In the wake of the latest mass shooting, I found myself in an unfortunately familiar place in which tears poured from a reservoir of pain and empathy for those whose lives were torn apart. But my sorrow quickly turned into anger and frustration over the back and forth debate on this topic that has divided […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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A bit about the Lewiston canals
This is in response to the Sun Journal article about the Lewiston canal system (Feb. 20). On a previous occasion, I mentioned to the reporter that the canals are more than 10,000 feet long — approximately 1.9 miles — and, in 1836, a company called the Great Androscoggin Falls Mill, Dam, Locks and Canal Company […]
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Staying the president's hand
The eyes of the world are on South Korea as the 2018 Winter Olympics got underway. While winter winds howled on the ski slopes, a welcoming thaw emerged in North and South Korean relationships. Their teams entered the Opening Ceremony under one flag; the women’s hockey teams played as one; and Moon Jae In, president […]
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No reason to possess assault rifles
There is no reason for a private citizen to have an assault rifle. He can’t hunt with it; he can’t protect his home with it; and he can’t resist governmental oppression with it — the government has tanks, attack helicopters, stealth bombers, etc. The only hope with that is to keep the Armed Forces representative […]
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Paying for Medicaid expansion
Who will pay for the proposed expansion of Medicaid in Maine? One-quarter of Maine’s population are children; another quarter are handicapped or disabled; one quarter are jobless and/or homeless. That leaves the final quarter who are the workers (who pay for it). Government officials do not take money out of their pockets to provide for […]
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Implement the Medicaid expansion
In November 2017, a significant number of Maine voters supported a referendum to fund Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Too many families are one or two paychecks away from economic ruin if a major illness strikes a member of their household. No one should avoid the doctors’ offices or a hospital due to […]
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BIW doesn't need a tax break
I can see the need for a tax break for a company that hires thousands of local workers, is not yet established and is therefore struggling to make a profit and needs a tax break to survive. But Bath Iron Works, whose parent company is General Dynamics, has steady, lucrative work in the military armament […]
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U.S. and Russia — friendly adversaries
For the past few years, the issue of Russian interference in U.S. presidential elections — hacking into computers, stealing military secrets, etc. has been in the headlines, and (not surprisingly) the media, for the most part, have found various and sundry ways to blame it all on President Trump. News bulletin — the Russians (and […]
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Let women run the country
This nation has become increasingly dominated by bullies. The president bullies women. The vice president and extreme conservatives and religious fundamentalists don’t want women to have access to birth control or abortions, effectively forcing pregnancy on the unwilling. Many conservatives believe women are secondary to men and must obey and serve their husbands, allowing “Christian” […]
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Standing up to President Trump
During my lifetime, the president has been the leader of the United States and also considered to be the leader of the free world. When America signed a treaty or gave its word, leaders of other countries knew America would honor them. This nation has lost that leadership role since January 2017. President Donald Trump […]