Where is the outrage about what President Trump and his cronies are doing to the U.S. Postal Service? Our democracy is fast becoming a dictatorship and it’s a runaway train wreck. Trump is so afraid of losing the election he must be having his buddy take away mailboxes, sorting machines and laying off staff. The […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
Fred Huntress: Protection for a valuable resource
At the Poland town meeting, Aug. 25, the voters will be asked to vote on Article 11, to approve the purchase of the Laliberte Lot (Map 15, Lot 1-6), located westerly of Route 26 and southerly of Tripp Lake Road. That 2.25 acre lot is needed by the town to complete the ownership of The […]
Mary Ann Michaud: Stop the metal mining in Maine
Maine should not allow Wolfden Resources to open metal mining at Pickett Mountain near Patten. Doing so would destroy a lot of Maine’s beautiful scenery with all the acid and commercial pollution. Mining would destroy lots of trees and possibly poison groundwater resources for many miles around. I remember that a law was passed, years […]
Norman Smith: What has Trump accomplished?
Donald Trump ran his previous campaign for the presidency of the United States on the promise of uniting America and making America great again. Years before that, when Sen. Mitch McConnell said the only thing that Republicans would work on in the coming year was to ensure that President Obama didn’t serve a second term […]
Lisa Lisius: Hypocrisy and failure in the Maine Legislature
On June 16, the Republican members of the Maine Legislature stood on the capital steps demanding that the Legislature be called back into session. But then in July and again in August, when the Maine Legislature’s leadership invited all the members to return to Augusta, most Republicans didn’t even have the decency to reply with […]
Marc A. Jalbert: Build in a time delay for mail-in ballots
In his usual destructive manner, Trump is setting things up to ensure a flawed election. He doesn’t want to be the only one to lose. His actions regarding essential funding for the U.S. Postal Service are designed to set things up for failure to deliver. As president he should be doing all he can to […]
Margaret Craven: In support of Bettyann Sheats
I have known Bettyann for several years and I can testify that she is kind, generous, smart, and a veteran. More recently, I have served with her in the Legislature. Bettyann comes prepared to her work, she listens to her constituents, and is aware of what they are thinking and want from their government. We […]
James Cogan: We need Sara Gideon’s voice in DC
Susan Collins has failed us in recent years. She has failed to firmly speak out against Mitch McConnell’s refusal to consider hundreds of bills sent to the Senate by the House, including a bill passed by the House in May, which would have continued the $600 add-on to unemployment checks, and continued protection from eviction, […]
Doretta Colburn: Full support for Ken Morse
Ken Morse cares about the well-being of people and our planet. He has long been an advocate for food security, increased job opportunities, a strong educational system that gives young people practical skills in navigating a changing world and recognizes the need to protect our environment. Ken understands that building sustainable communities is critical to […]
Audrey Murphy: Laurel Libby is the right choice
When people in my district were looking for someone to present our concerns about LD 2117 and our concerns about maintaining privacy and security of our medication use information, Laurel Libby advocated for us. As a nurse, she brought a unique and informed perspective to this topic and was instrumental in getting the proposed bill […]