The city of Auburn is facing difficult budget decisions. Years ago, in an attempt to be fiscally responsible, the city adopted a spending cap limiting the city budget increases to no more than the increase in the consumer price index. That has resulted in an absence of a significant discussion on spending priorities. Instead, the […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Has Trump hijacked the GOP?
We know that Donald Trump was a Democrat and a liberal. We also know that he is violent, i.e. “I’d like to punch him in the face.” He is profane, disrespectful, crude and is insulting to women and Spanish-speaking people. He will revive torture and also compel the use of water-boarding. In listening to his […]
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Delighted with story
On Mother’s Day, May 8, the “Parade” issue that comes with the Sun Journal had a lead story about a woman, Lori Alf, who has been cured of multiple myeloma. Cheers to her and her courage to try an unknown therapy. I was delighted to hear of her recovery, yet saddened because I lost my […]
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Roger Fuller will fight for equity
I am writing in support of Roger Fuller as representative for District 59. Fuller, a UMaine graduate, is a retired educator who taught in local schools for 28 years and won the prestigious national Milken Educator Award in 1993. He has been involved with educational consulting and computer technology and has served on several statewide […]
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Don’t be satisfied with school system
Newspaper articles and editorials are expected to contain a revelatory comment aptly condensing intent or significance. Newspapers frequently place this comment in bold print above the article. The Sun Journal editorial (May 12) regarding voter apathy is boldly headlined: “Too few voters deciding too many consequences.” But, within the editorial is this revelatory comment: “The […]
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Lewiston — the ‘welfare city’
Here we go again — Phyllis St. Laurent is willing to compromise a city and its people for self-gain by building more housing for low- or no-income people (story, Sun Journal, May 12). The voters of Lewiston had recently voted to stop further housing, as it has such an impact on local hospitals, schools, police […]
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Column distorted Poliquin’s position
Democratic state Sen. John Patrick and former state Sen. Troy Jackson penned a politically charged column in the Sun Journal (May 8) aimed at distorting Maine 2nd District Congressman Bruce Poliquin’s position opposing the Trans-Pacific Partnership international trade agreement. Those two political partisans wrongfully claimed that Poliquin failed to “present any meaningful opposition to the […]
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Getting the word right
I am an avid watcher of the Eternal Word Television Network. The Sun Journal article (May 1) on Father Leo was very interesting and exactly how he presents himself on his show on EWTN. However, I must correct one little bitty thing that was wrong in the Sun Journal piece. Actually, it is a big […]
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Kudos to Rep. Brooks
I write to congratulate Rep. Heidi Brooks on passing a new law to help local pharmacies. The legislation will close loopholes that generate massive profits for large national corporations on the backs of small Maine pharmacies, such as Bedard’s in Lewiston, and their customers. It is a complicated issue that required hard work and dedication […]
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One person, one vote
Binding Maine’s superdelegates to the caucus results is a quick fix to a much larger problem. This year’s presidential campaigns have brought the need for election reform to the forefront. The idea that a group of self-serving individuals feel that they are entitled to control the United States is absurd. Yet billions of dollars are […]