I write in rebuttal to Rich Lowry’s column, “Rich Lowry: Merrick Garland is on a path to the abyss” (Aug. 19). Attorney General Merrick Garland is on the road to the truth, which for the Trumpists is an abyss of a sort. The legitimacy of the Federal Bureau of Investigation truly would be in question […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
Jim Lysen: Craven compassionate, thoughtful, in representing Lewiston
Margaret Craven is the right candidate at the right time to be re-elected to the Maine House of Representatives. Her experience and leadership in Augusta is unparalled. Margaret works hard for her constituents and the city of Lewiston, which she loves. Recently, a member of my family was diagnosed with a serious illness. It threw […]
Bonnie Lounsbury: Sheats ‘an outstanding choice’ for Maine Senate
I am thrilled to support Bettyann Sheats for state senator, representing District 20: Auburn, Poland, New Gloucester, and Durham. Her openness to discussion with constituents and fellow legislators who hold diverse views, her optimism that citizen legislators can make a difference for good, her years of dedication to community service, and her experience as a […]
Tom Fallon: Respect parents’ rights to educate children with own values
I write in response to an article that ran in the Aug. 18 Sun Journal, “Maine writers’ group to buy high school students copies of book banned by RSU 56.” As a Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance member, a Maine writer, and a father and grandfather — who has never discriminated against any person, including […]
In rebuttal: Margaret Meyer: Surprised by Trump’s continued supporters
I cannot believe Terence McManus’s letter where it appears he continues to support Donald Trump (“Trump supporters bear ‘august list’ of titles,” Aug. 20). I really am at a loss how anyone can still support a man who called upon his supporters to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power, refused to take immediate action when […]
Patricia Fogg: American people must decide between autocracy, democracy
Who is Victor Orban? He is the autocratic, self-elected, “forever” leader of Hungary, and a guest speaker at the Conservative Political Action Conference held Aug. 4-7 in Dallas, Texas. Orban represents Hitlerian policies of racial and gender purity, supports abortion and immigration bans, and generally opposes many of the freedoms that we enjoy in America. He […]
Terence McManus: Trump supporters bear ‘august list’ of titles
When I voted for Donald Trump I proudly joined the ranks of those whom Hillary Clinton derided as “the deplorables.” When I passed 75 summers I officially became an old coot, and with those two titles I thought that that was as high as I could rise. I was mistaken — I am just one […]
Joan Villani: Biden should beef up border patrol over IRS
President Biden wants to hire new Internal Revenue Service agents while open border cartels are pouring in by the thousands with deadly drugs. He should hire more border patrols and close the border instead. By the way, I wonder who is paying to support these undocumented migrants. I believe we are. All the while, many […]
Renee Cote: Won’t be voting for Libby for state rep
I’ve read some letters regarding Laurel Libby’s qualifications for the position of state representative. She’s the one who famously declared that “this is war”— not on the coronavirus but on the state vaccination mandate for healthcare workers. Earlier, she announced that she would be leaving the state if a mandate for vaccinating school-aged children was […]
Diane Poirier: Rotundo provides positive voice for Lewiston
Lewiston needs a state senator who can tackle issues in Augusta on Day 1. Peggy Rotundo is that person. She was on the state’s budget committee for 14 years and negotiated balanced, bipartisan state budgets. She is known for her ability to bring people together when working on difficult issues, from the state budget to […]