Well, it has happened. Apparently, there weren’t enough of us to see the forest for the trees. As much as it is hard to take the loss, we’ll see if those who saw fit to help put Donald Trump in office will approve with what he’ll do in his first six months in office. And […]

The people have spoken. The majority of those who voted Nov. 5 have elected Donald J. Trump as the 47th president of the United States. Sure, not everyone is happy, but this is democracy at work. Did the hot-aired, blowhard celebrities who promised if a certain outcome was attained leave the U.S.? Why would they? […]

I am happy to say that I voted for Kamala Harris for president during the recent election. I often referred to newspaper articles from the Lewiston Sun Journal to the New York Times, as well as television presentations in considering both presidential candidates during the campaign. I found Kamala Harris to be positive, energetic and […]

The Sun Journal reports daily about the horrible civilian casualties in Lebanon and Gaza. But I believe the war would stop immediately if Hezbollah ceased firing rockets into Israel, and if Hamas would agree to release the remaining 100 hostages in Gaza. Joel Olstein, Auburn

Donald Trump did win the election and will become our 47th president of the United States; now let’s see what he does with it. Trump will be the commander-in-chief and should be expected to accept all responsibilities of that position and his actions. And this begs the questions of will he, once again, blame a […]

Before Donald Trump and his wife glided down that grotesque golden escalator to announce his candidacy, the free world looked up to us. Since then, we elected (twice!): A vindictive, vile, vulgar, convicted felon found liable of rape by a jury. A draft-dodging commander-in-chief who called veterans “suckers” and “losers.” The only president whose campaign […]

I just don’t know what to do with all this anger I feel. I am disappointed that my fellow Americans would choose to go back to chaos, hatred and division again. I was so hopeful that my beloved America would vote for stability, peace and love. But I will grit my teeth and mute the […]

Among the many issues facing our nation’s veterans, one that’s often underrecognized is the epidemic levels of tobacco use among our service members and the impact that has on our community’s health and well-being. This Veterans Day, it’s time to address the issue head on. There is a long history of smoking and other tobacco […]

The election is done, and it is time for deep reflection on how we got the results we got. Was it the barrage of “misinformation” we were fed on social media? Was it because it was so difficult to find the truth (too much work, social media unchecked)? Was it overkill on the media’s part? […]

At age 90, I recall the strong bipartisanship of our Democrat and Republican parties during the second world war. We joined in celebrating the conquer of our enemies: Nazi Germany, Italy and Japan. Republicans and Democrats seldom work together now. They consider the other party their worst enemy, encouraged by Donald Trump, who hopes to […]