It seems that everyone considers an AR-15 rifle to be just an assault weapon. Not true. I have two grandsons, 10 years- and 12-years-old, who shot their first deer with their AR-15 rifles. Both grandsons are of small stature, therefore, their dad started them with the lighter rifles. No one likes to read about school […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Contributing to food insecurity
After learning about the Trump administration’s “harvest box” program, I was appalled. The harvest box program would slash SNAP funding by 30 percent and deliver participants a box of conventional, shelf-stable food each month. The program does not consider an individual’s preferences or dietary restrictions and strips individuals’ freedom to shop for themselves. Proposed by […]
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Watch for child abuse
Why are innocent children being abused in this country? Even if people report abuse, those who check don’t see the abuser. The abuser is smart and will fool the person who does the checking. A hidden camera would reveal some surprises. When children are pulled out of school for no reason, that should be a […]
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Kudos to the teams, to the cities
Hats off to both the Edward Little girls’ and boys’ hoop teams that won state championships on March 2 — the girls won their first ever, and the boys won for the first time since 1946 (when my mom went to E.L.). Kudos also to Lynn Girouard’s Lewiston girls’ team, who almost derailed E.L.’s title […]
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Is America going downhill?
Why are assault rifles being sold in gun stores? Who makes them? Aren’t they for military purposes only, or is profit the big motive? Is arming teachers with guns a reasonable idea? I think not. Imagine, I’m a teacher who comes into a hall with my gun to confront an assassin. The SWAT team would […]
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A lesson we need to learn
This is actually a thank-you note to Russia; but since they do not enjoy freedom of the press there, I share my thoughts with residents here. Soon after the latest school shooting in Parkland, Florida, an army Russian twitter bots invaded U.S. airspace and incited divisiveness and uncivil discourse about gun control. Troubling as this […]
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Plans for the future of Auburn
I read with extreme interest the article about ideas for creating Auburn as a sports destination and all the ancillary business such a development could bring (Jan. 9). The possibilities and outstanding potential of that great idea are achievable. At the end of the article, the new Edward Little High School is mentioned — almost […]
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America is worth fighting for
I am proud to be an American. I grew up with a strong work ethic, had incredible strength of will and was raised to believe I could accomplish anything I put my mind to. My family was poor (literally, we did not have enough food for us five kids), yet, we believed in ourselves and […]
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It's about empowerment
As people continue to be educated about the extend of sexual assault and sexual harassment in this country, I see a variety of people using #MeToo on social media and in the press. I feel that many people were raised to be much too polite and that is why, when a person comes at another […]
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Poliquin supposed to work for us
I am an extremely frustrated Maine voter. I don’t understand how Rep. Bruce Poliquin could vote in favor of a tax plan that benefits the wealthiest and threatens the survival of the most vulnerable. While giving the wealthy huge tax breaks, the GOP plans to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid to fund that. Receiving […]