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Published
July 4, 2019

Maine Voices: Family-based character education will prepare students to protect, energize America

The idea that getting into a good college enables a lucrative career and, therefore, happiness has done a lot of damage.
Published
July 4, 2019

George Will: To construe the Constitution, look at the Declaration

Like Independence Day sparklers, the Declaration's statement of the Founders' intent to privilege liberty casts a bright light.
Published
July 4, 2019

Commentary: States must take steps to break the chains of child marriage

Marriage before 18 is linked to negative health outcomes, poverty and domestic violence, yet only Delaware and New Jersey have outlawed it outright.
Published
July 3, 2019

Leonard Pitts: ‘Swatting’ incident could so easily have ended badly

The surprise at the even-keeled police response to a fake report that I'd killed my wife is sad and telling.
Published
July 3, 2019

Maine Voices: ‘Comprehensive immigration reform’ won’t resolve migrant crisis

The best way to deal with the surge is to require asylum seekers to apply from home or a third country, not at the border.

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Published
July 3, 2019

Commentary: Take back the flag this Fourth of July

Singing along, taking a knee, rallying around heroes and advocating for systemic reforms are all as American as apple pie.
Published
July 2, 2019

Kathleen Parker: Why young Americans may be conservatives at heart

They'd benefit from a government that removes economic and educational obstacles, promotes school choice and makes marriage more fiscally appealing, studies show.
Published
July 2, 2019

Commentary: Democratic candidates Harris, Warren are indeed ‘electable’

Women dominated on both nights of last week's debates; here's hoping for a smaller field and other dynamic matchups July 30.
Published
July 2, 2019

Maine Voices: Death with dignity gives patients the opportunity to end life on their own terms

Relieving personal suffering shouldn't entail the risk of prolonging it.
Published
July 1, 2019

Maine Voices: Why criticizing Trump doesn’t convince his supporters to abandon their man

Devotion to the president is a religion, and you can't talk people out of faith.