Disappointment, fear, anger, shock and skepticism are just some of the feelings that many people have experienced with the election of Donald Trump as president. Though many people are unhappy with the results, they must face and accept the idea that Trump was elected by a lawful and democratic process. Protests, marches and public outcry […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Does anyone remember?
I thank the Sun Journal for providing daily news and for giving subscribers the newspaper on Thanksgiving Day. In reference to the Thursday, Nov. 24, newspaper — I read with excitement the “It’s like a family” article. My eyesight is not as good as it was 25 years ago when I was part of Trinity […]
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A time to offer suggestions
As a concerned citizen who attended the public forum on pedestrian safety (Nov. 16), I offer my thoughts on what I saw that evening. We are all concerned about pedestrian safety, and yet nothing we can offer will change the three tragic deaths that have recently occurred in Lewiston. Instead, the goal should be to […]
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Trump sets the example
I feel compelled to respond to Thomas Lord’s letter to the editor (Nov. 23), titled “Reaction was un-American.” He wrote, “I’m sure it was OK with liberal professors for students of all such universities to walk out of class and attempt to de-legitimize Donald Trump’s election. How un-American.” I, too, wish people were more American […]
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Presidential fitness?
Outgoing President Barack Obama has had the ability to speak and charm. His speeches were eloquent, especially when using the teleprompter. He could probably sell ice cubes to Eskimos. That is why he was able to pull the wool over so many people’s eyes. If his gift had been used for better objectives, it would […]
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Protect Rumford’s water
Many Rumford voters were surprised and unhappy to find there was not a Nestle/Poland Spring “yes” or “no” question on the Nov. 8 ballot. The reason there wasn’t is that the Water District charter (revised March 31, 2016) eliminated the requirement that the Rumford Board of Selectmen and the voters of Rumford pass new Water […]
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Protests not un-American
In response to Thomas Lord’s letter (Nov. 23), his characterization of students’ criticism of the president-elect as “un-American” is as ludicrous as it gets. Although Lord recognizes there is a two-party system, he seems to have forgotten the First Amendment: “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech …; or the right […]
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Prioritize, not politics
In response to Sen. Nate Libby’s letter (Nov. 22), I feel obligated to make the following points. The honorable senator should be legislating in Augusta, not fighting against the elected City Council in Lewiston, from which he decided to step away. He should be seeking ways for the Maine Department of Transportation to help with […]
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Voters wanted more
I have come to the conclusion that the mainstream media were so preoccupied with denigrating everything that Donald Trump said and did that they forgot to find out what the voters wanted, first and foremost, out of the recent election. It appears that what voters wanted was not just about Trump, in that voters now […]
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Residents’ legitimate concerns
It is a sad day in Lewiston when three city councilors, namely Shane Bouchard, Michael Lachance and Tim Lajoie, refuse to sign a statement committing to a safe and inclusive community where all residents are free from harassment. Those councilors dismiss residents’ fears as hysteria manufactured by the media. Yet the fears of the immigrant […]