The front-page article (Feb. 23) about bogus service dogs does not go far enough in admonishing the it’s-all-about-me types who discredit the legitimate service dog. As a dog trainer and someone who volunteers to train service dogs for veterans with PTSD, I am able to see the discrimination and ignorance that the public has about […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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A heartfelt thank-you
My best friends and I were enjoying a wonderful meal at a local restaurant. We are Vietnam veterans (our hats indicate that). A woman and her family stopped by our table and thanked us for our service to the country which, in itself, was wonderful. She commented that they came from a military family themselves. […]
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‘None of the above’ works for me
I have to agree with William VanTassel (letter, Sun Journal, Feb. 20). He is right on that the nation is in a sad moral and intellectual state. I have been thinking about that for months now. I know it is too late and impractical to think anyone in government would consider giving voters a third […]
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Democrats playing election year games
Maine Democrats have decided they want to increase taxes on Mainers by nearly $40 million. As Rep. Jeff McCabe expressed in a Sun Journal guest column (Feb. 17), Democrats don’t want to allow 4,000 Maine small business filers to continue having access to a tax credit that encourages investment in our state. The Maine Capital […]
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I apologize for my error
In my letter to the editor, (Feb. 18) I stated that, with the shortening of the school day by one hour, the learning time for pre-K students was reduced. Lewiston Superintendent Bill Webster has convinced me that I was wrong and I am sorry. Although the school day was shortened from six hours to five […]
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Where is America going?
I watched a documentary of the 1932 German election this morning (oh, the joys of the semi-retired). Germany’s Weimar Republic was in economic and civic distress: high unemployment, once-great industrial production facilities shut down, currency worthlessly inflated and the shameful pain of a once great country humbled before the world. A government of men drawn […]
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Merged city would be too large
In 1978, I ran for mayor of Auburn. I traveled to the farthest corners of the city. As a result, I know how large Auburn is. It is more than 60 square miles. To merge Lewiston and Auburn would create a city much too large in area. To have just seven wards is a looney […]
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A statement against bigotry
It’s always useful to read and understand congressional action before condemning it. In her letter (Feb. 19), Diane Rines of Greene complained that H.Res. 569, introduced by Rep. Don Beyer D-Va., would make “criticism of Islam a hate crime warranting federal prosecution.” It does no such thing. It is a resolution “… condemning violence, bigotry […]
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The sad state of our union
I had a thought that no better evidence of the sad moral and intellectual state of our nation could be found than the fact that voters may be presented with a choice between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Crass, greedy, dishonest and foul-mouthed are just a few applicable descriptors. Trump is not the sole owner […]
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Raise minimum wage
This November, Maine voters will have at least one non-partisan referendum to vote on — raising Maine’s minimum wage. In 2014, Republicans enjoyed a very successful election across the country. Yet, even in perennial red states (Arkansas, South Dakota, Nebraska, Alaska) in an election that turned out large numbers of conservative voters, red state voters […]