When will people push to change from a system that was created during colonial times (Electoral College) to a more reasonable one where everyone has a vote that is counted equal to someone else’s in this country? The person with the most votes should win an election. Just ask anyone on the street if they […]
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I will vote for Bernie Sanders
When looking at the choices in the November election, many people might be more than a little frustrated. I was, too, until I realized that while the Democratic primary system may be rigged with bought politicians and lobbyists as super delegates, they still have no control over who I vote for in November. I am […]
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Send the ‘rattle’ sculpture to Augusta
Alas, a developer is purchasing several lots on Lisbon Street, which means the Lewiston “rattle” sculpture must be moved. The sculpture was designed to be portable, so moving it is not the problem; however, where it should be displayed next is the question. The artwork has proven popular with residents and visitors, according to Josh […]
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Thanks to Sen. Brakey’s leadership
I send thanks to Sen. Eric Brakey of Auburn for supporting Maine’s seniors and disabled. As a registered nurse, I have seen firsthand that home health services for seniors and disabled have been severely underfunded. That makes it difficult to employ and retain quality people to serve these citizens. Sen. Brakey, as chairman for the […]
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Have a safe, happy prom night
Prom season is here. For students, it is about celebration, staying up late, dancing and having fun with their peers. For parents, it can be worrisome and stressful night because prom night can set our kids up for risky behavior. On prom night, our teens may feel there are exceptions to the rules on such […]
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Study the Constitution
What is going on here in America? Why have God, Jesus and Christianity been removed from the public square just to be replaced by atheism, government, pornography and immorality. The law of the land was established in the 18th century, survived the 19th, but in the late 20th century and early 21st century, people forgot […]
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Misinformed about welfare reform
Mark Cayer (letter, April 30), the public and politicians are misinformed. There has been no welfare reform. An EBT-TANF card is a debit card. There is an ATM within a mile of every jail and grocery store in the state. Those with an EBT-TANF card can go to the ATM on Court Street in Auburn, […]
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Money and power corrupts
It is sickening and sad to hear a candidate for president of the United States acting like a spoiled adolescent, yet still get support from thousands of people nationwide. He acts like a bully, too. Are people so bitter and immature that they accept Donald Trump’s name-calling and egotistical self-centeredness as acceptable for a presidential […]
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More community support needed
After reading the Sun Journal article about Maine children having a parent in jail (April 26), I was taken back at the high number of children reported (20,000). The article mentioned what the Department of Corrections is doing to help mothers connect with their children while they are incarcerated, but the bigger question is what […]
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Should public law be changed?
Apart from the stew about “discrimination” versus “religious freedom” in dealing with the LGBT crowd, there is a separate issue of bathroom use — a function from which none of us can escape. Transgendered people have the same rights as the rest of us. Should they be given the additional legal right to use any […]