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Contributions to humankind

The greatest contributions to humankind have always come from the poorest among us. Jesus, Socrates, Mozart, Beethoven, Lincoln, Gandhi all came from among the poor. If Jesus climbed down from his cross and asked Judge Brett Kavanaugh to uphold the Affordable Care Act — so Jesus could get a nurse to look at his hands […]

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Democrats are more derisive

I watched the opening day of the hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh; it was a joke. The people and Senators (who were Democrats and who had already said they would not vote for Judge Kavanaugh) acted like idiots. That Kavanaugh’s daughters had to be taken out of the room for a while, returning […]

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Collins should withhold support

Sen. Susan Collins knows that the way things are going now is not how the nation’s founders meant the system to work. The Supreme Court is simply too important to allow one party to stack it with partisan judges for decades. According to a recent ABC/Washington Post poll (Sept. 4), the American public is evenly […]

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No figuring out Democrats

What? On one side of their mouths, liberal leftists are all concerned about possible Russian interference in America’s elections; yet, on the other side of their mouths, they want to allow non-citizens to vote in elections. Go figure. Joan Villani, Lewiston

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Kavanaugh a threat to health care

As a member of the future generation of this great nation, I believe that the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh would pose a threat to affordable health care and many other issues that Mainers face in everyday life. People cannot continue to be silent. The confirmation of Kavanaugh could be a danger for many constitutional rights. […]

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Catholic Church needs to change

As a Catholic parishioner, in the light of the continuing sexual problems of priests in our Catholic Church, I submit, respectfully, that I think it is time for change in the church. I think it is time for male domination to end. I think it is time that women gain respect and equality as human […]

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Support for universal home care

My family has worked for a long time caring for each other at home. My husband and our children carry a serious genetic disorder, Marfans Syndrome, which means that our lives have been filled with surgeries to help us function; pain is a daily reality. We have dealt with other disabling conditions as well. Despite […]

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A better approach to dying

I have noticed, during my last ailment, that whether it is the doctor’s, institution’s, insurance company’s or government’s regulations, the first approach to providing medical services to patients is a quick shuffle and grab the money. As I get closer to death, I find that the care process seems to be always getting kicked down […]

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Sen. Collins should vote 'no'

I am a disabled veteran of the United States Marine Corps. I am glad to have served my country for six years; however, I have been struggling with chronic pain for seven years. I have to depend on only the Veterans Administration for my health care, and it is completely frustrating. There are long waits […]

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Nominee Kavanaugh a threat

I feel strongly that U.S. Sen. Susan Collins should vote against nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court. If confirmed, he poses an immediate threat to anyone who holds a marginalized identity. He could take away basic rights for people of color, queer folks, any person with a uterus, immigrants and more. I am […]