The current elementary school being built in Lewiston is not a “hardened, safe” school. The front entrance is glass (not bulletproof). Someone with an assault weapon could easily breach it and be in the school, probably killing many in the front office on the way into the building. The other five or six entrances/exits have […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Poliquin has made his choice
I am disappointed in Congressman Bruce Poliquin’s decision to vote for a GOP tax plan that does not reflect the best interests of his constituents. Rather than attending to the needs of Mainers, Poliquin has chosen to support a bill that will give tax breaks to the wealthy while slashing Medicare and Medicaid programs that […]
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Watch for signs of child abuse
At Advocates For Children, we work to empower children and families to lead healthy and productive lives. Whenever we see horrific cases of child abuse, like the recent death of Marissa Kennedy, we are heartbroken. Child abuse happens across socio-economic lines; across racial and ethnic lines, age and gender. We each have an important role […]
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Don't need the glitzy eateries
I have worked at eateries for many years. It is my observation that employees and customers both get mistreated. After all, capitalism is based on greed that pays slave wages. I have known owners whose families drive BMWs, and other double standards abound. Smokers get paid breaks while I, as a non-smoker, have been ordered […]
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Climate change denier
Cal Thomas’ March 18 column arguing that climate science isn’t settled ends with an invitation to read a book that will make the reader an “informed climate change denier.” That is an oxymoron. Climate change is constant. The Earth experiences ice ages and periods of warm weather where no ice exists. That is settled science. […]
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Gun control legislation
Other countries with strict gun controls seem to experience lower incidences of gun violence. Let’s welcome more restrictive gun-control legislation in the U.S. As a side note, one wonders whether the Second Amendment was created to ensure a militia could be formed to repel insurrection, as in the case of Shays Rebellion in 1786. Christopher […]
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Vote Poliquin out of office
The Sun Journal front page story, “Poliquin calls for new state quarters” (March 17) prompts this letter. Bruce Poliquin usually lays lower than low (recall his infamous duck toward a ladies’ bathroom), while quietly voting to immiserate our neighbors and enrich his Wall Street friends. This feel-good bill, endorsing female representation on small currency, seems […]
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Dangerous maneuvers afoot
Local politics has become a murky business. There are candidates seeking public office who claim to be “independent voices” on their printed promotional materials and websites. Some simply declare that they are “American politicians.” Reluctance to mention party affiliation is misleading and duplicitous — even if it is allowable. Pamphlets generated by Republicans seem to […]
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Support students; change policies
Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, have taken a stand to try and stop the senseless killings that have plagued this great nation. It is quite clear that the nation’s leaders in Washington are unable or unwilling to mount a serious attempt to stop the killings. Why do some issues have […]
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Investigation must continue
Increasingly, President Donald Trump has been taking aim at Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller and his ongoing investigation. Trump’s recent criticisms of the Department of Justice, the FBI and the intelligence community; his claim that the conclusions of the House Intelligence Committee (at least the Republican majority) makes it obvious no collusion has occurred and that […]