Other than Ed Muskie, Margaret Chase Smith, Olympia Snowe or Fly Rod Crosby, it would be difficult to find anyone who has done more to promote the state of Maine than George Mitchell. It is distressing to see the removal and replacing of everything attached to his good name — including paintings, pictures, schools and scholarships.
It would appear the state of Maine has become complicit in cancel culture. All of this because his name has been associated with someone who committed crimes against children?
It has not been shown that George Mitchell committed any crime. This may be a case of guilt by association. If so, we may all be guilty. Let us stop, step back, think about what we are doing. We are far too quick to judge.
Wallace Seavey
Canaan
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