I attended candidate’s night in Poland looking for proactive, forward-looking candidates to represent me. The forum was educational. Whether or not climate change is human-caused, people need to make plans to live with its consequences. As my Scout leader always said: “Be prepared.” Maine’s woods and working waterfronts are state treasures. The state is undergoing […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Vote to preserve our freedoms
Americans enjoy freedoms that many others risk their lives to attain, yet people cannot get off their butts to vote to preserve those freedoms. The United States has a president who would like to manage/control those freedoms for his own narcissistic uses; and a governor who thinks the Maine state budget is his personal budget […]
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Disgraceful ultra-extreme rhetoric
I was shocked and disgusted by the intensity of a recent poster circulated by Poliquin for Congress boldly labelling Jared Golden as a liar. Poliquin’s biennial emergence from his lair at election time spouting such negatively vehement, un-civil discourse epitomizes the pervasive problem of extreme polarization paralyzing politics and government today. Poliquin and his minions […]
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Continue supporting Jess Fay
I write in support of Jess Fay, who is running for re-election in House District 66. In her first term, she has proven herself as an advocate in Augusta, and has continued to go door-to-door to listen to the constituents in her district. As a business owner, like so many Mainers, she can relate to […]
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Lucky to vote for Janet Mills
I have admired Janet Mills from afar for a number of years in her role as attorney general of Maine. She does her work with integrity, energy and grit. She has worked diligently to defend and protect Maine’s most vulnerable. She has a thoughtful, well-developed plan for how to move Maine forward in the future. […]
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Don't be misled on Question 1
I hope that the voters of Maine pass Question 1 in November — the Universal Homecare ballot initiative. Older Mainers, veterans and those with disabilities deserve the freedom to choose how and where they live and age instead of being forced into nursing homes. Family care-giving can be physically, emotionally and financially draining. Question 1 […]
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Jim Handy is not the best candidate
Jim Handy claims to be a pro-education candidate, but his track record as chair of the Lewiston School Committee would read differently. While Handy did recently vote to make the proficiency-based diploma a choice for local districts, it simply cannot erase the years of decisions that negatively impacted Lewiston public schools. Under Handy’s leadership, there […]
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Stop the illegal immigrants
I am appalled at the boldness of illegal immigrants ignoring U.S. laws. They use their children as weapons because they know Americans are greatly concerned about children’s welfare. If they were convicted criminals, the state would take custody of their kids because children can’t be placed in jail with their parents. So what is the […]
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Protecting U.S. sovereignty
That caravan of migrants headed for America’s southern border is nothing more than a Trojan horse. Women and children are placed at the front of the line to act as human shields. Behind them, the majority are military-age males. It is not the flag of the United States of America they are carrying. Democrats are […]
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A chance to lead the nation
On Election Day this year, Maine voters have an incredible opportunity before them — Question 1, the Universal Homecare Initiative. It would ensure that all Maine senior citizens, veterans and disabled folks could stay at home as long as possible. Everyone needs a little help as they age and doing things becomes more difficult. The […]