I’ve read with interest and incredulity recent letters expressing opinions that folks should simply let ICE agents do their jobs because denizens acting and living here legally have nothing to fear. Stephen Miller says ICE officers have “immunity” from their actions in performance of their duties and alluded to local, constitutionally protected protesters as terrorists. […]
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Janet Mills’ State of the State was many things. But evil? | Letter
Why not simply disagree on policies, disagree on the role of government?
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Voter data shouldn’t be a political weapon | Letter
In Maine, we are fortunate to have leaders like Secretary of State Shenna Bellows who treat elections as a public trust — not a political weapon. When the federal government demands state voter data, it isn’t just a routine records request; it can become a way to build centralized lists of citizens that are searchable, […]
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Susan Collins’ stance on ICE tactics is puzzling | Letter
Sen. Susan Collins was afraid when someone wrote in chalk on the sidewalk in front of her home. It is hard to square that with her tolerance of the tactics of ICE that include physical assault and execution. I agree with her that illegal immigration needs to be addressed. It must be done though following the […]
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ICE is damaging to health care in Maine | Letter
Living in fear is not the way life should be.
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Concerned about splitting the vote in Maine’s senatorial races | Letter
I’m worried about the coming elections. My concern is that the vote (against MAGA) would be split in Maine. Gov. Mills and Graham Platner seem to be neck and neck so far. If Democrats are not careful, they could lose if they don’t come together with their votes. Voters should keep this in mind when they […]
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Grateful for Maine legislators work on health fund | Letter
We would like to thank the Maine State Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee for its recent leadership and unanimous support for strengthening and protecting the Fund for a Healthy Maine (FHM), a cornerstone of Maine’s public health and prevention efforts. One bill directs a portion of the state’s tobacco excise tax revenue to the […]
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Regarding ICE, a simple apology would go far | Letter
There have been a lot of words bandied about by this ignominious administration, since CBP and ICE murdered Renee Good and Alex Pretti, most of which have been used to deflect blame or cause anger. What I haven’t heard from a single one of those soul vacuums is anything even remotely resembling an apology. I […]
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Thankful for powerful reporting about Maine’s immigrants | Letter
The Portland Press Herald deserves praise for bringing attention to the stories of what is really happening in the lives of our immigrant neighbors.
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Support Maine businesses that support Maine causes | Letter
This is just a comment about the commitment of local business to local causes. In the list of businesses that were shutting down last week, or not shutting down but making a donation in support of the national strike in support of the anti-ICE movement, there was not one national chain that I could find. […]