I was asked why I am voting for U.S. Rep. Jared Golden. I said, first, he votes for America and for the state of Maine, not the party. And we need more people like that in D.C., not “yes” men and women who do only what the party tells them to do. Also, he is […]
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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Steve Turner: Surveillance story reveals attack on right to privacy
On page A2 of the Sept. 2 Sun Journal is an Associated Press article titled “Tech tool ‘Fog Reveal’ gives police ‘mass surveillance on a budget’.” This important article explains one of many techniques of mass surveillance — without any legal warrants issued — now taking place across America. This warrantless mass surveillance is a […]
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Maura Murphy: Lewiston needs McLean, LaChapelle, McCarthy
As a lifelong Democrat, it has been disheartening to watch the heart of Lewiston descend into a state of unpredictable danger, street crime and degradation. Those who look at the voting records of most of Lewiston’s state lawmakers — starting with crime and drugs — will see that many of the proposals they have supported […]
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Froma Harrop: A MAGA secession could possibly work
There’s the Plan B: Divide the country into two parts, one a sane democracy, the other the People’s Republic of MAGAland. Some fancy boundary drawings would be required. Austin, for example, is Biden country surrounded by Texas. And Arizona is a real mix.
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Cal Thomas: She’s winsome, but also tough
The former Marine and Jamaican immigrant (she says her father arrived in America with $1.75 in his pocket) is now the second most powerful office holder in the state and the first female lieutenant governor. Winsome Sears can charm when necessary, but her boldness in discussing controversial issues reveals a backbone other Republicans should emulate.
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Rich Lowry: Republicans can’t run and hide on abortion
The Republican Party only had about a half-century to prepare for the end of Roe v. Wade, yet is still scared and confused now that the late, unlamented decision is no longer with us.
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Bruce and Louise Geoffroy: ‘Gotcha’ politics eclipse issues in elections
Trackers have become the paparazzi of Maine politics. Generally hired by political parties, they follow and put cameras into the faces of opposing candidates in the hope of capturing (or sometimes provoking) so-called “gotcha” moments. Statewide candidates, like Paul LePage, are obvious targets for trackers, but this is even taking place now in local legislative […]
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Clem Bechard: Wrestling show demonstrates worsening TV violence
I was watching Friday Night SmackDown, a popular wrestling show. It used to be watchable, but now it’s a lesson in how to gang up on a person. The bad thing about it is it’s so popular, as it’s on three or four times a week. It’s a really good lesson for our kids, isn’t […]
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In rebuttal: William LaRochelle: Trump puts himself, not America, first
This is in reply to Deborah Diltz’s letter, “Letter’s insults, attacks on Trump ‘unworthy of publication’” (Aug. 28), in which she denigrated Norm Gellatly for his letter of Aug. 13. Insults and attacks? Could she honestly free Donald Trump of the charge? Trump, the one-time “leader of the free world” whose insults and attacks on […]