Letters to the Editor - Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel

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Letters to the Editor

Published
January 5, 2013

To the people who make Skowhegan great, thanks

The end of a year is often a time of changes. We all know people in town who we have admired, who have served us well, who have other plans and will be missed.
Published
January 5, 2013

Laws should apply equally to Congress, citizens

Here's my idea for an amendment to the Constitution:
Published
January 5, 2013

Which category of people do you belong to?

I have wanted to write this letter for some time. The repetitive themes in the news about how people regard animals, has deeply touched my heart and soul. I believe that there are three kinds of people with respect to how they care about wild, domestic and farm animals.
Published
January 5, 2013

‘Full potential’ should be one of banned phrases

The list of banished words from 2012 have hit the media. I was surprised not to see "full potential."
Published
January 5, 2013

Relationship with animals says a lot about you

I have wanted to write this letter for some time. The repetitive themes in the news about how people regard animals, has deeply touched my heart and soul. I believe that there are three kinds of people with respect to how they care about wild, domestic and farm animals.

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Published
January 5, 2013

A call in advance would have averted letdown

I have some thoughts about the article on Jan. 1, "Gay pair turned away for wedding" at Litchfield Town Office.
Published
January 5, 2013

Mental license for unstable people to own guns?

I recently received a letter from the state of Maine requesting a driver medical evaluation. I am diabetic and have heart disease, so someone realized that I could be dangerous on the road.
Published
January 5, 2013

Maine needs people who stay, not just visit

I grew up in Maine, but like too many young Mainers, I found the most meaningful employment out of state.
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January 5, 2013

Teachers should protect kids, then lock and load

Our loved ones serving in the military need their guns to protect themselves, their comrades and civilians caught up in the conflicts. Without them, where would they be?
Published
January 3, 2013

Please ban BPA from our food packaging

I am a mom with three young children. Last June I helped bring over 800 petition signatures to Maine's Department of Environmental Protection calling to get bisphenol A (BPA) out of children's food packaging. Like hundreds of parents in Maine, I am outraged that cans and jars of baby and toddler food contain BPA right in the linings which leaches into the food at hormone-disrupting levels linked to serious health effects -- like breast cancer and developmental disabilities.