugly characters was actually sort […]
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Carole Richards: Trump’s ego trip needs deflating
Our newly elected president is on a massive ego trip. He needs to be smarter, richer and more powerful than anyone else. He wants to rule the world. The will of the people has disappeared, and President Trump’s ego has come front and center; it is so big our elected officials are cowering in the […]
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Victoria Cohen: Musk’s plan to gut education department hurts Maine’s kids
Elon Musk’s plan to gut the U.S. Department of Education has far-reaching ramifications for public schools in Maine. Our schools receive funding for reading and math specialists who work with students who need extra support. If that funding is cut, so is that help for those students. Our schools receive funding for meals for students. […]
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Cal Thomas: Trump and Musk are spring cleaning the government
“Who voted for Musk?” is the cry by some Democrats who are resisting his and Trump’s effort to downsize government, something Trump promised to do during his campaign. Does any politician want to say the government is too small, costs too little and that we need more regulations?
