As a hunter, I am proud of the fact that every time I spend money on my sport I am supporting jobs and conservation across Maine. It is as a conservationist that I was disappointed to learn that the outgoing director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Dan Ashe, in his final hours at […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Republicans in control
Congress and the White House are now under Republican control and Republicans control 68 percent of the state legislatures. Here are just a few of the Democratic goals and programs that are already under attack: Social Security; Medicare; the Affordable Care Act; a woman’s right to birth control and abortion; equality for all regardless of […]
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Maine’s warranty law
I want to share my experience with Maine’s implied warranty law. Maine consumers have some of the most protective implied laws in the nation. All new or used consumer goods sold in Maine, except used cars, come with an automatic implied warranty that the item is not seriously defective. That warranty cannot be disclaimed (denied) […]
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A life is a life
The recent killing of a horse in Saint Agatha by an alleged drunk driver breaks my heart — “Driver charged with OUI after horse struck, killed” (Jan. 27). As someone who has had the unfortunate experience of losing an animal companion, I know something of the grief the guardians must feel for the death of […]
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Measurements are accurate
In response to Thomas Standard’s letter (Jan. 25), I agree that temperature measurement can be complex. But trained scientists, such as the ones he references, are up to that task. As an example, 10 thermometers placed in 10 randomly selected locations in Androscoggin County would produce different results for today’s noon temperature. The reasons are […]
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I am a Democrat
I want to take this opportunity to thank Mary Jane Newell of Oxford (letter, Jan. 24) for enlightening me and setting me straight after 63 years of misguided existence. I had thought I was a good citizen. I served this country for 20 years in the United States Navy, and then taught science for the […]
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Don’t look behind that curtain
This is in response to Mary Jane Newell (letter, Jan. 24). She may have missed her point when she stated that “Democrats are hypocrites. They are hateful, mean, nasty people and have no conscience or even a speck of decency.” She should try a different tact if she wants to convince Democrats to come around […]
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Have members of Congress pay
I believe that members of the U.S. Congress should be paying for all or part of their health insurance, as many employers are now doing with their employees. That would help reduce the federal budget and maybe then they would come up with a plan that is affordable and good for everyone. Roger Pineau, Dixfield
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Effective health insurance
Everyone loses when people cannot afford to get medical care. Conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and addictions become more expensive to treat when they become chronic and affect other parts of the body. Young or older adults without insurance cannot afford rehabilitative care so they can recover from the effects of a bone […]
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Do not confirm nominee Pruitt
The role of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect the public’s right to a safe environment, which includes the air we breathe, water we depend upon and all of the environment related to our well-being. President Donald Trump has nominated a man to lead the agency who has sued that agency 14 times in […]