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Leonard Pitts Jr.: No mystery why conservatives find education dangerous

A 2015 Pew Research Center study quantified that the better educated one is, the more likely one is to hold liberal beliefs. But I’d argue, contrary to what conservatives seem to feel, that’s not because of bullying professors shouting left-wing dogma. Rather, it’s because once you learn how to think, you’re less susceptible to thin reasoning and easy answers. And increasingly, that’s all conservatism’s got.

Cal Thomas: President Biden’s dangerous game with Iran

I’ve asked this question before of other administrations. Why would anyone, regarded by Iran’s leaders as secular infidels, think they can negotiate with religious fanatics who want them dead, and their country destroyed? How can anyone negotiate with those who want to rule and dominate the world?

Jennifer Gingrich: New prison law endangers women’s safety, privacy

Of course trans inmates need safety, too. But it’s unconscionable to use women as human shields to protect other groups, at the cost of their own safety. Believing that incarcerated males instantly cease to be a threat to women if they identify as women themselves requires an astonishing level of both naivete and disregard for the women caged with them.

Froma Harrop: Taxes are for raising revenues, not punishing rich people

It’s true that America’s billionaires added $1 trillion to their pile during President Donald Trump’s four years. But though the 2017 tax cuts mostly benefited the richest investors, a growing concentration of wealth has been going on for decades. So, raise taxes on these guys because they have the money and not because they are supposedly greedy or otherwise in need of moral teachings.

Mark Cayer, Jason Levesque, Michael Foley, David Rollins: Local mayors skeptical of CMP/Versant takeover legislation

A quasi-governmental takeover of Maine’s electric grid risks means higher local taxes.

Bob Neal: The Countryman: Dancing on the head of a pin

Let’s not just oppose abortion. Let’s work to continue to reduce the demand for it. Would that the Catholic bishops — is it unfair of me to note that they want to make the rules for a game that they don’t play? — had as much common sense as the Chicks on the Right.

Dan Belyea: Taking the lead on remote worker training

For people living in rural Maine, remote work represents an incredible opportunity — if they have the right training. That’s where Maine’s community colleges step in.

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