Why am I not surprised that my representative Bruce Poliquin voted with the Republican majority to do away with the ACA and replace it with a bill that ensures that all too many of my fellow citizens will lose their insurance? This is a return to the dark days of the “free market,” which did […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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No agenda, hidden or otherwise
In response to Larry Pelletier’s recent letter to the editor (April 28): No, the Joint Charter Commission doesn’t have a hidden agenda. First, nothing has been “hidden.” The JCC has operated with complete transparency. All meetings are recorded and available for listening on its website. The commission has had countless public meetings and forums. The […]
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A winning solution for energy
As a public school teacher and concerned citizen of Maine, I was disappointed to learn of the LePage-appointed Maine PUC commissioners’ decision to phase out net-metering for roof-top solar. According to two surveys taken in 2016, more than 60 percent of Mainers support net-metering. Contrary to what Gov. LePage purports, solar arrays, in addition to […]
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Who is in control?
The two dominant political parties in Augusta finally have something they agree on — limiting the rights of voters. A bill by Sen. Eric Brakey, supported by local Sens. Nate Libby and Garrett Mason, will change the citizen referendum process to limit voter rights. Sen. Brakey has said “the constitutional rights of Maine people should […]
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All day long, it’s the mil rate
I grinned as I applauded Mark Laflamme’s Street Talk column, “Budget work no small job in towns.” Laflamme’s observations on small town budgets talk took me back a bit — back when I was a member of a town’s budget committee, a school committee member and, later, as a freelance reporter when I covered budget […]
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Crimes against humanity
The headline read: “Mistreatment denied prison transport company says. Although conditions unpleasant … did not amount to deprivation” (April 16). All a person had to do was look at the animal cage transport to know — dehumanizing. Prisoner Transport Services investigator Lt. Christopher M. Snow reminds me of the Nazis who denied the Holocaust death […]
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Sen. Brakey’s hypocrisy
The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Eric Brakey of Auburn that would open up owners of establishments that ban guns to lawsuits, is just crazy. So a person in a bar has a few drinks and starts a fight. His opponent pulls a knife and slashes the other person’s arm, requiring a trip to the hospital. […]
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My view on the military
In response to a letter from Andrew Hall (“Trump sold out the nation,” Jan. 26), I would like to share my experience as a veteran who served during the Korean Conflict on the DDE 861 for four years. This is my opinion of the military and not my opinion of Trump and/or politics mentioned in […]
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An outstanding presentation
My wife and I were fortunate to experience an outstanding presentation of “The Ninth Train” by the Edward Little High School One Act Team recently at the Community Little Theater. A very talented group of students took a packed house back to the beginnings of World War II in Europe and the Holocaust. The cast […]
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‘No’ to left turn on red
Legislation to allow motorists to make a left turn when they are stopped at a red light has recently been proposed in Augusta. The objective is to save time and money, i.e. gasoline. That is a totally stupid idea and a waste of the Legislature’s time. Legislators should be reminded that “Turn right on red, […]