DownEast.com is in the process of relaunching. Last week's column (and future posts) will soon be available here, but for now you can read it right here.

In the post, I argued that towns in Maine should be given the right to choose to allow non-citizen immigrant residents to vote in local elections. I did not, however, respond to Al Diamon's concern that allowing these people a democratic voice in their communities will soon lead to John Travolta taking over our state.

That strange argument, as well as the fact that my Canadian partner joked about how she should be celebrating "Loyalists' Day" today have slightly shaken my convictions, but I still think I'm right about this one, even as many others disagree.