Perspectives

Again it was proven that the media – and, indeed, the entire Israeli state – is controlled by the army.

We need to improve America's transportation system.

Consumer confidence is terrible; citizen confidence is worse: Only 11 percent of Americans have confidence in Congress. No surprise there is record-setting anti-incumbency anger rampant among Americans. But the sad truth is, you're damned if you do and damned if you don’t, vote for incumbents.

The problem is that the reformers, populist outsiders, tea party candidates, surprise primary winners and others expecting to oust incumbents in the coming mid-term elections for members of Congress and state governors and other officials mostly suck. Why? They are nutty, ignorant, dishonest or racist.

Pathetic US Senate candidates like ....

A majority of Maine's lawmakers as well as one candidate for governor have chosen poorly when it comes to matching the size of government with our ability and willingness to pay.