Augusta Democrats argue all day that their “minimal” tax increases are reasonable, but the facts speak for themselves: They are taxing us to death, and we can’t take much more. I’m an average Mainer. I don’t make a ton of money, but we get by just fine. Since Gov. Janet Mills has been in office, […]
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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The power of community is alive and well in Portland | Letter
Look at what can be accomplished when we work together.
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How to restore America’s honor? Deal with the ‘alpha male.’ | Letter
Congress must strangle the “Department of War” until it is a Department of Defense again. Secretary of Security Leaks Hegseth and his boss are war criminals. Plans should be made now to arrest them and hand them over to the International Court of Justice. It’s the only way this great nation can purge its soul […]
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Keep supporting Planned Parenthood | Letter
It’s great that the Maine Legislature is preparing for the full-on federal assault against Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood does so much more than what MAGA supporters think. It provides services for men, women and children who have no other health care providers. It provides testing to protect our community health from epidemics as well as […]
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As senator, Janet Mills will do what she says | Letter
I’m a Vietnam-era veteran who served in the U.S. Navy in the Gulf of Tonkin and returned home to Maine in 1972 after my service. Yesterday, I went to my town hall and changed my party affiliation from “unenrolled” to the Democratic Party. I wanted to make sure I could vote in the Democratic primary […]
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Everyone deserves to be protected from sexual violence | Letter
This April, we commemorate the 25th Sexual Assault Awareness Month Campaign. In recent years, we collectively bore witness to testimony from Chanel Miller, Tarana Burke, Christine Blasey Ford, Gisèle Pelicot and millions of individual #MeToos. Public disclosures invite us to deepen our empathy, capacity for care and commitment to prevention. Unfortunately, too many are refusing this opportunity to listen and change. My heart […]
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Wabanaki column was wrongly focused on the past | Letter
Steve Collins’ April 6 column worries about a 1690 raid at Laurel Hill, while calling for more “tribal sovereignty” for Maine’s Wabanaki tribes (“To overcome the sins of the past, Maine needs to support Wabanaki rights”). Fair enough to talk about the violence, but cherry-picking facts doesn’t tell the full story. Pre-colonial North America wasn’t […]
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Cut down on birdseed, cut down on ticks | Letter
Tempting as it is to serve a spring banquet, let the birds do their job.
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Stop making generalizations about Maine’s Somalis | Letter
Ivan Boesky, Bernie Madoff and Lou Pearlman are convicted fraudsters who stole millions from innocent investors and clients. Does this mean all Jewish men are thieves and hucksters? Al Capone, Lucky Luciano and John Gotti were mob bosses. Does this mean all Italians are mafiosi? Liam O’Flaherty, Brendan Behan and Shane McGowan were alcoholics. Does […]
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On guns, voting and the SAVE Act | Letter
I read with interest “Absurdities of the SAVE America Act are offered in bad faith,” March 25, which enumerated the dissimilarities between the license to vote and car or gun ownership. The piece correctly pointed out the potential dangers of cars and guns and the skill required for proper use, if not ownership, thereof. I […]