I am amazed that, some two years after the last presidential election, some people still claim that Hillary Clinton should be president instead of Donald Trump, based on the popular vote alone, which totally disregards U.S.history and the Constitution. I am also reminded of an old quote by George Santayana — “Those who ignore history […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Informed voters?
Based on the information printed in the Sun Journal (Nov. 8), the candidates for district attorney for the three counties, Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin, that is, Seth Carey (R), and Andrew Robinson (D), had received the following vote totals as of press time: Seth Carey, 34,025; Andrew Robinson, 46,619. Obviously, Robinson is the winner My […]
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Antibiotic Awareness Week
Antibiotic Awareness Week started Nov. 12. Antibiotic resistance happens when antibiotics can no longer treat infections. That means germs are not killed and, instead, can grow and spread. Antibiotic resistance leads to higher treatment costs, longer recovery time and may even lead to death. Antibiotic use in animals can affect human health. All animals carry bacteria […]
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Maine going downhill
The election is over. Maine will now receive exactly what it deserves — more taxes, more government programs and more welfare will rule the day. Another billion dollar structural deficit, like the one created by the beloved “independent” senator in Washington, will soon be upon all. Anyone who is sick of this needs to flee […]
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Kudos for great article
Kudos to Sun Journal reporter Bonnie Washuk for a very informative, well-done article about recycling (Nov 4). As an avid recycler, I do my best to stay on top of protecting this planet by recycling whenever, whatever, I can. Through that article, I found that I am guilty of putting Styrofoam in the recycling bin. […]
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Reminds me of 'The Godfather'
After President Donald Trump’s embarrassing press conference Wednesday, it brought to mind a couple of pivotal scenes from the movie, “The Godfather.” Trump pointed out candidates who did not want “the embrace” — similar to when people filed in to see Don Corleone and kissed his ring as a sign of submission. However, in reality, […]
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Happy days are here again
A favorite euphemism used by politicians is that Maine is made up of “hard workers.” With the new governor and Legislature about to be put in place, all those “hard workers” in Maine had better get ready to work even harder. After January, 2019, all those “hard workers” are going to be progressively hit with […]
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I still say 'no' to ranked choice
Back on Sept. 30, the Sun Journal published a letter to the editor that I had written stating how silly I thought ranked-choice voting was. What is wrong with one mark for each candidate? It is now several days after the election and the public still has no idea who won the U.S. Congressional election. […]
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Photo brought a smile
Russ Dillingham’s photo of the sliding Oak Hill football player (Sun Journal, Oct. 28) should win an award. That photo, which is a reminder that young boys love to play in the mud, is an instant classic and makes up for a dozen pages of sad news. Richard Mullins, Dixfield
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Another look at 14th Amendment?
In his syndicated column (Nov. 6), Rich Lowry stated, “ … and no one who debated and adopted the 14th Amendment contemplated a large-scale influx of undocumented immigrants, or the rise of birth tourism.” He was making a point about how the public and the Supreme Court might want to revisit the 14th Amendment, relative […]