By not indicting Hillary Clinton, the Justice Department broke or waived many rules of ethical conduct, just to keep her on the ballot. Lies, misdealings, fumbles, an illegal private server to avoid FOIA requests were all meant to keep Americans from the truth about her four damaging and lackluster years. Her words and actions disqualify […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Clinton hypocrisy
While Hillary Clinton claims to be working to help the poor, minorities and the otherwise downtrodden, her actions and private conversations reveal quite a different outlook. While vowing to hold the 1 percent accountable by taxing the rich to somehow correct the “income inequality” and give free stuff to the poor, she is actually cuddling […]
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Breton will talk with people
Recently, I drove Elijah Breton, candidate for state representative, through many New Gloucester neighborhoods to talk with local residents. What struck me, besides the fact that I myself had never visited parts of my town, was the willingness of Breton to do so, and to engage people on issues of direct concern to them — […]
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Brakey supported welfare reform
Sen. Eric Brakey promised to fight for welfare reform, and he kept his promise. For too long, Maine taxpayers have been taken advantage of while welfare dollars were diverted to those abusing the system, not those most truly in need. Sen. Brakey led the effort to reform welfare. He negotiated bi-partisan legislation to prohibit the […]
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Fuller a forward-thinker
The people of Maine need forward-thinking representatives in the Legislature to represent their interests with an eye to the future. Roger Jason Fuller would serve his Lewiston constituents in House District 59 in this way. Fuller was my colleague for more than a decade. He foresaw the role that computers would play in the daily […]
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Bellows stands up for our rights
I have known Shenna Bellows for more than 10 years, having met her while working on civil rights issues when she was the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine. She is an amazing woman who has dedicated her life to standing up for civil and human rights, and I am thrilled […]
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‘No’ to Question 5
I am voting against Question 5, “An Act To Establish Ranked-Choice Voting.” I attended a panel discussion on that issue at the Caswell Conservancy Center in Harrison on Oct. 25 and listened to Kyle Bailey present the pro-Question 5 side and State Rep. Heather Sirocki present the anti-Question 5 side. It is still confusing to […]
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John Patrick — a proven leader
When you have a candidate with a proven track record, you are in good shape. No one has a better track record than John Patrick as he runs for his last term in the Maine Senate. Patrick was given the 2015 Veteran of the Year Award from the American Legion for his support of Maine’s […]
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Patrick’s admirable record
I write to express my support for John Patrick in his effort to win re-election to the Maine Senate. Patrick has worked hard to represent the people of his district. He has spoken personally with an incredible number of people in order to learn their concerns. He deserves to continue to work in Augusta for […]
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Handy committed to education
Jim Handy is one of the few people elected to the Lewiston School Board who has been extremely committed to both quality education and the many diverse needs of the educational system. He spent 20 years contributing to Lewiston’s education system so that it would best serve Lewiston’s very diverse student needs. Along the way […]