The founding fathers clearly did not want America to be a religion-dominated country. In the Virginia Act for Religious Freedom, Thomas Jefferson said, “No man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever.” The concept of “religious freedom” is being seriously abused these days. Why should employers be allowed […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Holly Lasagna serving Auburn
Holly Lasagna, of Auburn, has been serving our community for many years, including being an elected Charter Commission member. Her educational background includes an undergraduate degree from Brown University and a Master’s Degree in leadership studies from USM. She is presently employed with Healthy Androscoggin as health promotion manager/REACH program. Prior to this position, she […]
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Heaven help us
Kudos to Sheryl Briggs. A copy of her guest column (Oct. 1) should be sent to every member of Congress. She really hit the nail on the head. On another note, I wish to comment on part of Gail Eveland’s letter to the editor in that same edition. First, President Donald Trump has done little […]
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Lewiston needs Bouchard as mayor
I am voting for Shane Bouchard to be Lewiston’s next mayor. We live in turbulent times. Lewiston is in the midst of those times. Sharp ideological differences exist as to how to navigate them and which course to follow. This is not a time to pretend challenges don’t exist. This is not a time to […]
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Players are disrespectful
When those overpaid athletes kneel in front of the flag when the national anthem is being played, they are being disrespectful. We should line up all war amputees in front of them and say “this is what we did for you, and that is what you do for us.” They should be ashamed. Reggie Arsenault, […]
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No wind towers in Greenwood
This is in response to Cathy Crowley’s letter to the editor (Oct. 5) about wind towers in the Greenwood area. I feel the same way she does — I am very much against it. When I was growing up, Greenwood was my second home because I had so many relatives and friends up there. Many […]
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Chin a great communicator
It is critical that the next mayor of Lewiston is a great communicator, practices the utmost transparency and has policies to strengthen the community. The mayor must push for significant steps to fight the opioid crisis, stop the continued raising of property taxes, protect the taxpayers’ best interests and be a symbol for the city […]
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Chin an impressive candidate
Lewiston residents seem to cling to the fantasy that local governance is a purely local endeavor. The city deserves a mayor who understands how (not if) state and federal actions affect the people of Lewiston. Even if the mayor’s role is more public relations than policy, the person holding that megaphone should know where the […]
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Support for ranked-choice voting
Ask anyone the meaning of democracy and most will say “majority rule.” Yet, some in the Legislature want to stop ranked-choice voting, which Maine voters enacted in 2016 to make sure their elected representatives were supported by a majority of voters. Voter participation is down because many people believe the system is rigged and controlled […]
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Be the engines of progress
As a lifelong resident and business owner, I am saddened to see personal attacks in the debate on whether to merge the already intertwined cities of Lewiston and Auburn. I would hope that voters would put aside feelings and myths associated with the issue. The two opposing forces at play are “progress,” defined as “forward […]