In my lifetime, hunger was a devastating problem in many parts of this country. The Food Stamp program saved lives by providing vital nutrition for families and single people who had fallen on hard times — nutrition that allowed them to learn in school, heal from illness and injury, hang on between jobs, and not […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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House resolution is bad news
Congressman Bruce Poliquin is at it again, signing on to a U.S. House of Representatives resolution that would grant amnesty to illegal immigrants. The procedure used for this measures is known as “Queen of the Hill,” akin to the child’s game “King of the Hill.” In that scenario, four bills would be voted on and […]
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Death penalty acceptable
I would support a nationwide federal death penalty for those who are convicted of murdering a law enforcement officer, such as Cpl. Eugene Cole and others, who have been sitting in their cars, responding to domestic disputes, etc. David Bolduc, Auburn
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Support for ranked-choice voting
What are people afraid of? Ranked-choice voting is a step forward in voter power. It is not a difficult or complex system — the Australians have been voting that way since 1918, and they are not any smarter than Mainers are. In fact, preferential voting has often been used in local elections all over the […]
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Success factors for municipalities
History is filled with examples of private sector and government business cycles of visionary growth, sustained growth, decline, sustained decline, visionary renewal, growth, etc. Visionary growth and renewal require consistent attention by the “stakeholders” to ensure that critical success factors are identified and acted upon. Simply put, management is the number one “success factor,” but […]
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Make your voices be heard
Maine’s June 12 primary election will be here before we know it. I hope Maine has a strong turnout at the polls this year because there has never been a more important time to make residents’ voices heard. An important feature of the Maine primary election is that voters will be using ranked-choice voting for […]
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Impressed with Brakey's work ethic
As a state legislator, I believe government resources should be used wisely. Limited funds should be used to help only those who most need it. In the state Senate, I have been glad to find an ally in these efforts in my colleague, Sen. Eric Brakey. During Brakey’s first term, he was a leader in […]
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Service animal needed to function
I am a veteran of 17 years in the U.S Army. I have PTSD. I have a trained, certified service dog that gives me support each time we go out. When we go out, she always wears a vest with large service dog tags on each side. People need to understand, these real service dogs […]
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Reasons to expand Medicaid
The May 1 article on the expansion of Medicaid quotes state Sen. Eric Brakey, who calls it “a huge expansion of welfare without funding, … a far-left proposal …” As one of Brakey’s constituents, I offer the following: • Health care is not welfare. It is what civilized countries provide for residents. Is Medicare, with […]
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Support for ranked choice voting
In order for one to lead effectively, a leader must always have a majority of supporters. Without a majority, one will wander about without a compass. Maine’s past eight years have been an example of the state wandering ineffectively. Ranked-choice voting will guarantee a leader with 50 percent of the voters or more. Carl Beckett, […]