To understand socialism’s threat, a letter writer here recently advised us to read George Orwell’s “Animal Farm.” He should read more Orwell. Orwell was a socialist. Orwell’s words: “Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism as I understand it.” Our […]
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Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Susan Collins prioritizes Maine people over party | Letter
As a small business owner, I’ve watched Gov. Janet Mills make life harder for businesses and families for too long. During the campaign, Mills promised not to raise taxes, but once elected governor that is exactly what she did. Under Janet Mills, housing is more expensive, energy bills are higher than they are in New York […]
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Fight over Portland train station site is disappointing | Letter
We must proceed with the new station without delay.
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Stop comparing Gov. Mills and Graham Platner | Letter
The hubris of yet another privileged white male to believe that he, as a college dropout, is qualified more than a female who has had a huge career as a prosecutor, Maine’s attorney general for eight years, state legislator and governor for eight years! Graham Platner should drop out of this primary in some shred […]
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Sens. King and Collins have shown courage | Letter
Although unpopular among many Democrats and progressive independents, Sen. Angus King’s decision to join seven Democrats and potentially end the government shutdown was morally correct. President Trump was prepared to defund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which could have led the to starvation of 42 million of our most vulnerable citizens. He was also […]
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Surveillance cameras leave Lewiston open to liability nightmare | Letter
Lewiston’s ill-conceived experiment with Flock surveillance cameras should conclude at the end of the trial period. Aside from the personal privacy invasions that most city councilors seemed to ignore or willfully misunderstand, there are very practical issues that should make all citizens and law enforcement wary. First is the issue of accountability. It would be […]
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Take a stand against homelessness in Maine | Letter
I feel really badly about the fact that so many people are homeless. There’s something very wrong with our society today. The homeless have no voice; someone has to speak for them. How would I or anyone feel if we were in their place? I praise everyone who, together, provides them with food clothing and […]
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A missing piece in Bowdoin College reporting | Letter
Thank you to reporters Dylan Tusinski and Riley Board for their Nov. 16 Sunday Telegram article on how “protests, threats and intense federal scrutiny are changing how college students and professors in Maine and across the U.S. talk about politics.” How this lengthy, featured report failed to mention the long, toxic arms of the American […]
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Focus on Sen. Collins, not Maine’s Democratic candidates | Letter
Maine voters shouldn’t lose sight of the most important issue in the upcoming Senate election.
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Appalled by US strikes of vessels | Letter
I’m appalled by the recent killings of people off the coast of South America by the United States military. The United States government claims the victims were drug traffickers or “narco-terrorists,” but no evidence of that has been shared with the public. Killing people without proof or trial violates American values and international law. No […]