Lewiston Mayor Bob Macdonald recently stated that more than 100 buildings have been demolished in Lewiston and makes it sound like he is proud of that accomplishment. When you give people who never had to pay for anything a decent place to live, there is no respect for the building, or the landlord. All this […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Rhetoric gets us nowhere
I must take issue with the pope when he says “All religions want peace, it is the others who want war” (Associated Press story, Sun Journal, July 28). No matter how much we say we want peace, if we then go ahead and use war as a method to achieve peace, then continuous violent escalation […]
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Sampson will fight for health care
I am writing in support of Kimberly Sampson for the Maine Senate. I had the pleasure of meeting her and was instantly impressed by her warmth and knowledge of the important issues facing Mainers. As a resident of District 20, it has been impossible to ignore that the community is facing some significant challenges with […]
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Keim cares about our problems
I met Lisa Keim a few years ago and was very impressed. She is the kind of person that people want to know better; the kind of person who people will be thrilled to have representing them in Augusta. She is down-to-earth, genuine, smart and caring. I am tired of politicians, especially the greedy, self-serving […]
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Thank you to the heroes
On July 6, I lost most of the contents of my home in a fire at the Madison Condominiums in Rumford. First of all, I want to thank Matthew Roy for saving my life. He is a real hero. To those who dropped everything and ran to be by my side that morning — thank […]
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An example of stupidity
Ignorance can be corrected through education and study, but there is no help for stupidity. I have my brain in my head, not on a tablet, nor do I have to watch television or Pokemon Go. I also see the car driver go around the corner of Main and Depot streets in Wilton, talking all […]
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A kingdom divided
I would like to offer a word or two about race relations in this country we like to call America. America was built on race. If you consider yourself to be American, then race is a moot point. A kingdom divided against itself cannot and will not stand. Michael Boom, Lewiston
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An antidote to fear, mistrust
I would like to explain why I stand on the Longley Bridge holding a sign proclaiming “Black Lives Matter.” • To bear witness to and acknowledge the pain of parents, whose sons and daughters are shot first, questions asked later, because they are black and assumed guilty. • To be in community with and support […]
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Will not give up my rights
As I listen to the Democratic National Convention speeches form Michelle Obama, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, all I hear is that the government will protect me and take care of me and my family, and that mom and dad are idiots. Warren spoke of Republicans accepting money from Wall Street — what about Hillary […]
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Which was more important?
Do black lives really matter to whoever is responsible for placing news stories in the Sun Journal? I was satisfied with the front page on Tuesday, July 26, until I turned to Page 2 and found that a gunman (or men) killed two and wounded 17 at a teen outing in Florida. I had to […]