As our leader in chief practices his battleship diplomacy, trying to intimidate and frighten countries and regimes into bending to his bidding through use of bombs, blockades, invasions and rhetoric, he has cast the United States as a worldwide pariah. Our allies have refused to assist in the quagmire he has created in the Middle […]
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Time to shine an even brighter light on Graham Platner | Letter
Outstanding questions regarding earnings and disability payments need to be asked again … and answered.
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Gov. Mills went wrong on data centers | Letter
Gov. Janet Mills’ veto on the moratorium for data centers was a major disappointment. Her focus and concern for Jay’s need for employment seems to have determined her decision. Data centers employ many people during construction. Once completed, employment drops drastically. So, is the environmental blight, with destruction of land and water, etc., worth a […]
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America needs to end the cycle of war | Letter
America can’t begin to heal itself until it confronts a hard truth: our modern wars have been not only tragic, but futile. In earlier eras, from ancient Greece onward, war was a burden borne directly by citizens —farmers, laborers, neighbors — whose lives were immediately at stake. Battles were brief because society itself couldn’t function […]
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Coverage of Maine’s US Senate candidates has been incomplete | Letter
Recently, more than one letter to the editor has implied that there are only two Democratic candidates running to contest Sen. Susan Collins in the fall election. I was particularly disturbed by an April 11 letter from Lawrence Kaplan, MDS, “Pull back the curtain on Graham Platner.” To quote Mr. Kaplan, “As a card-carrying Democrat […]
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It’s possible to break away from MAGA | Letter
Many former Trump supporters are ready to break away from the president’s toxicity. A new support group may be able to help.
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Excited by the prospect of Troy Jackson as governor | Letter
I had the good fortune to meet Troy Jackson a few months ago — he spoke at a friend’s house about his run for governor and the changes needed to better support the people of Maine. I already knew from my friend, the host, who worked for Troy in the state Senate, that he’s experienced, […]
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In matchup of brains vs. brawn, take Janet Mills | Letter
I am disappointed that Graham Platner is leading Gov. Mills in the polls. He is saying what people want to hear, but does he know how to govern? Janet Mills worked her way up. She knows policy and governance inside out. Has her opponent spent any time in public service? Platner’s military service was an […]
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So they’re running as independents. Who cares? | Letter
Steve Collins’ April 20 column (“Don’t be fooled by Republican trickery in Maine Senate races”) alleges that the increase in independent candidates running for Maine congressional seats is “political trickery at work by the GOP.” Many of these state Senate candidates may truly represent the 29% independent voting bloc in Maine. And yes, others may […]
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Floating data centers could be better for Maine | Letter
I think it is unconscionable for Gov. Janet Mills to veto the bill requiring a moratorium to halt construction of these new AI data centers. Why not investigate the consequences because of these centers’ high consumption of electricity and high consumption of local water supplies? Mills doesn’t seem to care what the consequences will be […]