Recently, various news sources have reported how students on several college campuses have been protesting and making demands for free tuition, forgiveness of all outstanding student debt ($1.2 trillion dollars), $15 per hour wages for students working on campus and a safe space so they don’t have to listen to anyone who disagrees with them […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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What is all the fuss about?
President Barack Obama held a news conference from Turkey on Nov. 16. He gave an intelligent, reasoned and logical explanation, repeatedly, of the U.S. administration’s strategy and plans for dealing with ISIS, both internationally and domestically, and his plan to accept 10,000 immigrants from Syria. I was aghast at the lack of respect from the […]
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Let’s get back to the best
Dr. Ben Carson is among the greatest and brightest surgeons in this great country. Babe Ruth and David Ortiz are two of the greatest baseball players ever. If they were to put on skates and use hockey sticks, would they be qualified to play hockey? Bill Clinton is already trying to destroy the 22nd Amendment, […]
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Respect for every human being
When State Rep. Lawrence Lockman described Lewiston mayoral candidate Ben Chin as “an anti-Christian bigot” on social media, he broke a promise. Rep. Lockman had pledged “to refrain from personal attacks” and to “value honesty, truth and civility while striving to find workable solutions.” These were among the principles listed in the Maine Council of […]
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Liberal humanism leads to racism
In America, the battle of right versus wrong threatens to resolve itself into a battle between races. I believe I understand the process by which the complexities of the basic contest have resolved themselves into a simplistic struggle between races or cultures. That divisive process has been promoted and supported in the highest levels of […]
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Thanking all the educators
I attended a conference recently, and on the bus to the convention center I sat next to a man from New York who is a pipe fitter. When he found out that I was a retired teacher, his first words were, “Teachers have a tough job.” He continued to praise the efforts of teachers, despite […]
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Nice gesture to veterans
On Veterans Day, I went to Mac’s Grill in Auburn for a complimentary burger. After the meal, I asked the waitress if I owed anything, as I had ordered fries, slaw and a soft beverage. She replied that everything was free that day because I was a veteran. I then left a tip for the waitress, […]
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Religion no factor in mayoral debate
As Quakers, members of a religious organization within the Maine Council of Churches, we agree with its recent press release condemning the inaccurate and inappropriate remarks of Rep. Lawrence Lockman against Ben Chin, a Christian who is a candidate for political office as the mayor of Lewiston. (Neither we, nor the MCC, base our objections […]
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Encourage student voting
This is in response to the letter to the editor by Lewiston City Councilor Tim Lajoie (Nov. 14), who seems to presuppose that some college students participating in local elections are doing so for unethical reasons. Every American citizen who lives within a community, and is subject to its laws, has as much at stake […]
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We’re tired of professional politicians
In his column, Nov. 14, Richard Cohen states that Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson “has no political or government experience and his knowledge of foreign policy comes down to this: he has none.” What Cohen does not understand is that the American people are tired of electing the politically elite professional-politician types who always […]