Legislation needs to be enacted that would prevent owners of electric vehicles to avoid paying the gasoline tax they are obviously avoiding by operating those vehicles. In Norway, there is an electric vehicle hookup system, installed by the town at taxpayer expense, that allows anyone to hook up to it and thereby avoid having to […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Say 'no' to bloated budget
“It takes a school to bankrupt a town” — gee, I loved that rather crudely written sign along Route 2 as the second vote came due on RSU 9’s million and a-half dollar increase. I believe that conscientious citizens are doing a great service to the town of Farmington and to the school districts across […]
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A crippled America
In 2015, a book was published called “Crippled America.” The picture of the author, a scowling Donald Trump, was on the cover. The book described a country weakened by special interests and career politicians — a country that would be better served by a businessman. Trump’s campaign to drain the swamp carried him to the […]
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They have blood on their hands
Some groups are playing with fire by pandering to some extremists while excoriating others. The recent events in Charlottesville are a case in point. A group of “white nationalists,” the media’s favorite label, applied for and received a permit to protest the planned removal of a Confederate statue. They arrived and began to bluster for […]
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Thanks, mayor, but no thanks
I write this in response to honorable Mayor Robert Macdonald of Lewiston (letter, Aug. 13). Thanks, but no thanks. I have been asked by citizens of all wards to run for City Council. I do not want to be a politician in a city that, for the most part, ignores the taxpayers. We are being […]
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Leftists in control of America
The world is turning ugly, really ugly. In America, the political left and deep state establishment, aided and abetted by the controlled media, are presently staging a coup against President Donald Trump. They are trying to impeach him on totally false, fabricated charges. Global socialist Republicans such as John McCain and House Majority Leader Mitch […]
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New law is not needed
How shocking it sounds — the Maine Legislature voted against a bill that would make genital mutilation of girls a crime in Maine. Specifically, it would be Class B crime, which would give a 10-year Maine prison term. But wait — there is already a federal law: 18 U.S. Code § 116 “Female Genital Mutilation” […]
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Wind power not needed
The continuing destruction of Maine’s pristine ridges and mountaintops for the benefit of politicians and foreign corporations must end. There is no need for Maine to be a conduit for the delivery of electricity to Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Let them build their wind turbines in the Berkshires and leave Maine alone. The latest […]
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Send criminals to deserted island
There is a big problem in America with the far-left liberals helping out criminals. Some American citizens in certain cities have a problem with their mayors and most of the left-wing liberals. Criminals, such as those in MS-13 gangs, run amok in Chicago, New York City and in California, killing women, men and children. I […]
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Mark Cayer is a trusted name
This year, Lewiston voters will recognize a trusted name running for mayor: Mark Cayer. Cayer represented Ward 6 on Lewiston’s City Council from 2008-2015 and served with integrity and enthusiasm. It is time to support him as Lewiston’s 63rd mayor. He has proven his dedication to the community and, due to his management ability, served […]