Category: National
National Politics
Sea Bags Women’s Sailing Team
The Maine-based, all-female team is competing over six days at the J/24 World Championship in Miami in October The Sea Bags Women’s Sailing Team has been preparing to set sail for Miami, Florida this October…
Jesus Is King
If you haven’t heard, Kanye West released an album on October 25th called “Jesus is King,” following his new-found life in Christ. If I am being completely honest, I immediately jumped to skepticism and judgment….
Trump Nominates Poliquin To SIPC
President Trump to Nominate Former Maine Congressman Bruce Poliquin to Serve as Chair of National SIPC President Donald J. Trump has nominated former Maine Congressman Bruce Poliquin as Chairman of the Board of the Securities…
False Reporting on Climate
Associated Press False Reporting on Climate In response to the Associated Press article written by Seth Borenstein on April the 9th – “Global warming is shrinking glaciers faster than thought”. The report they cited apparently…
“Grandchild of Holocaust Survivors”
In today’s society of college students, it seems like dialogue and hearing both sides of a story and using basic reading comprehension skills just don’t exist. Are parents the problem? Are biased teachers? I don’t…
The Patriotism of Elizabeth Claypoole
You likely have never heard of Elizabeth Claypoole. She was there, at the beginning of this great country and she was a great patriot who bore great sacrifice for the birth of this nation. She…
A Nation of Laws!
Today’s news cycle is like playing an endless game of “Hot Potato.” The media takes a topic like gun control right after a shooting and talks about it for a week or two until the…
Cannabis is Food
In our last article, ‘What is Cannabis?’, we provided a brief overview of some products that can be made from cannabis. This month we’ll talk about why cannabis is a great food option. We’ve all…
“The Fog Of War”
I remember standing on the ramp of the C-130. I was counting – I stood counting each Soldier as they passed by. Once everyone was on board I took my seat closest to the jump…
Death With Dignity Legislation
Physician-Assisted Suicide is a complex issue. For full transparency, I admit I advocate against this concept from a very firm, pro-life basis. However, I would want anyone who reads this to know that my opposition…
Should Jefferson Events Be Renamed?
Democratic Presidential candidate for 2020, Pete Buttigieg produced some headlines in a recent interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt. Hewitt asked Buttigieg about whether “Jefferson-Jackson Dinners” should be renamed since both men owned slaves….
2019 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Although elder abuse is an issue across the country, with an aging population, Maine is likely to see an increase in cases of elder abuse and financial…