Joseph Philippon: Lewiston is, and has always been, a place of diversity. We must move forward as one.

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Published
July 3, 2022

Joseph Philippon: Lewiston is, and has always been, a place of diversity. We must move forward as one.

I know too many people in this community who have been harassed and tormented because of the color of their skin or their religious beliefs.
Published
July 3, 2022

Dave Griffiths: Stop abusing my language!

Trust me. Self-editing for clarity feels good.
Published
July 3, 2022

Cal Thomas: A personal story

My late daughter became pregnant before marriage and delivered a daughter. That daughter grew up, became a nurse, and now has two children of her own. One of her children was also conceived out of wedlock. He has grown into a handsome and intelligent young man.
Published
July 3, 2022

Building a wonderful life in the US is a father’s legacy

He taught his children that a good life is a life lived in service.
Published
July 3, 2022

Ruben Navarrette: This Fourth of July, let’s stop criticizing America and count our blessings

Whether they're storming the U.S. Capitol on the right, or threatening Supreme Court justices over abortion on the left, many Americans seem to be forgetting know how good they have it. They should be ashamed.

Published
July 3, 2022

Froma Harrop: The moral blanks at the center of our government

Asked whether the violence on Jan. 6 was justified, Gen. Michael Flynn needed time with his lawyer. He finally squeaked out a request for elaboration. Was this a moral question or a legal question? Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney said, "Both." And so Flynn took the Fifth on both.
Published
July 1, 2022

Rich Lowry: No, the conservative justices didn’t lie

Roe never deserved to be written into law in the first place. The conservative justices never said they would preserve it, and they've done their duty to the Constitution by finally abandoning it.
Published
June 30, 2022

Froma Harrop: St. Teresa has some bad news for Republicans

It used to be that Republican politicians with no fixed views on abortion could pray loudly for an end to Roe v. Wade. They knew that their stances would please abortion foes while not alarming the pro-choice majority.
Published
June 26, 2022

Froma Harrop: Fortune favors the brave not always

I've seen enough Viking videos to know that the brave who don't think things through often end up with hatchets in their skulls. And that's what has happened to the finances of crypto "investors" suckered by a marketing campaign that preyed on their vanity and their laziness.
Published
June 26, 2022

Francis Eanes: Protecting Lake Auburn versus solving the housing crisis is a false choice

We need to grow our city with more housing in reach of working families, but how we do that matters. We must resist the false idea that addressing the housing crisis means sacrificing clean and affordable drinking water, strong labor standards, and the working farmland and forests that make our city a desirable place to live.

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