Rick Holmes
A top civilian honor, sold for campaign cash
Donald Trump has not only disrespected the Congressional Medal of Honor — and its recipients — with his words. He’s disrespected the Presidential Medal of Freedom with his grift.
Rick Holmes is retired and living in Marlboro after a long career in journalism and opinion-writing, mostly at the MetroWest Daily News in Framingham, Massachusetts, where he served as opinion editor.
Be careful what you wish for
We should fear the unintended consequences of the Supreme Court upholding states’ decisions to keep Trump off the ballot based on the language of the 14th Amendment
Rick Holmes is retired and living in Marlboro after a long career in journalism and opinion-writing, mostly at the MetroWest Daily News in Framingham, Mass., where he served as opinion editor. A persistent question has found its way into the discourse over the last few years: Is the United...