Big Oil should contribute a share of its profits to a federal climate fund; let’s tell our delegates in D.C.
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Executive orders are not laws | Letter
Executive orders are not laws; John Adams understood the importance of the difference. In a recent letter (“Those angry about ICE forget we are a government of laws,” Sept. 8), regarding the quote from John Adams, “We are a country of laws and not of men,” the writer failed to note that “laws” are created […]
Grateful for Collins’ column on Charlie Kirk | Letter
Thank you for publishing Steve Collins’ column, “Charlie Kirk was wrong about Maine” (Sept. 16). Using Kirk’s statements from a Maine Civic Action event this summer in Old Orchard Beach, Collins shared the words and sentiments that earned Kirk’s Turning Point USA a position on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s national Hatewatch list. It’s challenging […]
Free speech is under attack | Letter
Unless we say Charlie Kirk was a national hero, we are not allowed to say anything. Unless we say that his assassin was a leftist, we are being muted. The Trump regime is censoring free speech by anyone who points out Kirk was a racist, a misogynist and spoke hatred. And, free speech is being […]
Humor is still a powerful weapon against Trump | Letter
The cancellations of Jimmy Kimmel’s and Stephen Colbert’s programs only proves the point.
Sen. Collins must stand up to Trump | Letter
This is about Sen. Susan Collins’ weekly Tuesday reports to the citizens of Maine, reports that celebrate blueberries, fire station improvements, someone’s retirement from EMMC, a summer interns meeting, her own class reunion, a middle school fishing derby, etc. During normal times, these events could be considered noteworthy. Not so now, when our country’s democracy […]
Violent rhetoric is not new. Censorship is. | Letter
As an adult, I’ve seen what happens when rhetoric hardens into organization and real-world violence. But let’s be clear — that is not what happened to Charlie Kirk. There is no link between what happened to Kirk and “antifa” or BLM or whatever the current administration has labeled as the enemy. The narrative being spun […]
Putin owes Netanyahu a debt of gratitude | Letter
Vladimir Putin must appreciate Benjamin Netanyahu. The Gaza war has given Russia three, hopefully unintended, gifts. Netanyahu’s initial response to attack proved a point. However, the present case calls for Israel to retract its gifts, and employ the olive branch. All violence, including victories, seed a multigenerational shadow of hate. It’s time to change course […]
Some questions for ‘Yes’ on Question 1 supporters | Letter
I have some questions for supporters of the voter ID ballot question. What is the rate of voter “fraud” in Maine? Were they part of a targeted effort to swing an election? If so, how? How does Maine voter fraud compare to other states? Are they aware of the laws pertaining to regular and absentee […]
Sen. Susan Collins needs to go | Letter
The headline above the fold on Aug. 29, “Collins extremely alarmed at firing of CDC director,” should be the clarion’s call for every Maine voter, as well as every American. It is not unreasonable for we, the lowly electorate, to expect that our seasoned politicians, especially one with more than 30 years experience, have a […]