I have to agree with your editorial of Jan. 9. I cannot believe that Mayor Larry Raymond isn’t going to stay in Lewiston and show his support, especially since he opened up this can of worms. I understand his vacation plans were made far in advance but, since he brought all of this hate and […]
Correction
It seems to me that the problem in Lewiston/Auburn is the same old problem of misunderstanding. Let me explain. When the mayor of Lewiston said what he said about the situation with the Somalis he meant one thing and it was interpreted another way. Now, if a father corrects a son from doing something wrong […]
Not welcome
I find Rev. Doug Taylor’s letter to the editor promoting diversity to be ironic (Dec. 17). On one hand, he speaks about the evil of hate groups in our community, while on the other he condemns atheists, humanists and homosexuals. How can one claim tolerance for racial diversity while condemning other groups? It’s hypocrisy. You […]
Party welcome
I am extremely disappointed with the editorial cartoon that ran in the Jan. 8 edition of the Sun Journal. The cartoon, which suggests that “old racial politics” are at the heart of the Republican Party, was offensive and not at all funny given the extreme racial challenges our own community is now dealing with.The Republican […]
Joe Foss certainly earned respect
The new year began sadly when Joe Foss died on Jan. 1.If you don’t know Foss, you should. He was the top Marine Corps fighter pilot of World War II with 26 kills, and he received the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest decoration for valor, the Distinguished Flying Cross and other battle ribbons.An interesting […]
Rallying in hope for Maine
Intolerance. Acceptance. Hate. Peace. Fear. Balance. Violence. Tolerance. Anger. Hope.Tears.All of this, and more, will be in Lewiston Saturday as we rally for peace.We have endured several tumultuous months in this city, a time when hate has been unveiled and diversity celebrated. It has been wearing on us all.It started in early October when Mayor […]
Self-supporting
“Bigot.” That’s what white people are called when they don’t agree with diversity hate groups. That’s right, the people who teach diversity are bigots and they hate America and they hate white people who do not believe in socialism.I am a white, heterosexual Christian male, and I’m proud to be white, just as a black […]
Our forest
What kind of a forest are we? We are not a forest, we are a community, but we can learn some lessons from forests.The white supremacists want us to be a monoculture. A monoculture in forestry means a forest containing one species of tree, almost always because man has planted one species to be harvested […]
Taking a stand against darkness
We can build peace by standing up for justice, united in our humanity. The merciful and compassionate Creator of the universe created us out of a male and female and made us into nations and tribes so that we may come to know one another.We sit now in sorrow and in pain. A darkness has […]
Take a cue
Let me congratulate Robert Roy and his view of whites only (Jan. 7). His ancestors must be Native American for him to claim that this land belongs to his kind, for only Native Americans can truly make that claim. Mr. Roy claims that illegal Mexicans and others are displacing American workers. In what jobs? Maybe […]