The President of France recently announced that France will continue to accept 30,000 Muslim refugees and political elites are praising his “courage.” Courage? What are they trying to prove? Long before the recent crisis, France has struggled to integrate their Muslim populations. Despite generous “cradle-to-grave” social programs, their Muslim communities are poor and marginalized, with […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Not their community to save
I understand the current dilemma, favorable or not, concerning collegians at Bates College, many of whom are from out of state, temporarily residing in Lewiston and being eligible to vote in municipal elections. Historically, the constituents and administrators at Bates represent themselves as mostly liberal (not implying “liberal” is a bad word) and Democratic. So, […]
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Taxpayers furnish welfare benefits
This is in response to the Editor’s Note added to Bob Pelletier’s letter to the editor (Nov. 28). Deceptive and misleading comments like the one the editor made are among the reasons this country is in debt some $18 trillion and rising. Last time I looked at my paycheck, I have federal and state taxes […]
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Students are the future of democracy
Should “transient” college students help decide the future of their (temporary) home city? I say yes, definitely, and thank them for their energy and involvement. The college student population is neither homogeneous nor politically unchanging, but Bates College students are always a vital part of Lewiston, and their ideas and desires matter. Besides, elections and […]
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Some liberals nasty and hateful
In recent letters to the editor, I have been raked over the coals by two very vocal liberals. I seldom write a letter to the editor where I am not vilified afterward by liberals. I often get nasty phone calls after a letter to the editor. I have had to change my phone number several […]
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Story details too disgusting
For some time now, I have had a continuing and growing concern regarding the presentation of the news to the public, both on TV and in the newspaper. Recently, as I was reading the newspaper one evening, again, as often before, I had to leave off in the middle of an article and could not […]
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Turning over the keys to Lewiston
Why is a statewide political organization seeking control of Lewiston’s government? I was shocked to learn after the November election that four candidates supported by the Maine Peoples Alliance had been elected to the City Council, and that Benjamin Chin, an MPA official, was one of the two candidates for mayor. Lewiston’s city charter requires […]
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Republicans on the move
There is a reason that many elections, statewide and nationwide, have been won by Republicans — the Republicans are on the move. There is a new enthusiasm for Republican ideals. There are candidates who really have something to say and there are a large number campaigning, especially in the presidential race. These all show strength […]
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Macdonald honest, hard-working
Residents of Lewiston should wake up and inquire about the race for Lewiston’s mayor. People should question why the socialist-liberal candidate, Ben Chin, has such a large campaign “war chest,” of $63,000 or so, just for a mayoral race. If elected, I believe he is going to make Lewiston the welfare city of Maine. Taxes […]
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Macdonald will protect the people
I have come to the conclusion that a vote for Ben Chin will be a vote to take one on the chin for the taxpayers in the city of Lewiston. He is as far left in his thought process as a person can be. Most Lewiston residents have worked or are still working to pay […]