In a perfect world, Ned Claxton would be cloned. Imagine a state which could be managed with kindness, not discord and bickering. Imagine a nation where courtesy and respect would overpower bellicosity and belligerence. Imagine the nation our forefathers intended it to be. Ned Claxton is the kind of man needed today. Please vote. Anne […]
Anne Ceplikas
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Stand up to the NRA
The front page of the Sun Journal on Feb. 22 had a lot to report: the death of the Rev. Billy Graham; the follow-up on the Parkland, Florida, massacre; a plan to save Mainers 10 cents on each bottle of wine or liquor … Wait, what? With apologies to the party animals, their woes are […]
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A difference in justice
So, the wheels of justice grind slowly? Like a horse and buggy? I have seen many a report of a male policeman who was trigger-happy. Shoot first and ask questions later. He is put on paid leave for a prolonged time (for internal review and for numerous detailed investigations) and finally found not guilty or […]
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How about the right to life?
In light of the recent massacre in Orlando, Fla., I ask — are the gun lovers and the National Rifle Association fanatics asleep? Do they not see the connection between easily obtained weapons and deaths of innocent people? When will the insanity end? Also, to the FBI — did it not realize that the gunman […]
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Immune to the horror?
The following facts about the 21st century are closely connected: • Almost every day, innocent people lose their lives to gun violence; • The United States has the highest per-capita rate of gun ownership of any developed nation; • Legislators, the National Rifle Association and other gun-huggers have misinterpreted the Second Amendment (which was intended […]