Once again, Sen. Collins is siding with her party rather than taking a courageous stance on behalf of her constituents. Collins has expressed her support for the SAVE Act, which would make voting much more difficult for thousands of Mainers, but stated she’s not in favor of eliminating the Senate filibuster, a prerequisite for […]
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Now is the time to listen to America’s founders | Letter
When one considers President Donald Trump “gilding” the Oval Office into a throne room, sending armed masked agents into northern cities to frighten those populations into submission and denigrating Supreme Court justices as “lap dogs” because they dared to go against his wishes, it might be a good time for the entire voting population of […]
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Let’s share in the cost of universal health care | Letter
William Vaughan Jr. recently wrote regarding universal health care (“Reality of universal health care worth examining,” Jan. 26). I have heard his response often: blame the victim. He blames lifestyle and choices people make for needing medical care. No question behaviors affect our health. Bad diets and lack of exercise are named most often. He […]
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Don’t allow Maine to be embarrassed by Platner | Letter
We’ve already been through this with Paul LePage. Will Graham Platner be next?
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Dismayed by conditionality of homeless shelter | Letter
On Jan. 8, I was accepted at a homeless shelter in Augusta. I had been homeless since Oct. 31, 2025, so this news felt like a blessing. It meant no more nights outside and less uncertainty about my safety. I believed I was on a path toward stability. I spent one night at the shelter. […]
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Send Sen. Collins a reminder on Election Day | Letter
On Nov. 4, 2025, a referendum was put to Maine voters regarding changing state election laws and requiring voter ID at the polls. By a nearly 2-to-1 margin, Mainers rejected this initiative. On Feb. 16, 2026, we learned that Sen. Susan Collins is actively going against the will of her constituents (“Sen. Collins supports voter […]
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Is this a ‘Wag the Dog’ sequel? | Letter
I didn’t see the film when it first came out in 1997, the Dustin Hoffman/Robert de Niro dark satire “Wag the Dog.” But, I thought of it recently and the Wells Public Library helped me borrow the DVD from down in Northeast Harbor. The film is about a U.S. president, up for reelection, who is […]
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Democrats’ behavior was shameful during the State of the Union | Letter
The hatred of the Democratic Party was embarrassing during the State of the Union address. When the USA hockey team entered, everyone stood up, except the Democratic Party. Shame on them and shame on the people who voted them into office. I don’t care how much they may hate our current president. Snubbing their Democratic […]
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More to Hegseth protest at BIW than met the eye | Letter
Those of us who gathered to oppose the February visit were not opposed to the visit alone.
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An unaffiliated candidate is not an independent candidate | Letter
Regarding the Feb. 21 article “Could Maine’s next governor be an independent?,” it is time we retire the outdated notion that politicians are “independent” simply because they list no party affiliation. The only true test of independence is whether or not candidates and incumbents accept corporate campaign money. The writer claims there are six independents […]