Capitalism supposedly is about competition for financial profit, and so is its politics. Money talks, and corruption of potential leadership begins with exorbitant campaign contributions, the largest of which confer disproportionate influence to the loudest voices....
By Bill Colby
In the very distant past
that I always thought would last,
I awoke one day to a life, a life I had never dreamed.
It seems that my creator had planned to intervene,
changing my direction, turning me to a land I’d never seen,
far beyond anything I would dream.
Dear Editor:Novel student recruiting approaches in higher education are becoming evident as continued competitive emphasis is placed on all aspects of diversity. Connecticut’s Wesleyan University sets a new standard by offering free abortion counseling and medical...
This article dives into the alarming parallels between US teachers indoctrinating children to ignore their parents and Hitler’s Youth and League of German Girls. Uncover how this is happening today.
Solar Programs Are Driving Electricity Rate Increases Gerry Chasse is a past President of Emera Maine and retired Chief Operating Officer of Tampa Electric Company. With 34 years in the electric utility industry, he is experienced in the New England electricity...
While these letters are meant for Maine, in general they may have value elsewhere, across the late United States of America, perhaps beyond. The intended purpose is to post educational, or at minimum, entertaining "letters" that have been written as part of a larger...
There are no more New Worlds. Consider the original “Brexit,” if you will, conceived and executed back in the mid-to-late 18th century. The United States of America, in a revolution born from the chaos of desperation and reaction, effectively severed ties with her...
The last two weeks, I and many others have participated in our democracy with numerous visits to our State Capitol in Augusta. The purpose was to lobby against LD 1619. The hope and prayers of making a difference and possibly changing at least one Democrat's heart to...
“Birds of a feather flock together.” Are human beings supposed to be any different? All Americans have the same rights, one of which is the freedom to satisfy their preferences. Isn’t that why many big cities have Chinatowns, French Quarters, Black...
What can be done to overcome the divisiveness of incompatible political party platforms and posturing? The answer lies is growing public awareness that one or the other is not working to the benefit of most Americans. Our exemplary 247-year tradition as a civilized...
The following is adapted from a talk delivered at Hillsdale College on October 3, 2023, during a conference on “U.S. Intelligence: History and Controversies.” We need the CIA, but we also need to recognize the uncomfortable reality that the CIA is not performing at the level we require. It is not keeping us safe. It
The following is adapted from a talk delivered on September 12, 2023, at the Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship on Hillsdale’s Washington, D.C., campus, as part of the AWC Family Foundation Lecture Series. The transgender movement is pressing its agenda everywhere. Most publicly, activist teachers are using classrooms to propagandize
