I disagree with George Mathews’ evaluation of the anecdotal evidence involved in various studies of global warming cited in his letter, “Global warming is a hoax” (July 25). 1. Carbon dioxide is a gas that traps heat in the troposphere. It occurs naturally and also as a result of burning carbon fuels (coal and oil). […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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C. Soule: Governor making right decisions
This is in response to the letter from Rep. Michel Lajoie (July 26) that criticized Gov. Paul LePage. First, I would like to point out that LePage came into office with a $900 million Medicare-MaineCare bill owed to the hospitals of Maine that the previous Democratic governor and Legislature forgot to pay. After LePage pushed […]
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J. Voisine: Gov. LePage picking up labels
Gov. Paul LePage is on a rampage and liberal Democrats want him impeached. He has been labeled the “terminator” and, most recently, the “agitator.” Watch out, Arnold Schwarzenegger, the governor is after your job. I can envision a movie in the making called “The Exterminator,” where the governor’s last words are “I’ll be back.” All […]
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S. Roberts: Literal, but not logical
In his letter (July 23), David Theriault used an example of what he called “Maine humor — so logical.” It portrayed a conversation with a typical rural Mainer. Part of it read: “Excuse me, but have you lived here all your life?” “Not yet.” “Uh, OK. So, does this road go to Bangor?” “Pretty much […]
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N. Madore: Improving Lewiston’s image
Lewiston is a safe and great place to have a family. Why does it seem that the Sun Journal makes a concerted effort to show the contrary? If one were to look only at the Sun Journal to understand the city, one would think of the old stereotype. It seems that among the Sun Journal […]
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Family Caregivers Act
To the Editor: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, R-Maine, along with other members of Congress, joined leaders from the employer, health care, venture funding, entrepreneurial and consumer advocacy communities on July 8 for a discussion on the challenges facing — and potential solutions for — the 40 million Americans who provide care for their parents, spouses/partners, and other […]
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J. Weiss: Dodging climate change reality
James Richter’s excellent guest column (July 26) argued that Republican candidates should face climate-change reality because cutting emissions is economically beneficial. An analysis last week of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative demonstrated that charging for carbon emissions helped the economy and created tens of thousands of jobs in just a few years. That optimistic news […]
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C. Libbey: Coumadin an effective treatment
As a nurse with 35 years of experience in administering Coumadin, as well as 10 years taking it, I feel a need to respond to the article by Charles Ornstein, “Popular blood thinner linked to nursing home deaths,” written for ProPublica and printed in the Sun Journal (July 14). Having worked in several nursing homes […]
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In rebuttal, T. Riley: Meddling in citizens’ private affairs
This is in response to Luke Jensen’s guest column, “LePage’s methods are messy, but he gets the job done” (July 26). Gov. Paul LePage’s intervention with Maine House Speaker Mark Eves’ hiring at Goodwill-Hinckley was wrong. Those — including LePage himself — who would defend his actions on the basis of their opinions about Eves’ […]
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R. Casimiro: Sanctuary cities shielding criminals
Kate Hall delighted everyone around here when she placed second in a national long jump competition. Hall is a recent graduate of Lake Regional High School. She is also a diabetic, which is why Sen. Susan Collins invited her to appear before Susan Collins’ (R-Maine) U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Aging. We can appreciate the recognition […]