When will young people start learning to be responsible? Recently, I read about how two 14-year-old boys started the big fire in Tennessee that wiped out a whole community. And what about those people who broke into two barns and scared the cows so badly that one broke its neck? Other people have gone to […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Examine cabinet choices carefully
My concerns grow with each new cabinet pick by president-elect Donald Trump — the questionable civil rights views of Jeff Sessions; the Wall Street and big banking connections of Steve Mnuchin; the financial links to Trump’s businesses of billionaire Wilber Ross; the questionable educational record of Betsy DeVos; and, most recently, the disturbing pick of […]
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No to white supremacists
I write this in response to Larry Carrier (letter, Dec. 7). I was determined to give the president-elect a chance, unlike what many gave his predecessor. I love my country from the deepest place in my soul. But when the president-elect began announcing appointments of white supremacists to positions of great power within the White […]
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Accepting election results
The election is over. I suggest that those of us who are not happy with the results, including myself and my classmate, Gov. Paul LePage, man up and accept the results. In a democracy, the most votes win. On another matter, I think the city of Lewiston is foolish not to meet national standards for […]
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Enough with the social media
Social media are dangerous. It seems as though every night on the nightly news someone is succumbing to the danger of various social media — whether it be sexting, child porn, prostitution, drug running, human trafficking, or bullying and destroying one’s confidence to the point that they commit suicide. I have dismissed myself from Facebook […]
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Election results truly scary
Why are president-elect Donald Trump’s supporters trying to stop the recounts? What are they scared of? But then, this letter is not about that. The nation lost a great opportunity when President Obama took office. Had Congress worked across the aisles for the best interests of the nation, instead of political pandering and trying to […]
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They have served the community
I want to recognize the accomplishments of two of Lewiston’s own, who were recently elected to leadership roles in Augusta by their peers. Incoming Assistant Minority Leader Sen. Nate Libby, who I served with on the Lewiston City Council during some difficult years, has the proven track record and ability to work across aisles for […]
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Law enforcement needed
Enough is enough. The Lewiston Police Department or other law enforcement agencies need to clean up Walnut Street in Lewiston. Recently, there was another fire. Wake up, people. Does someone need to die before the police or the mayor act on the problems? There are people drinking, using drugs openly. Crowds block sidewalks around the […]
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Reining in wasteful practices
What a strange and beautiful alliance of Native Americans and veterans, meeting on the plains of North Dakota to bring a halt to the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline project. I have to agree with the “water protectors” that everything about the harvesting, transport and usage of crude oil is a lose-lose proposition for […]
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LePage should step down
Gov. Paul LePage has been asserting that the November election was rigged and the results corrupted. If he genuinely believes that to be true, then I suggest to him that he submit his resignation immediately. The recent election used the same exact system that was in use when he was re-elected, so it must have […]