So, Newt Gingrich wants to colonize the moon. Great idea. I propose that Mitt Romney and “the Donald” are sent along as the first two colonists. Those avaricious, gold-plated phonies deserve each other. To keep them company, I propose sending along Eric Cantor, Michele Bachmann...
Former Maine Senate President Richard Bennett, a Republican, wrote one of the year’s great guest columns for the Sun Journal (Feb. 5). He believes strongly in keeping a healthy, clean Maine, and that support includes not only the physical environment, but the political environment. C...
Gov. Paul LePage doesn’t seem capable of learning from mistakes. Last year, he was chastised by Republican legislators for his crass criticisms of their efforts. He is back at it again, insulting highly qualified and respected Reps. Patrick Flood and Peggy Rotundo. Members of ...
There are so many flaws in the editorial about wind power (Feb. 5) that it is hard to know where to start. From the mischaracterization of the Massachusetts report and the belittling of the so-called "vocal minority" (who are actually forced against their will to live with the health and economi...
In her Feb. 4 column, “Immigration and ‘Obamacare’ share connection,” Froma Harrop assures the public that “the law guaranteeing coverage to all Americans excludes illegal immigrants.” Well, yes, that’s what the law says, but it doesn’t speci...
Gov. Paul LePage, despite cries to reduce the Department of Health and Human Services budget, has neglected to mention in his informal way it does not reflect his childhood. What LePage fails to mention is that during his childhood the department was in its infancy. Instead of acknowledgi...
I find it unlikely that Maine's Department of Health and Human Services’ budget crisis will be solved by imposing taxes on specific foods or beverages (Taxing our social duty to Maine people, Sun Journal, Feb. 1). There is no evidence to support that tax impositions decrease the use ...
Marilyn Burgess of Leeds recently wrote (Jan. 13) that asked if, in these difficult times, “legislators also were willing to share the misery?” I am pleased to report when control of the Legislature changed hands in 2010, the new leadership immediately took steps to demonstrate...
The Legislature’s majority Republicans are doing their job responsibly. They inherited unaffordable Department of Health and Human Services programs from the previous eight years of Democratic majority. Those programs have run out of money. There are no more one-time federal s...
This is in response to Sun Journal editorials of Jan. 26 and Feb. 1. Sometimes intent is uncertain; the editorial of Jan. 26 appears to favor a sales tax and cautions against sales tax exemptions, explaining that Maine “. . . is a national leader in exempting goods and services from ...
