Does anyone remember the #MeToo movement against sexual assault, harassment and domestic abuse that was first championed by Tarana Burke? Or “the Harvey Weinstein effect,” coined in 2017, to describe the outcomes of multiple allegations of sexual abuse or misconduct that surfaced about many more individuals? Graham Platner’s past behavior, extremist views and women’s own […]
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Democrats and the media blindly boost Platner | Letter
Democrats have been calling, and the socialist media has been labeling President Trump a Nazi for the past 10 years. Maine’s Democratic senatorial candidate Graham Platner wore a Nazi Totenkopf tattoo on his chest for 18 years. Platner is mean; it can be seen in his eyes. There is no way this character is senatorial. He comports himself to […]
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I recommend a stint as an election worker | Letter
This experience was a real eye-opener for me.
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Susan Collins’ curious double standard | Letter
I find it interesting that Sen. Susan Collins says Graham Platner should not be elected because of his history. But Collins is willing to support a convicted felon and someone who has been found liable for sexual abuse? Also, someone who bragged about grabbing a women’s privates? Bruce LindScarborough
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The truth about Maine’s labor participation rate | Letter
In a June 11 letter to editor (“Struggling in Maine? Here’s why.”), the writer suggested Mainers should work more to raise the “lowest labor participation rate in New England.” Quick research reveals that the low rate is a function of Maine having the oldest population in the nation, not Mainers being a bunch of deadbeats. […]
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Fossel came up short on Trump slush fund | Letter
I read Jim Fossel’s column every week. He seems to have researched and thought things out in depth. While I do not always agree with him, at least his comments are thought-provoking. In the May 24 Maine Sunday Telegram, Fossel went point-by-point arguing why everything President Trump did to get his gigantic slush fund and his […]
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Voters need to reject corruption in November | Letter
This November, we will be choosing between Democratic and Republican candidates along with independent and third-party candidates. Most Democrats will be touting their experience and knowledge of governing in stark contrast to the Trump administration. Republicans feature candidates who admonish politicians who favor programs like Medicare and Obamacare. Choices in this election shouldn’t rely on […]
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As Trump continues to trample on morality, where is the church? | Letter
I don’t believe that religion and politics mix. But when does politics stop being politics and becomes a clear-cut case of right vs. wrong? Case in point: My two best friends in grade school were Jewish kids whose families had suffered in the Holocaust. From an early age, I learned about concentration camps and gas […]
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Let’s recommit to government by the people, not the PACs | Letter
Maine should support a constitutional amendment restoring the ability of Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on money in elections.
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Heating oil prices are another casualty of war | Letter
The beautiful coastline of Maine apparently now reaches to the Strait of Hormuz. We have a century-old house that uses propane for radiator heat and hot water use. We have always done the annual service contract for supply and maintenance since we moved to Augusta eight years ago. The cost has risen pretty steadily year […]