How can anyone with a reasonable mind support Lewiston’s school budget referendum when the superintendent can’t even make a plausible case? Has the superintendent done a forensic audit of all facets of the district? If so, what did he find? If he didn’t, shame on him. Where is the argument that any increase will yield […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Claxton a service-minded person
I am writing in support of Ned Claxton for state senator for District 20, which includes Auburn, New Gloucester, Poland, Minot and Mechanic Falls. I have met Claxton at a number of community events, including making food deliveries at the Trinity Jubilee Center in Lewiston. He is a warm, service-minded person who comes across as […]
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Reasons to expand Medicaid
The May 1 article on the expansion of Medicaid quotes state Sen. Eric Brakey, who calls it “a huge expansion of welfare without funding, … a far-left proposal …” As one of Brakey’s constituents, I offer the following: • Health care is not welfare. It is what civilized countries provide for residents. Is Medicare, with […]
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An interesting daily commute
I have seen examples of road rage being reported in the news lately. I’m happy that it is being brought to light. My daily commute is only six miles each way from Auburn to Lewiston — starting at around 6 a.m. and returns in the ballpark of 4 p.m. On the way to work, I’m […]
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Attitudes about torture
The Maine Council of Churches urges Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King, both of whom serve on the Senate Intelligence Committee, to carefully consider our concerns about torture as they deliberate over appointing a new CIA director. This continues our legacy of steadfast leadership in opposition to all forms of torture and reaffirms our longstanding […]
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Will civilization survive?
With North Korea, the issue in not whether it gives up its nuclear weapons. The issue is that conditions on the ground make nuclear weapons necessary. If North Korea destroys all of its nuclear capacity, the world has achieved nothing but a pause in the relentless march to the demise of civilization. North Korea knows […]
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Let them die
In its noon news report, and offered again later that day (April 26), Channel 13 reported that Mike Sylvester of Portland said that if people wanted to “shoot up,” they wouldn’t die if they went to a “safe injection house.” What kind of stupidity is that? If drug abusers are going to take that chance, […]
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No active security system in place
Lewiston’s Schools Superintendent Bill Webster stated “The new Connors Elementary school under construction … won’t have any bullet-proof doors or windows.” That is so shortsighted. Building a new school is the time to at least deal with entrance doors that have glass. Some could be changed for solid doors. Some glass walls could be made […]
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RCAM doesn't serve alcohol at meetings
This is in response to a Sun Journal article (April 24) titled “Livermore Falls recreation funding questioned.” Just to set the record straight, Rural Community Action Ministry (RCAM) does not serve alcohol at its meetings. In the fall of 2017 at Boothby Farms in Livermore, RCAM participated in a wine tasting fundraising event where 100 […]
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Religion, politics strange bedfellows
Cal Thomas’ column (April 26) was about serving two masters. I believe that started with the “Moral Majority.” It then morphed into the party of “family values,” which politicized every indiscretion of Bill Clinton. It is now referred to as the “Religious Right,” which appears to have abandoned morality and family values in favor of […]