Froma Harrop: They voted big ‘D’ democrats to save small ‘d’ democracy

Americans had a much bigger concern. They saw democracy with a small “d” in peril and concluded that the big “D” politicians, Democrats, would stave off disaster. That’s why every election-denying Republican running to oversee elections in swing states lost.

Editorial cartoon for Wednesday, Nov. 16

Pamela Gilpin Stowe: Give right to vote to people aged 16, 17

Is it unconstitutional to deny 16- and 17-year-old women and men the right to vote? I think it is. Voting is self-determination and a right for all citizens who pay taxes. This age group does pay taxes, sales tax, excise tax and income tax. Nearly every legislative topic impacts them, and they have no say. […]

In rebuttal: Jerry Hume: Biden sought to buy votes with student debt bailout

This is a reply to Rudolph Ziehm’s letter, published Nov. 12: “‘Malarkey’ that Biden is the wrong leader.” The writer refers to the political experience and knowledge of President Joe Biden. Yes, that was well demonstrated with vote buying with a student loan bailout. Every analysis since Election Day shows that the 25 to 44 […]

Editorial cartoon for Tuesday, Nov. 15

Denis Mailhot: Give thanks as an indivisible nation on Veterans Day

Since my honorable discharge from a tour of duty serving in the U.S. Navy, between 1969-72, each Veterans Day I take a moment to pause and remember the sacrifices of the men and women who served in our nation’s military service. This calls to mind those who fought and perished for our freedom since the […]

Ellen Field: Republican Party plagued by MAGA movement

It’s puzzling that Donald Trump’s MAGA Republicans adore a man who cares nothing about them and who promoted two of the biggest lies ever, that he didn’t lose the election (yes, he did) and that the attack on our government Jan. 6, 2021 was acceptable (no, it was horrifying and shameful). Trump received a huge […]

Joe Voisine: ‘No malarkey’ that Biden is wrong leader for America

From the very beginning, President Joe Biden told the American people that he would be president for all people and fix the mess that former President Donald Trump had created. Although I did not vote for Trump, I do recall a much better world we had before Biden took office. A robust economy, low gas […]

Ben Lounsbury: Trump wasn’t fouled, stop ruining the game

I am a football fan. The game is exquisitely designed to keep a viewer interested until close to the end, sometimes right up to the final seconds. I watch several games per week. When I was growing up, there was no video review. Sometimes a game did not end “as it should have” because a […]

Marc Jalbert: Honesty ‘has taken a hit’ in political advertising

It just seems to me that the political advertising from this cycle should have had laws applied to it. The blatant and unadulterated lying and innuendo needs to be curbed. Period. How can voters even begin to sift through all the garbage that has been put out to us; it only attacks our intelligence. To […]