It is, indeed, a sad time for Maine Republicans. First off, critics say Gov. Paul LePage’s decision to challenge a federal court’s ruling that the Civil Rights Act protects gay and transgender workers from discrimination casts Maine in a bad light and could hurt the state’s economic development efforts. And then Rep. Bruce Poliquin hides […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Collins should not confirm Kavanaugh
It is imperative that Sen. Susan Collins votes against the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh as the ninth justice on the Supreme Court. If confirmed, Kavanaugh would pose a threat to reproductive rights in Maine and across the nation. Kavanaugh has long been an opponent of abortion rights; voicing his opinion in support of Justice Rehnquist’s […]
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Landry for county commissioner
As a resident of Androscoggin County, I am glad that Melissa Simones Landry is running for Androscoggin County Commissioner. I have known and worked with Landry for years. Her significant experience in state and federal government, as well as in the private sector, will make her an effective public servant. She is someone who considers […]
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Cloutier best represents the people
In November, residents will make their way to the voting booth to cast ballots for those they feel best represent their interests. Kristen Cloutier is one of those candidates, running to serve Lewiston’s House District 60 in the Maine House of Representatives. Cloutier has been elected to serve this city for three terms as a […]
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Beware of the Democratic Party
Tax-paying voters should be aware of several things. One is the Democratic Party. The national party has been influenced by extremely liberal socialist candidates such as Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. They promote illegal open borders, free college education and free medical care without any mention or consideration of the costs or consequences. Zak Ringelstein, […]
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Inspiring veterans to support Golden
In his letter to the Sun Journal (Aug. 28), Benjamin Martin said that unnamed veterans characterized as “unbecoming” Jared Golden’s references to his military service in his congressional campaign. I am a veteran, having served in the Marine Corps for three years, including a tour in Vietnam. As with many veterans, that experience profoundly influenced […]
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Reject the Kavanaugh nomination
As a disabled veteran, I would really hate to see Brett Kavanaugh as a justice on the Supreme Court. If the nomination were to go through, I am worried about the decisions he would make about America’s health care system. He has criticized Chief Justice John Roberts for upholding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care […]
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Endorsement whitewash
The Republican endorsement whitewash proffered in recent Sun Journal letters to the editor is astounding. One supports Sen. Lisa Keim because Keim “listens” and is a “strong voice in Augusta” specifying no policies Keim champions. Does the writer admire Keim’s anti-abortion stance? Her zero Planned Parenthood rating? Her fight against raising the minimum wage? If […]
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Bob Neal's column enjoyable
I “discovered” Bob Neal at a meeting of Farmington citizens interested in better education. Because of that, I became a regular reader of his Sunday column in the Sun Journal. So it was with great delight I read his column in the Sun Journal, Aug. 29, extolling the life of John McCain. My heart soared […]
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Support for Question 1
I hope others will join me in voting “yes” for universal home care (Question 1) in November. I am an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam era, and I worked for 40 years as a laboratory technologist. But I was hardly prepared for how exhausting it was to care for three of my loved ones […]