Letters to the Editor - Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel

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Letters to the Editor

Published
March 10, 2013

Alcohol abusers should not be allowed firearms

So, if people have abused drugs, they can't have a firearm, but, if they abuse alcohol, they're allowed a firearm?
Published
March 10, 2013

We need to know products in our homes are safe

As mother of two children, 2 and 9 years old, I pay careful attention to what I buy for my kids. I am constantly frustrated at the number of unsafe chemicals found in everyday products.
Published
March 9, 2013

Military-industrial complex needs war

I read with interest Linda Miller's Maine Compass on March 1 about the need for a strong national defense.
Published
March 9, 2013

Everyone gets a musket or a flintlock pistol

I propose solving the national debate on gun control by giving the pro-gun people the right to bear arms as strictly outlined in the Constitution: Everyone gets a musket or a flintlock pistol.
Published
March 9, 2013

Faith is the answer to the stress in our lives

Stress is subtle in its onset, but devastating in its long term-impact. Stress weakens the immune system, disrupts our digestive rhythm, interferes with personal interactions and wears us down. Stress-related illnesses ravage our population, as does our frustration with political gridlock that threatens our daily lives. What are we to do?

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Published
March 8, 2013

Let’s make voting day a national holiday

Watching the recent "George Stephanopoulis" show, I listened to their discussion about "voter rights' acts."
Published
March 8, 2013

Newspaper doesn’t need access to private data

Here we go again with fearmonger reporting, this time regarding public access to government information. Oh, my. The public won't be able to see who has a concealed carry permit, look at 911 calls or stick their noses into people's private email.
Published
March 8, 2013

Nice to see column about volunteer cook Reny

It was nice to see a story about Don Reny, volunteer cook (Amy Calder's column, March 4).
Published
March 8, 2013

We have serious problems to solve in US

Federal spending today is 40 percent higher today than it was six short years ago when a (gasp!) Republican was in the White House.
Published
March 8, 2013

Concealed-carry permitees the most law-abiding folks

I am really sick of people who fear guns, belittling law-abiding gun owners and concealed-carry permit holders.