Froma Harrop: We can now call economic terrorists ‘economic terrorists’

People who threaten to blow up an airplane if their political demands aren’t met are political terrorists. People who threaten to blow up the economy if their demands aren’t met are economic terrorists. Let’s not be shy about calling them such.

Rich Lowry: Republicans can’t be intermittent fiscal hawks

It’s very strange not to seriously pursue a deeply held goal when you have unified control of Washington, then to insist on trying to achieve much of it in one fell swoop when you barely have control of one chamber of Congress.

Editorial cartoon for Sunday, Jan. 29

Paul Bernard: Remembering Tet Offensive, 55 years later

On Jan. 30, 1968, the Tet Offensive began and lasted 30 days. According to the reports, early in the morning, North Vietnamese troops and Viet Cong forces attacked both towns and cities in South Vietnam, breaking the ceasefire that had been called for the Vietnamese holiday of Tet (the lunar new year). When the number […]

James Marples: Shriners are more than hospitals

Having family in Lewiston, I read the Jan. 19 article “Biddeford city manager installed as Kora Shrine leader” on the Sun Journal’s website. I congratulate Jim Bennett on his elevation to the office of Potentate (CEO). I wish him well. All Shriners are Masons first and must retain their Masonic membership to become and remain […]

Bob Neal: The Countryman: Sorry, Bub, but you’re not a Mainer

In 43 years, I’ve learned a lot about how to live here. I’ve even been told twice by old-timers to call myself a Mainer. Closest I’ll come, though, is to say that my grandparents and mother are buried in Kennebunk, and that’s almost Maine. But to many Mainers, I’ll always be a flatlander.

Editorial cartoon for Saturday, Jan. 28

Stan and Carolyn Tanner: Shah offered ‘steady leadership’ during pandemic

We write to express our great appreciation for Dr. Nirav Shah and his steady leadership during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. His regular, clear and honest explanations of what was known, unknown and becoming known reflected the reality of a rapidly developing event. His consistent reminder of what we could do to minimize […]

Susan Dorman: U.S. legislators need to be good taxation stewards

For justice, let’s ask U.S. legislators to be good stewards of taxation. I’ve been reading about what Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell calls “the Orwellian name of ‘Family And Small Business Tax Payer Protection Act.’” (“First order of business for the GOP House? Defunding the (tax) police,” Sun Journal, Jan. 11). Apparently the labyrinth of […]

Editorial cartoon for Friday, Jan. 27