There is no greater responsibility that falls upon any community than the education of its children. The future health and well-being of any community depends on it. Churches and schools are established within communities at the will and desire of the people to come together for common causes and beliefs. The result is a stronger […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Poliquin fights for Maine people
Congressman Bruce Poliquin has followed in the footsteps of great Maine leaders past, earning a reputation in Washington, D.C., as one of the few people down there with integrity. People in Androscoggin County may not know this, but people in Washington, of both major political parties, have given Poliquin the nickname, “Energizer Bunny.” That’s because […]
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Poliquin taking Maine backward
I take medications every day that grant me control over my reproductive health and the ability to manage my depression and anxiety symptoms. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act’s provision that allows me to stay on my parents health insurance until I am 26, those medication costs are manageable, plus I am able to access […]
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Downing should step down
I learned of Mike Downing’s termination of employment with RSU 16 and his subsequent election to the school board in an article published in the Sun Journal (Wednesday, March 28). To say that I was shocked by the article would be an understatement. As a parent, a woman and a person of African American descent, […]
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Media ignoring Christian heritage
Sunday, March 25, was Palm Sunday, a day commemorated around the world as a significant event in the history of the Christian heritage. But the mainstream media seem to have chosen to largely ignore that tradition and, instead, fill the news and talk shows with the porn star, Storm Daniels. God help us. Peter Zanoni, […]
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Address students' concerns
In a recent discussion with my 18-year-old granddaughter, she shared the experience of attending the March for Our Lives event in Portland and articulated her position on gun control in an informed and eloquent manner. She told me, “As I go to school every day, I think about what might happen if there was a […]
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Why don't elected officials care?
Up until the late 1960s, the National Rifle Association supported gun laws. Even today, the majority of NRA members are reasonable people who support background checks on gun sales. But NRA officials have become extremely combative, convincing some gun owners that the government will take their guns, while the NRA channel promotes guns and aggressive […]
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Governor looking to kill wind power
Maine lawmakers should reject the LePage administration’s proposal to gut the expedited permitting process for Maine’s green energy wind power projects. Gov. Paul LePage claims the wind power projects could harm the state’s tourism industry. If any changes are made to the existing green energy 2008 law that would eliminate the streamlined review process, the […]
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An accurate assessment
Ralph Peters is a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel. Until recently, he had been a regular commentator on military affairs for Fox News. He was a reliable and harsh critic of ex-president Obama’s military policies — for example, calling out Obama’s Syria strategy as “inept, ineffective and cowardly.” Peters recently quit Fox, and not with a […]
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The real Gina Haspel
In his March 20 column on CIA director nominee Gina Haspel, Rich Lowry likens Haspel’s treatment to that of Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork — but for all the wrong reasons. Haspel’s treatment isn’t “disgraceful,” as the column’s headline stated — it’s appropriate, as Haspel is clearly the wrong person for the job. After his […]