Most Americans have never heard of Section 224 of the House version of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. That should concern us. Buried within this massive defense bill is the U.S.-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative, a provision that critics say would move the U.S.-Israel relationship beyond military aid and toward deeper military-industrial integration through […]
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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The public should get familiar with AEDs and CPR | Letter
The moving front-page story about the use of an automatic external defibrillator to resuscitate an athletic trainer who collapsed on the field brings up the importance of AEDs in public venues (“Winslow athletic trainer saved this umpire’s life,” May 29). Up to 30% of heart attack victims have “sudden cardiac death” as their initial […]
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Coal ash protections must remain in place | Letter
Weakening these rules only ensures more pollution and more illness.
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The fossil fuel industry still has us in a chokehold | Letter
The world as we know it today was built on the back of burning fossil fuels. Unfortunately, this process has come at a tremendous cost. Emissions from burning fossil fuels are rapidly warming our world at a rate that has never occurred in the history of our planet. Why, then, do we continue to burn planet-killing fossil […]
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I pine for the grace and style of past presidents and first ladies | Letter
When visiting Washington, D.C., I would feel reverence and awe while driving by and visiting the White House and grounds. They embody years of challenges and stand as a testament to our history and to our future. Things have changed with Trump in residence. Jackie Kennedy’s Rose Garden has been transformed into a restaurant patio. The […]
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Our democracy needs stronger guardrails | Letter
Our Constitution was designed to withstand pressure, but it was never meant to rely on the honor system. The last several years have shown how easily a determined president can test, stretch or ignore the boundaries meant to protect the public. When a president behaves as if political limits no longer apply, it exposes how […]
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Dems to blame for allowing taxes on tips for Maine workers | Letter
I’m going to try to not bury the lead here: the Democrats are disingenuous and deceitful. This election season we’ve heard a lot of talk about affordability. Yet one of the most deserving and hard-working groups — tipped workers — still pay Maine taxes on tips because Maine has not conformed its income tax code […]
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Let’s build more wildlife crossing sites in Maine | Letter
Increasing the number of these corridors across our state will make the world a little bit safer for humans and animals alike.
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A rare instance in which we can take Trump at his word | Letter
“I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation.” Those are the unimaginable and soulless words that came from the mouth of the heartless and incompetent current president of the United States. It’s hard to take any words as being true when they come from his mouth. He’s an untrustworthy serial liar. In this case, what the elected […]
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Please be informed before voting | Letter
Anyone who truly cares about America can see through the deceptive presence of paid protesters demonstrating against ICE agents in Minneapolis, Minn., and other cities throughout the country. Many voters have been indoctrinated to believe that the Democratic Party is the same as it was when John F. Kennedy was president. Well, not any longer! […]