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Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Letter: Trans athletes debate is a convenient distraction
The president of the NCAA knows of 10 transgender college athletes nationwide, so how many does that leave in Maine? Further, there’s no extensive documentation of trans athletes in high schools because they are very few and far between. On top of this, evidence surrounding an advantage is inconclusive, and has been wildly sensationalized under […]
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Letter: Federal employees deserve fairness and empathy
Concerning the March 7 article “Thrust into unemployment, axed federal workers face relatives who celebrate their firing,” I find it incredibly sad that family members of terminated federal workers are taking delight in the current avalanche of staff firings. As a retired federal employee, I’d be the first to admit that there are inefficiencies within […]
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Letter: Support our female athletes and freedom of speech
I stand with Rep. Laurel Libby. I stand with freedom of speech. I also stand with female athletes. I was born in Maine and have resided here for most of my life. Most of my family lives here and always has. I have three young athletes, as well as nieces and nephews who play sports. […]
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Letter: Celebrating spaceflight and diversity
Recently we celebrated astronauts Barry Wilmore and Suni Williams’ safe return to Earth. Wilmore, a veteran of three spaceflights, has accumulated 464 days in space. Williams, with 608 days in space, has accumulated 62 hours of spacewalks. Will her accomplishments be erased in the president’s effort to eliminate DEI? DEI means diversity, equity and inclusion, […]
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Letter: Republicans, please don’t thank me for my service
With the VA on the chopping block? Spare me the pleasantries.
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Letter: Ukraine chose to bite the hand that feeds
The United States has always supported countries at times of war. Ukraine is no exception to this. The Biden administration sent billions of taxpayers’ dollars to fund its efforts and got nothing in return. President Zelensky was disrespectful in the Oval Office, to the president and to the people of the United States. Expecting to […]
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Letter: Americans must find their line in the sand
President Trump has not been in office for three months and he has managed to step over the limits of and raise the eyebrows of, many Mainers. I throw out a challenge to fellow Mainers, Democrats and Republicans alike, to draw their line in the sand. Ask yourself: “What if Trump did __? Then I […]
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Letter: Size divisions would level the playing field
My great-granddaughter is over 6 feet tall and weighs over 185 pounds. She is a girl. Her physique comes from my husband’s side of the family. Our son is over 6 feet tall. However, I am just over 5 feet and weigh about 110 pounds. There is no way someone my size can feel comfortable […]
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Letter: America does not need its first king
I consider myself a middle-of-the-road independent. I believe in democracy and recognize that President Trump won the election and deserves the chance to advance his agenda. But that does not give him the right to violate our Constitution and ignore laws passed by Congress. I object to his closing USAID and ending foreign aid, a […]