Friday, March 30, 2018

Heated debates arise over census, Second Amendment

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Americans love their Constitution, but most of us probably don’t fully understand it. That became evident this week in major news ...
Friday, March 23, 2018

Internet, social media become weapons of war

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America is at war. You may not have noticed it, because the battlefields are almost invisible. But the signs are evident, and m...
Friday, March 16, 2018

Electric woes caused by industry restructuring, weak regulation

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Note: While I mention CMP, Maine's largest electric utility, the subject is relevant across the U.S.    The news is full of repor...
Friday, March 9, 2018

Trump’s trade policy isolates U.S., boosts prices

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Imagine you are the commanding general of your nation’s armed forces and head the national government. You decide that another c...
Friday, March 2, 2018

Gun debate: individual right versus community safety

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The mass shooting in Florida and the inevitable pro-gun and gun control reactions are about much more than firearms and their use. ...
Friday, February 23, 2018

Trump dealt with Russians, collusion or not

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“Our job is not done,” said Maine Gov. LePage told the Legislature in his State of the State address. He stressed that he plans ...
Friday, February 16, 2018

Wealthy in real estate, he became president

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Most of the assets of the man reputed to be the wealthiest American president were in real estate, like those of one of his successors. ...