I give kudos to Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King for doing their jobs by considering the president’s nominee, Merrick Garland, to fill the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy. The Constitution is very clear that the president “shall have the Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate… (to) appoint Judges of the […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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An unconstitutional witch hunt
There was an article in The Washington Times (“AG’s United For Clean Power,” March 29) that caught my interest. It seems that Maine’s Attorney General, Janet Mills, has become involved with a merry band of 16 other liberal meddling attorneys general in threatening legal action and fines against those who offend true believers by calling […]
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Changes would cause suffering
I read the Associated Press article “Anti-gay activist pushes for vote” in the Sun Journal (April 7). The activist’s petition seeks to change the wording in the Maine Human Rights Act, removing references to sexual orientation. To me, in this day and age, people should have evolved enough to realize that, as human beings, we […]
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A powerful presentation
I would like to express my gratitude to Bates College, the Harward Center, Bates faculty and Bates students on the incredible program presented at the “Chaos or Community: Conversations on Criminal Justice Reform in Maine” symposium on Saturday, April 9. I lost count of the number of times I was moved to tears by the […]
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Keep the dialogue going
We applaud the Auburn teachers who spoke before the Auburn School Committee April 6. We appreciate the professionalism they displayed in presenting their concerns to the committee members. They gave voice to the data provided in the recent employee survey, and they initiated a very important, yet difficult, conversation. We admire their courage. Our five […]
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Readership deserves better
In his letter (April 8), Reggie Bechard made a reference to the “so-called president.” I find that phrase to be an inaccurate way of referring to the president. It is unworthy of Sun Journal editorial standards. The readership deserves better. Further, it does nothing to support the points made in his letter. Joseph Beardsley, Poland
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Give prisoners work time
In my opinion, people commit crimes so they can be taken care of in prison. They don’t have to deal with the problems in life. They have meals, a place to sleep, medical care, etc. Prison is like a giant orphanage for those who seek to run away from the responsibilities of life. The cure […]
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Abuse of handicap signs
I agree with Arthur Gagne (letter, April 9) about the abuse of handicap parking. I worked most of my life in police and security positions. One time, I had to chase a man out of a spot, though he was driving a car with a tag, because he was not the owner of the tag. […]
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A failure to communicate
Pandora’s Box has been opened. A survey among Auburn teachers was taken a month ago. The teachers surveyed are in the union and are roughly a third of the teaching population in Auburn. If the survey had been given to all teachers, I believe the numbers would have shown the same results. As it was, […]
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Maine mental health
The governor of Maine is a former manager from Marden’s. He brings us Marden’s quality government. The people of Maine think they are getting a good deal because it is cheap. The people of New Mexico, on the other hand, are quite willing to take the federal money that pays for the mental health services […]