Terrorism is something that is carried on in other countries and, as well, on American soil. Since the war against terror began, thousands of servicemen have been killed. Another war started in 1973 — Roe versus Wade — and that war is taking place on U.S. soil. Every minute an act of terrorism is committed […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Keep watch on Lewiston Council
Lewiston taxpayers need to keep watch over City Council meetings. People will learn very quickly how bad residents are getting hosed. A couple weeks ago, the Council voted on the school budget — four yes votes, three no votes. One councilor said it was a disservice to the taxpayers to vote yes. The other four […]
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Charge it to the state
I am not saying this to take Gov. Paul LePage down, but trying to eliminate income taxes — he is crazy. How would the state pay for everything? It is my firm belief that LePage will never be with Donald Trump, although they both have the same sentiment and brains. I am from California, and […]
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Psychiatric evaluation for candidates
I think the time has come for the government to make it mandatory for anyone wanting to enter a political race, especially for president or governor, to have a psychiatric evaluation. An I.Q. test wouldn’t be a bad idea, either. I think many of the current politicians would fail any such evaluation and test. The […]
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Entitled to safe food supply
What branch of state government is charged with “protecting the food we eat”? According to the Maine.gov website, it’s the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Recently the Humane Society issued a video showing distressing, unsanitary conditions at the DeCoster egg farm in Turner, with hens laying eggs next to carcasses of hens that […]
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Bad policy at Mt. Ararat
To describe my reaction as disappointment that administrators of Mt. Ararat High School would deny a graduate the right to display a U.S. Army sash would understate my feeling. Disgusted would be a better word. I recently attended commencement exercises at Oxford Hills High School where not only were the graduates enlisting in the Armed […]
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Review forestry practices at Bigelow
Is Bigelow Preserve being overcut? That was the subject of a Sun Journal article June 7. Gov. Paul LePage seems to be willing to let overcutting happen in order to increase revenues to help pay heating costs for low income Mainers. Webster’s Dictionary defines “preserve” as “to keep intact; keep from decaying; to maintain, retain […]
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Comparisons between candidates
If anyone is having trouble deciding who is the better candidate for president, I have some comparisons: Able to accept criticism (Hillary Clinton) or becomes angry at criticism (Donald Trump). Knowledgeable about public policy (Clinton) or ignorant of policy (Trump). Experienced in public service as U.S. Senator and Secretary of State (Clinton) or no public […]
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L-A merger is a bad idea
I am a graduate of Edward Little High School, Class of 1965, and I can say that with pride. Those were simpler times with much less stress in people’s lives and much less poverty and drugs spoiling people’s lives. I can still reflect on the rivalry between Edward Little High School and Lewiston High School […]
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Two different approaches
Whether or not the president should establish a national monument in the great north woods has become a subject of regional and perhaps national interest. Emily Cain, the Democratic candidate for Congress in the Second District, believes that the issue should be decided on the basis of whether a national monument would be good for […]