Here we go again. Maine people voted for a Democratic governor. Gov. Janet Mills will dig into the state Medicaid funds and the general fund to help able-bodied people. Gov. Mills and her Democratic allies are for free health care, free education, free everything — but it is not free. Once again, elected Democrats in […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Bridge sign has been corrected
I thank the Maine Department of Transportation for adding the word “Officer” to the Nathan Desjardins Memorial Bridge signs and also thank the local residents who brought the word’s omission to our attention. The bridge-naming bill was titled “Resolve, To Name a Bridge over the Saco River in the Town of Fryeburg the Nathan Desjardins […]
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Please end the shutdown
I appeal to President Trump to, please, tear down the wall proposal. Open up the government so federal workers can go back to work. They need to pay their bills and put food on their tables. Richard Nadeau, Lisbon Falls
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The wall would help
I am disgusted with politicians. They have been giving lip service for years — especially at election times — about stopping drug trafficking. Then, once the elections are over, they do nothing about it. Elected officials have known for years about drugs coming in on regular freight but have done nothing to inspect all cargo. […]
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Story has modern implication
I was appalled to see a large photo on the front page of the Local section of the Sun Journal (Jan. 12) featuring “Family night out.” It showed a mother and five-month old son at a BYOB Family Night at Kiddos Indoor Playground in Auburn, which “gives families an opportunity to relax, eat and drink […]
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The plastic plague
Congratulations to the students of Kingfield Elementary School, who according to an article in the Sun Journal Jan. 17, have asked selectmen to ban plastic bags at stores. I was shocked but hardly surprised by a “60 Minutes” segment Jan. 3, which demonstrated in detail the extent to which we are now surrounded by plastic […]
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Support for ranked-choice voting
Recently, I read that Republicans want to get rid of Maine’s ranked-choice voting law. Instead, I propose that steps be rapidly taken to amend the Maine Constitution to make RCV all inclusive — covering all state elections, including legislative elections and elections for governor — thus sparing the state the shame and misery of another […]
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Why keep paying them?
With their inability to compromise, the president and the Congress have created a government shutdown that holds hostage innocent government workers and contractors. The negative effects are now spreading beyond that group to the average citizen. Furthermore, when the shutdown ends, public tax money will fund back pay for a long period in which no […]
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Aid during the federal shutdown
I would like to see Maine’s new Democratic governor take action to help federal employees in Maine and their children, who are currently experiencing economic problems due to the shutdown. I am not sure how Gov. Mills might do that … maybe utilize school buildings for after-school lodging and provide some meals, not only to […]
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Trump isn't making America great
According to the New York Times, the FBI opened an inquiry into whether President Donald Trump was secretly working on behalf of Russia. That was in 2017, shortly after the president fired James Comey. In a direct response to a question from MSNBC’s Kristen Welker, Trump denied having worked for Russian interests. That comes from […]