This is in response to Barry Allen (Jan. 24) who responded to my letter of Jan. 17. It seems he took offense at my defense of Gov. Paul LePage. At no time in my letter did I say that liberals should shut up. I was criticizing liberal legislators for their attempt to impeach the governor […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Governor won’t stop until forced
This is in response to Louise Allen’s letter (Jan. 20) in support of Gov. Paul LePage. Excuses for Gov. LePage’s inappropriate comments include that they are mere “slips of the tongue” and, now, that they are a result of his upbringing. LePage’s verbal attacks are not inadvertent; they reflect exactly what he thinks — the […]
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Give the devil his due
In the foreword to his famous “Screwtape Letters,” C.S. Lewis wrote: “People make two, equally serious, mistakes about the devil. The first is they disbelieve in his existence; the second, that they give him too much credence.” It’s a fine line to walk sometimes. One of the songs playing at Donald Trump’s recent rally announcing […]
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About that First Amendment
I thank the Sun Journal for publishing another installment of the entertaining comedic stylings of local political humorist Mary Jane Newell (Jan. 17). In case anyone missed it, I will summarize it in a manner even her fan base can understand. Her argument was that the First Amendment guaranteed Gov. Paul LePage the right to […]
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Obama makes mockery of Constitution
Something interesting recently occurred to me. Barack Obama, the man who would be king, has made a mockery of the U.S. Constitution by whipping out his “executive authority” pen and circumventing Congress whenever he feels that legislative body is not doing his bidding. Dysfunctional or not, only Congress has the Constitutional authority to raise taxes […]
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LePage doing good for the state
I write in support of Gov. Paul LePage. Instead of concentrating on how the governor speaks, which, incidentally, has to do with his background upbringing and has nothing to do with his intelligence, people should concentrate on the good he is doing for this state. How about his working on helping to stop human trafficking […]
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Who are the real racists?
After reading and re-reading the accounts of Gov. Paul LePages’ comments that led to so much criticism from the noble and honorable press and social media, it quickly occurred to me as to who the real racists and profilers are in this state and country. There was never any mention as to the race or […]
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Diversity makes U.S. great
There have been many politicians and news broadcasts stating that the American people are against immigration. That is far from the truth. The American people, including the sons and daughters of immigrants, have always welcomed people from other countries, no matter what their religion. Everyone knows immigrants come here searching for a better life. And […]
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All the best to Rex and Judy
Applause to Rex Rhoades for his stellar and lengthy leadership of the Sun Journal and kudos and congratulations to Judith Meyer for her well-deserved promotion. My best to both of those fine media professionals. Thomas Carey, Rumford
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LePage has a right to speak up
I am so sick of the crybaby Democrats who lost the past two elections for governor of Maine. It seems it really stick in their craw and they can’t get beyond the fact that the voters elected Paul LePage twice. Now they want to impeach him. Democrats did the same thing to Sarah Palin in […]