A few months ago, a committee met in Augusta to discuss providing every Maine citizen a minimum income, irrespective of their ability to work. If that were not irrational enough, a rule is being contemplated by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to allow a non-binary “X” to be placed on birth certificates, […]

I write in response to the guest column (Feb. 23) by Rep. Heidi Sampson, R-Alfred, “Yes, Big Pharma pulls the strings.” I appreciate Rep. Sampson’s public service and her engagement in the debate about exemptions to vaccine requirements in Maine law, but her attack on the integrity of Maine Medical Association member Laura Blaisdell, M.D., […]

I am terribly concerned that Donald Trump considers himself to be above the law. Throughout his term in office, he has flagrantly violated the norms of democracy. What can a concerned Maine Republican voter do to express frustration with this trend? One simple action would be to protest via the ballot box on March 3. […]

Another casualty of the Trump regime: acting director of the National Intelligence, retired Vice Adm. Joseph McGuire, an ethical and respected man with extensive intelligence experience and knowledge. McGuire is being replaced by yet another white supremacist with no intelligence experience or background. Why? Because McGuire has tried to warn Congress that Vladimir Putin is […]

As a nurse, I’ve read my fair share of research, including some about the benefits of vitamin C. A 2002 study published in Advances in Therapy showed that, compared with the placebo group, the vitamin C treatment group had significantly fewer colds and a significantly shorter duration of severe symptoms. In Maine the highly contagious […]

I write in response to the story (Sun Journal, Feb. 21) about a proposed rule change that would allow parents to choose an X instead of M/F on birth certificates. The whole idea is ridiculous. People are born with XX, XY, or occasionally a genetic defect for sex chromosomes. Allowing parents to choose what they […]

Central Maine Power’s planned corridor is bad for the state’s environment. According to an article “CMP pulls web page after incorrectly claiming environmental groups back Corridor,” not a single environmental group endorsed CMP’s corridor, including the Natural Resources Council of Maine, the Sierra Club and more. CMP is spending millions trying to convince Maine voters […]

As human beings we have the ability to choose for ourselves. Most of us, even those of us with less extensive education, have been raised with and adopt certain values. What’s most puzzling today is that such a large part of the American population has given up on those values and chosen to be entertained […]

During my 40 years as a pediatric nurse practitioner, my goal was to protect the health and safety of the families that came to me for their health care. Vaccinating children against infectious diseases was one of my most effective ways to achieve that. Early in my career, there were many healthy children who became […]

Referendum Question 1 is about protecting children. It is not about Big Pharma. Many children and adults cannot receive vaccinations because of medical conditions. They do not have a choice. Their lives could be threatened by coming in contact with those who have contracted a disease such as measles. Parents who choose not to vaccinate […]