People like to talk about trains. Many old-timers recall the days when “I could take the train to (fill in the blank)” and various other places in Maine. Unfortunately, not nearly enough of them did so, or often enough to sustain a meaningful ridership base. Consequently, Maine Central and Grand Trunk passenger service ended in […]
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Trump's attitude toward Putin a puzzle
NEW YORK — The latest revelations about Russia and Donald Trump’s campaign are useful because they might help unravel the mystery that has always been at the center of this story. Why has Trump had such a rosy attitude toward Russia and Vladimir Putin? It is such an unusual position for Trump that it begs […]
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Democrats search for 'smoking gun' to no avail
By Ed Rogers Special to The Washington Post What has really happened since Donald Trump Jr. released his email chain setting up a meeting last June with a Russian lawyer? Are Democrats and their allies in the media any closer to having their high crime or misdemeanor? Answer: No. As Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz […]
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Donald Trump Jr. has lost credibility
WASHINGTON — The Russia scandal has entered a new phase and there’s no going back. For six months, the White House claimed that this scandal was nothing more than innuendo about Trump campaign collusion with Russia in meddling in the 2016 election. Innuendo for which no concrete evidence had been produced. Yes, there were several […]
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British government caught playing God
Anyone looking for another reason not to leave life-and-death issues to the state need look no further than the conflict between the British government and the parents of 11-month-old Charlie Gard. Governments, including the British courts and the European court of human rights have refused to allow Charlie’s parents to take him to the U.S. […]
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Technology contributing to job gains
WASHINGTON — Don’t worry, the robots won’t destroy all our jobs. History suggests just the opposite — that new technologies inspire new jobs. So concludes a study from leading labor economists. It’s a useful antidote to widespread fears that robots and “artificial intelligence” will displace millions of workers and lead to permanently high joblessness. The […]
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China becoming world leader? Not a chance
The world has had its delusions about China over the years, but none quite as fantastical as the notion of Beijing assuming the mantle of global leadership. Ever since Donald Trump’s election, it has been a journalistic trope to speculate that China is about to take the lead on globalization, climate change and international diplomacy. […]
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Anti-missile defense now a U.S. priority
North Korea’s Kwasong-14/KN-14 intercontinental ballistic missile test launch was by far the Fourth of July’s most disturbing firework. Spoiling America’s birthday was Pyongyang’s goal. In fact, for the Kim dictatorship, it’s an old hat propaganda tactic. On July 4, 2009, North Korea test-fired seven short-range missiles. July 4 missile displays send a provocative signal: the […]
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America’s misguided opposition to world trade
Donald Trump bragged that he would put America in the driver’s seat. He would keep us out of trade accords that let China swamp us with its products and take factory jobs away. Then he did the opposite. He pulled the U.S. out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. TPP was designed to help us compete against […]
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Trump reminds world of America's vision
“Where there is no vision, the people perish…” (Proverbs 29:18) In 1987 when he was contemplating a run for president, Vice President George H.W. Bush was criticized for his inability to articulate an agenda for the country. A friend suggested he spend a weekend alone at Camp David to figure out where he would take […]