Illegal immigration has become an emotional issue in the media. If America is a nation of laws, citizens should obey them. If they are not good laws, they should be changed. Many regulations and rules have the force of law. Several cities and states call themselves sanctuaries. That means officials arrest illegals who perform criminal […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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'Let them meet my wall'
Children along Mexico’s border are being torn from their parents’ arms and housed in detention centers, some with cages or cells. I have two children, whose well-being I care for deeply, as many other parents do, as well. How many people, if living in a dangerous country where their sons were constantly being approached by […]
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Media's lack of respect
I admire Sarah Huckabee Sanders. She is a bright, strong woman and is a great example for women and girls everywhere. As the president’s press secretary, her job is extremely difficult — a job made harder by the personal attacks from her colleagues in the press. Berating this professional woman for everything from her looks […]
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Republicans should panic
Republicans proclaim conservatism, moral governance, family values, blah, blah, blah. It’s mostly just talk, mostly hypocrisy; mostly their platform is to vilify those who don’t act in accordance with what they declare, but what they don’t really support or adhere to. Their moral high ground is a sham. Inside the government now, there are thieves, […]
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Which candidate more qualified?
I offer congratulations to Republican voters of Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties for their in-depth research of the candidates, especially for the position of district attorney. Their chosen candidate has his license to practice law currently under suspension (his license has been suspended multiple times before); a former client has a protection-from-abuse order against him […]
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RCV is a liberal conspiracy
Has hatred of President Donald Trump so distorted the judgment of American liberals that they will resort to any means to achieve ends? It looks to be the case in Maine as citizens look back on the campaign to implement ranked-choice voting — touted as a means of preventing election of another governor similar to […]
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Transitioning people from welfare
Welfare isn’t supposed to be a cozy hammock; it’s meant to be a safety net that protects someone if they stumble. When Paul LePage and Bruce Poliquin entered the state house in 2011, they had a big mess — nearly 9,000 Mainers on the TANF program stuck in poverty. Today, there are only approximately 2,000 […]
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Those are real children
I wonder how many people remember going to the old Disney movie “Dumbo”? I remember when Dumbo’s mother was taken away from him. I cried like a baby. I remember that a lot of other people did, too. It was like we were going through the same thing — the heart-wrenching loss of a child […]
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Immigration policy is cruel
To separate a child from her mother by force, when all she has done is cross the border seeking help, is an act with grave moral consequence. To make a policy to do this, in order to discourage migration, is beneath the United States and unworthy of its leaders. Such action cannot be made humane […]
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Don't let the ship of state sink
That grand lady, the U.S.S. United States of America, is about to set sail. But, wait — this grand lady is top heavy. She doesn’t have enough ballast. And, as anyone from Bath would say, if the ship is top heavy (without enough ballast), there is no way in heaven or hell that grand lady […]