Vladimir Lenin used the term “useful idiots” to refer to journalists, labor leaders, and politicians in the West who extolled the virtues of Lenin’s new Communist regime in Russia as a “worker’s paradise.” They were in the vanguard of the…
Category: Editorials
How Are Those New Year’s Resolutions Going?
All of us, consciously or subconsciously, make some sort of New Year’s resolution in the hope of improving our lives and those of our loved ones. Without a doubt, the most common New Year’s resolution is weight loss, which is…
“To the Shores of Tripoli…”
The ongoing attacks against international shipping in the Red Sea by the former terrorist organization known as the Houthis, who presently are the ruling group in Yemen, are “illegal, unacceptable, and profoundly destabilizing,” in the words of the dozen nations…
With No. Korea Now Involved, Aid to Ukraine Is Needed ASAP
The delay in providing much-needed military aid to Ukraine by a minority of Republican members of Congress these past few months has been nothing less than unconscionable. But now that No. Korea has intervened by giving Vladimir Putin an estimated…
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Never Gave Up
For those of a certain age, it is hard to imagine that 2024 will mark 56 years since the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis while he was standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel…
Replace Belichick? Good Luck With That!
As we are writing this at the beginning of the week, there is rampant speculation that the Patriots are going to fire Bill Belichick, who undeniably is the greatest football coach of all time. Yes, he had a great quarterback…
Letter to the Editor 1-4-2024
Thank you, Leo Robinson Dear Editor, Mr. Robinson, I have to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation regarding your assistance in aiding the retired and current members of the Chelsea Retirement System in passing the COLA…
Richie Voke
Chelsea lost one of its greatest all-time public servants with the passing this week of former State Representative Richard A. Voke, who served as our state legislator for 10 terms from 1977 to 1996. Richie was a Chelsea boy through-and-through.…
Merry Christmas
This is the most wonderful time of the year, to paraphrase the popular song, with holiday music playing in the malls and on our car radios, resurrecting our earliest childhood memories of Christmases-past. We choose just the right tree, decorate…
There’s Still Time To Help Those in Need
The stock market is booming and unemployment is near an all-time low, but there was the depressing news this past week that homelessness among Americans has increased by 12 percent in the past year. The cold, harsh reality for many…