On Wednesday, July 19, President Donald Trump made a statement to the assembled Republican senators. It included comments about a single-payer type of health insurance of the type that is very common in most advanced countries. He suggested that is what the Democrats really want. There are two Senators commonly associated with that perspective — […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Support for Adam Lee
Adam Lee is my “big brother.” When I was 9 years old, my mom tried to find a male figure in my life, and so we went through the Big Brother, Big Sister program. The program felt that Lee and I would best connect; they were right. Through the years, he and I have done […]
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Much stronger when united
The merits of a “yes” OneLA vote are both practical and ideological. Practically speaking, uniting Lewiston and Auburn into one city would save money by eliminating duplication, have a stronger economic development program, attract more interest and people to the newly combined city and create a stronger presence at the state level. These anticipated outcomes […]
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President Trump is a liar
The president’s son, son-in-law and as many as six others met with a Russian attorney in June 2016, supposedly to gather “dirt” on Hillary Clinton. When told of the meeting, Trump Jr. is reported to have said “I love it.” That would have given inappropriate and possibly illegal advantage to Donald Trump in the election. […]
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Webster Street woes
How many blasphemous oaths have been uttered by otherwise rational citizens while trying to maneuver the hellish passage of Webster Street between East Avenue and five corners in Lewiston? Year after year, the deterioration of that pavement becomes more horrendous. It is right in the middle of town and is traversed by so many. Have […]
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Support for Mark Cayer
I am pleased to support Mark Cayer for mayor of Lewiston this November. His style of governance will bring the city together. I believe Lewiston residents could go to bed at night and sleep comfortably knowing that Cayer was mayor of this wonderful city. I don’t agree with him on every issue, but he will […]
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Need universal health care
I have a friend who is 63 years old. She and her husband both lost Medicaid. Her husband works but cannot afford Obamacare because it cost them $600 a month and that is too much for their income. Her husband has a surgery scheduled that will cost them around $40,000. My friend is also disabled […]
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Commission dropped the ball
Four out of five members of the Maine Liquor and Lottery Commission have rather strange priorities, or perhaps they need a good dose of reality. It is just amazing that those people, in such a responsible position, would put commerce ahead of safety and littering in backing the continued sales of nips. Perhaps they should […]
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Get involved, get the facts
To respond to letter writers who: — Lament voter approval of the RSU 16 budget: Instead of indulging in longstanding bitterness about public education, spend time in the classrooms of Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland. Having volunteered for a decade at Elm Street School, I know that second-graders can read and comprehend and add and […]
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A right to health care
I have to say that I am shocked that a country like America does not see access to health care as a human right. It makes me nervous to know that Congress is in the process of trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which has provided some basic (and what one would assume to […]