I find it hard to understand the left’s reaction to Donald Trump’s victory over their beloved Hillary Clinton. As we all know, the Democrats are a party of enlightenment, tolerance and compromise. By comparison, the reaction of the mean conservatives when John McCain and Mitt Romney were defeated was — wow, no riots. Tea party […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Trump presidency a reality
Almost every major poll turned out to be useless as the Republican nominee pulled off a series of shocking upset victories in battleground states, including Florida, Ohio and North Carolina. Donald Trump also became the first Republican to win Wisconsin since Ronald Reagan in 1984. There had been warnings that Trump could pull off a […]
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Libby not a political opportunist
I write in response to the recent letters about Nathan Libby. I am not an expert on traffic flow patterns or urban planning. I am, however, a front-row observer of Libby and his actions as my elected representative. Libby has been my representative since 2011, first on the Lewiston City Council and then in Augusta […]
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Look to the past
The preamble to the U.S. Constitution states: “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the […]
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No need for a recount
Gov. Paul LePage and those who opposed referendum Question 2 (Stand up for students) came up short in the Nov. 8 balloting by more than 9,000 votes. Now the losers are saying that those who voted in favor of Question 2 — the winners — were confused, did not understand, did not know what they […]
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Officials should address energy issues
It is a shame that, through the years, Maine’s elected representatives have not been able to implement any type of energy costs reduction for the state’s businesses. Verso is planning to shut down a paper machine due to market conditions and move the production to another location in another state that has lower energy rates. […]
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Praying to God for guidance
I am just beginning to adjust to what happened on Election Day. While it was happening, I truly thought I was going to be ill. I suspect that I had a lot of company. Not that I want to blame the media, but given all the reassurances and supposed expert knowledge, they truly got it […]
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Stop the games, senator
In much the same way Michael Bloomberg attempted to “NYC” Maine’s gun laws, it looks like Sen. Nathan Libby, D-Lewiston, is trying to use personal tragedies to sell a political agenda from away. What bothers me with Sen. Libby is that his political narrative sidelines the real issue, which isn’t about bike lanes heading out […]
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‘Tis the season for fundraising
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. For many nonprofits, this is the time of year that matters the most and will help them accomplish their missions and ensure sustainability for the next 12 months. It’s uncomfortable to ask people to give their hard-earned money. I was raised with the understanding that if you […]
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Voting by college students
Students at Lewiston and Auburn colleges are allowed to vote here regardless of their home towns. They establish “residency” at their school. But, as a resident, shouldn’t they register their cars here? If they are real residents of Lewiston-Auburn, there is no concern. If they are, in fact, residents of another community I think they […]