Politics based on mutual respect, honesty
Letters to the Editor, Kennebec Journal/Morning Sentinel, October 19, 2016 click here to read the full letter.
Letter: Candidates should sign civility pledge
By The Forecaster on October 17, 2016. click here to read the letter.
Mitchell Decries Negative Tone of Election

From Maine Things Considered, October 20, 2016, click here to listen.
Commentary: Falsehoods, vitriol may win elections, but they throw democracy for a loss
The Maine Council of Churches reminds voters that effectiveness is never a litmus test for morality. From The Portland Press Herald, September, 2016, click here to read the full article.
MCC Board President Bonny Rodden at The Common Ground Fair

She explained the Council’s activities
and encouraged passersby
to sign the pledge to be civil
At Rally for Decency MCC President Advocates for Civil Discourse

click here to view the full text of Aug. 31, 2016 speech
Westbrook ‘rally for decency’ draws 200 who back Gattine in LePage controversy
From The Portland Press Herald, August 31, 2016 click here to read the full article
Paul LePage: is this one outburst too many for Maine’s Trump-like governor?
From The Guardian, August 31, 2016 click here to read entire article
MCC Statement on Gov. LePage’s Recent Remarks

The Maine Council of Churches, which has a longstanding commitment to promoting civil discourse, is dismayed at Gov. LePage’s recent remarks about race, racial profiling, and his verbal attack on Rep. Drew Gattine.