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Author Archives: Gordon Weil, Opinion contributor

Gordon L. Weil formerly wrote for the Washington Post and other newspapers, served on the U.S. Senate and EU staffs, headed Maine state agencies and was a Harpswell selectman.

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America has a crisis of confidence in government

Avatar photo by Gordon Weil, Opinion contributor March 18, 2023March 19, 2023

“The partisan battle over raising the debt ceiling calls into question whether Washington will do a backdoor reversal, this time of spending decisions it has already made.”

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America’s ‘odd couple’ needs marriage counseling, not a divorce

Avatar photo by Gordon Weil, Opinion contributor March 11, 2023March 11, 2023
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Arms expert warns about Vladimir Putin’s nuclear move

Avatar photo by Gordon Weil, Opinion contributor March 4, 2023March 5, 2023
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Time is running out on fixing Social Security

Avatar photo by Gordon Weil, Opinion contributor February 25, 2023February 24, 2023
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Washington’s birthday question: Was he woke?

Avatar photo by Gordon Weil, Opinion contributor February 18, 2023February 17, 2023
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China’s ‘weather’ balloon creates hostile climate

Avatar photo by Gordon Weil, Opinion contributor February 11, 2023February 10, 2023
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Equal justice requires equal legal protection

Avatar photo by Gordon Weil, Opinion contributor February 4, 2023February 3, 2023
While Congress fights over funding for the IRS, billionaires get away with not paying their fair share of taxes.
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Billionaires get a free ride while Congress fights over the IRS

Avatar photo by Gordon Weil, Opinion contributor January 28, 2023January 28, 2023
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GOP House control tested by debt limit debate

Avatar photo by Gordon Weil, Opinion contributor January 21, 2023January 20, 2023
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House in chaos, but not collapse

Avatar photo by Gordon Weil, Opinion contributor January 14, 2023January 13, 2023
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Supreme Court uses ‘shadow’ to set policy

Avatar photo by Gordon Weil, Opinion contributor January 7, 2023January 6, 2023
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Big changes for Russia, the economy and Donald Trump in 2022

Avatar photo by Gordon Weil, Opinion contributor December 31, 2022December 30, 2022
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2020 election issue still looms

Avatar photo by Gordon Weil, Opinion contributor December 24, 2022December 23, 2022
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Ukraine support becoming a partisan issue

Avatar photo by Gordon Weil, Opinion contributor December 17, 2022December 17, 2022
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Donald Trump’s Constitution statement could be a gift to GOP, Joe Biden

Avatar photo by Gordon Weil, Opinion contributor December 10, 2022December 11, 2022
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Debt ceiling politics could diminish US world power

Avatar photo by Gordon Weil, Opinion contributor December 3, 2022December 2, 2022
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Joe Biden may be impeached. So what.

Avatar photo by Gordon Weil, Opinion contributor November 26, 2022November 28, 2022
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Political forecasts missed the real election

Avatar photo by Gordon Weil, Opinion contributor November 19, 2022November 18, 2022
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Big bucks, Russia, pundits at the ballot box

Avatar photo by Gordon Weil, Opinion contributor November 12, 2022November 11, 2022
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From ‘Chief Twit’ to Chief Justice, believers in intentional lies

Avatar photo by Gordon Weil, Opinion contributor November 5, 2022November 4, 2022

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