There is nothing wrong with wanting the best and brightest immigrants to come to this country. Hard work and a little elbow grease works wonders if a person sets himself on the right path. The dream is alive and will, most certainly, be rewarded if a person’s heart is right and they have the willingness […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Cherieann Harrison — experience matters
Experience counts. That is why I want Cherieann Harrison to represent me and the rest of the folks in District 114 in Augusta. Harrison is currently serving Wilton on its planning board and the regional school board, which she now chairs. Known for doing her homework and asking hard questions, she gets things done right. […]
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Senators must support SNAP
For rural communities in Maine, the Farm Bill represents an enormous opportunity for growth. Every five years, lawmakers in Washington are able to make adjustments that can make or break family farms. But the bill does more than that. It also reauthorizes SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, which helps feed 180,000 Mainers. This year, […]
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I will be voting for Jan Collins
As a Wilton resident, I admire both candidates as hard-working, well-liked, involved community members. That said, during the past eight years, the current Legislature has cut taxes to the wealthiest residents three times. At the same time, the state halved the amount of collected taxes it returns to towns, costing my district more than $10 […]
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Keep the economy growing
In my lifetime, very few campaign promises were kept after a president was inaugurated. President Donald Trump is an exception, delivering on nearly all his promises. The U.S. currently has the lowest unemployment rates in almost 50 years. Unemployment for women is the lowest in almost 40 years, and the unemployment rate for blacks and […]
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Jim Wilfong is the clear choice
Maine Senate District 18 has a clear choice on Nov. 6: Jim Wilfong. Since his service in the State House years ago, Wilfong has gone on to work on a number of state and federal commissions, supporting small businesses, the local economy and veterans. He has taught entrepreneurship programs at both the university and high […]
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Support for Jim Wilfong
I am excited for the opportunity to vote for Jim Wilfong as a state Senate candidate to represent western Maine. He has an extensive background as a Marine, adjunct instructor at the University of Southern Maine, business and legislative experience. Wilfong was a Maine legislator with many accomplishments at a time when there was a […]
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Prove them wrong on Nov. 6
The Bangor Daily News recently reported that Bruce Poliquin called his opponent, Jared Golden, a “young radical that embraces a socialist agenda” in a recent TV debate. Not once did he do this. Not twice but six times. Why? Because Poliquin is reciting the talking points handed him by Republican political consultants. The same words […]
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Protecting people's rights
This is in response to Ralph Harder’s letter (Oct. 24), “Who will protect people’s rights.” I will reference his own words about the angry “mob” mentality being the reason the Pledge of Allegiance contains the statement: “… to the republic for which it stands.” The United States is a republic intended to be governed by […]
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How will they pay for all that?
Here is what I believe the Democrats will do if they win in the November election. Janet Mills will empty all the state’s capital reserves to pay for health care expansion; then sign all the bonds, which will cost nearly $320 million. Where is she getting that from? She will borrow it. Within 24 hours […]