Letters to the Editor - Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel

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Letters to the Editor

Published
January 15, 2013

Actions of ‘A Friend’ makes a woman’s holiday

On Dec. 21, my sister, my daughter and I were in Hallowell to have a birthday celebration lunch together.
Published
January 14, 2013

Change violent culture, stop school shootings

I have read many articles about how to prevent what happened in Connecticut from happening again.
Published
January 14, 2013

Government should have to adhere to a budget

We started our marriage with something called budget envelopes. That was back in those days when people took responsibility for their financial woes. Do budget envelopes even exist today?
Published
January 14, 2013

Raising the debt ceiling is to pay current creditors

What follows may be a revelation to some, but should be understood by anyone elected to represent us in Washington.
Published
January 13, 2013

Food stamp cards should buy only food for needy

I agree with Gov. Paul LePage and Sen. Roger Katz regarding their effort to remove junk food and soda from the list of "foods" that can be bought with the food stamp cards.

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Published
January 13, 2013

Minor inconvenience small price to pay for safety

As teenagers, a friend and I would often walk to a local sand pit and see who could break the most bottles with our bolt action .22s.
Published
January 13, 2013

US needs more effective gun control laws

We should contact all of our congressional team -- Angus King, Susan Collins, Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree -- and urge them to work on behalf of more effective gun control laws for our entire country.
Published
January 12, 2013

BPA hearing set in Augusta on Thursday

As a concerned member of the Waterville and greater Maine community, I found it incredibly disturbing to learn that last week the LePage administration rejected a citizen-initiated petition to phase out toxic BPA from baby and toddler food packaging.
Published
January 12, 2013

Constitution’s purpose to restrain government

Day after day, now I read in the paper an endless assault against guns and gun owners.
Published
January 12, 2013

Shame on DEP for rejecting BPA ban extension

As a mother and professional who works with children with learning disabilities, I am very concerned about children's exposure to toxic chemicals. I'm thrilled that nearly 900 Maine people are currently petitioning the Maine Board of Environmental Protection to remove the toxic chemical bisphenol-A from baby food, toddler food and infant formula sold in Maine.