As the conferees continue negotiating the final language of the DRIVE Act, I am making one last request to remove the provision permitting interstate teen truckers. I am co-chair of Parents Against Tired Truckers. I became involved in that organization after my son, Jasen, was killed in a truck crash on Oct. 14, 1993. He […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Chin the right choice for mayor
Ben Chin has set a new standard for a municipal local campaign in Maine. He has visited thousands of doors in Lewiston, listening to people. He thoroughly researches issues and puts forward realistic plans for the revitalization of this city. He wants to unite people to use their abilities and expertise with a common purpose. […]
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Undermining voting rights
“Petition seeks to move election,” reads the headline in the Sun Journal (Nov. 25). Being an American is my proudest affiliation, and I am dismayed when another American attempts to undermine America’s ideals and freedoms. The three people named in the article as the authors of the petition are Luke Jensen, Brian Dale Wood and […]
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Chin not ready to lead Lewiston
The mayoral debate made one thing very clear — Ben Chin is not ready to lead. On numerous occasions, Chin asked questions of Mayor Robert Macdonald that showed a total lack of understanding how government works. Time and again Macdonald needed to explain who is responsible for budgets and laws and, in each case, the […]
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Chin’s tax on wealthy a bad idea
Ben Chin has suggested a 3 percent additional tax on the rich people of Lewiston (those earning more than $200,000 per year) as a means of solving welfare woes. Are those the small businesses that, after they have paid their employees and other expenses, are left with much less than their original gross income and […]
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Proud to call Ben Chin mayor
There is much talk among voters who refute an honest man, but actions speak louder than words. Lewiston mayoral candidate Ben Chin has worked tirelessly for Maine families, locally and statewide. Along with allies and foes, he has pushed back on policies at threat of being eliminated. Municipalities across our state are illegally denied $1 […]
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Make changes with resolve
A while ago, there was an article in the Sun Journal with news that Social Security recipients are unlikely to receive an increase in 2016. Allegedly, that is due to lower gas prices. What does one thing have to do with the other? Apparently, any excuse will do. How can informed government officials be so […]
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Better way to handle closings
A business has a right to cease operations because it is not profitable. Clearly, Dunkin’ Donuts and others have clocked Tim Horton’s in the U.S. and for very good reasons. I have to wonder how high up the corporate food chain do you go to find the individual who makes the decision to stop everything […]
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A better way to safeguard America
How ironic that Gov. Paul LePage, stating that he wants to ensure the safety of Maine citizens, wants to prevent Syrian refugees from coming to Maine. Republican governors and congressmen are falling all over each other to safeguard the Americans from the fearsome widows and children who are fleeing Assad and ISIS. We have all […]
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Some facts for Dr. Shields
This is in reply to the letter from Thomas Shields (Nov. 22), “Republicans deal in facts.” He was responding to Nancy Willard’s letter (Nov. 13) which labeled him and other conservatives as having “extreme political views” and that Shields did not substantiate the “horrific” things he said the Democrats do. Shields indicated that he could […]