I am writing to show my support for the candidacy of Kimberly Sampson. While the politics of Washington grab all the attention, there are important races going on here in Maine. Issues such as education, the opiate crisis and employment in Maine are not going to be solved by legislators in Washington. Those issues will […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Every person deserves respect
I grew up as the oldest of three sisters in a close Irish-Catholic family. My grandfather taught us that “beauty is as beauty does.” In other words, judge people by the content of their character, not their looks. There has been an advertisement on television about weighing girls that was put out by special interests […]
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Riley an easy choice
In an election year where it feels like people are confronted with choosing the lesser of two evils, it gives me great comfort to be able to make a choice without reservations. District 74 candidate Christina “Tina” Riley is the best possible person to serve the people of Jay, Livermore Falls and Livermore. Having known […]
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What poison this time?
It is a rare person who possesses the three qualities of intelligence, common sense and a strong moral compass. It is this individual who is once again caught between Scylla and Charybdis, having to choose between the lesser of two evils in an election. What poison this time, Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton? They are […]
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Yes or no on Question 3
Recently, I asked all my Facebook friends this question: Do you think the new gun law (Question 3) would have been a deterrent for the thieves who broke into a Bangor pawn shop to steal guns? Most respondents couldn’t give me a definitive yes or no. One said the new law would be a “baby […]
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Poliquin advocates for veterans
I hope others will join me in voting for a third-generation Maine man over a Kentucky/New Jersey woman. Bruce Poliquin is a true Mainer with strong ties to the state. I write to remind voters of the yeoman’s work he did in making sure the Lewiston Veterans Center was fully staffed so that returning war […]
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Stand up for America
It seems some school children are not standing up in the morning to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. I spoke with Lewiston School Superintendent Bill Webster and was told that students don’t have to stand because of students’ rights. Hey, this is America. A student, and I mean any student, who doesn’t want to stand […]
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In rebuttal: Setting the record straight
A pair of recent articles implied, I think unfairly, that I was involved in plans to sell Rumford’s water to Nestle. I would like to set the record straight. First and foremost, I do not support — and have never supported — any efforts by Nestle or any other private company to assert any ownership […]
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Simply unbelievable
Regarding Question 2 — let me see if I have this straight — the state government is in violation of state law when it comes to funding schools, so the solution is to punish the wealthy instead of those who are breaking the law? Seriously? Marc Breton, Lewiston
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Riley honest, kind and caring
I first met Tina Riley many years ago. From the first time I met her, I knew she was a kind and genuine woman. She has a very big heart and passion for things that are important to her and close to her heart. About eight years ago my children and I were in a […]