There have simply been too many instances of wrongful use of force by the police to ignore.
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Trump not the Christian leader some hoped he might become | Letter
It must be true there are a number, if not many Christians today, who in the privacy of their hearts have come to realize the president they helped elect is not the Christian leader they envisioned, or hoped might become. When they see the litany of things he has said which contradict the most fundamental […]
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A red flag law would help disarm Mainers struggling with mental health | Letter
As an educator and supporter of the Second Amendment, I encourage fellow Mainers to vote “Yes” on Question 2 this November. The Extreme Risk Protection Order or red flag law will protect our communities by enabling family or friends of a person in mental crisis to go directly to court to temporarily restrict that person’s […]
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Justin Savage arrest appears to have been handled properly | Letter
Using a link on the Maine Monitor’s website, I watched the video of the Justin Savage arrest several times. Having spent 35 years in a job that required frequent training and retraining in techniques for deescalating potentially physically aggressive situations, it looked to me that Trooper Ritland was doing a more than reasonable job of […]
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Janet Mills should not run for U.S. Senate | Letter
Gov. Janet Mills is too old to become a freshman U.S. senator. She needs to retire successfully as governor. We need younger people with greater energy and new ideas. She would be 84 years old before her term expires. In recent photographs, Gov. Mills looks extraordinarily tired. She appears to have little patience with people […]
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On Oct. 18, Maine must show up and be heard | Letter
Hunkering down will not keep us safe from the Trump administration’s actions.
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High property taxes and low educational achievement? No thanks. | Letter
As you report (“Maine property taxes are high. What can lawmakers do about it?” Sept. 25), property taxes in Maine are hurting people on fixed incomes, which includes many in retirement. Attempts to rein in costs include the defunct 2022 stabilization program, rebates on property taxes, increased revenue to towns and a tax deferral program. However, […]
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No Kings Rally is more than a protest, it’s a promise | Letter
On Oct. 18, thousands of Mainers will join millions of Americans for the No KingsRally — a peaceful, nationwide stand for democracy. In America, we don’t do kings. This rally is to reject authoritarianism in all its forms: the glorification of unchecked power, the erosion of voting rights, the use of force against peaceful protest […]
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President Trump reminds me of a spoiled child | Letter
President Trump has made some bold moves to secure our country. OK, what’s in it for me? I have not heard of any tax breaks for the middle class. Also, he has made many presidential changes, i.e., renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. Since he has been in office, gun violence has […]
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Wake up to the reality of climate change | Letter
Describing President Trump’s Sept. 23 speech to the U.N. General Assembly, foreign newspapers called it “deranged,” “violent,” “insulting,” “incoherent” and “crazy.” I say, “Trump is dangerous.” In his speech he claims that climate change is “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world.” Now that he gets no resistance from the courts nor the […]