West End News commentators, op-eds, and more.
I was entertained by Adam Marletta’s response to my column about President’s Obama’s optimistic tone. From my minimal past engagement with Marletta, I can’t say I... Read more
Not Enough to Condemn Donald Trump, Let’s Beat Him by Wells Lyons Fear has set the stage for the presidential candidacy of Donald Trump. Fear of being maimed or killed in a terrorist a... Read more
by Asher Platts Martin Shkreli finally goes to jail! Photos of the “Pharma Bro’s” perp walk populated many of our Facebook feeds in celebration of this unscrupulous capitalist finally gettin... Read more
by Sam Pelletier There’s a video on Youtube that always gets play in a minimum wage debate. A man is sitting in a car, recapping his less than ideal Carl’s Jr. drive-thru experience. Regretf... Read more
State and High Streets used to be two-way roads. In the 1970s, during a period of urban planning that created traffic corridors like Franklin and Spring Street Arterials, State and High were... Read more
by Sam Pelletier Truths can be unpleasant. Your parents had sex. Entitlements might not be there for you. Legalize Maine’s 2016 initiative has no chance of becoming law. None whatsoever. Les... Read more
by Sam Pelletier Let me first clarify the situation as I write this. Firstly, the Portland City Council voted to extend general assistance to asylum seekers over the next year, out of Portla... Read more
LePage’s Words Are Illegal
LePage’s Words Aren’t Just Irresponsible, They’re Illegal by Wells Lyons “I tell ya, everybody in Maine, we have constitutional carry. Load up and get rid of the drug dealers. Because they’r... Read more