The Trump administration would like to end Harvard University’s tax-exempt status, in part because of its support for diversity and inclusion. Are churches next to be targeted for loss of their tax-exempt status? Churches that support Black Lives Matter? That reach out to embrace immigrants, regardless of their legal status? That invite in LGBTQ+ worshippers? […]
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Trump-Hitler comparison has grown stale | Letter
Larry David penned yet another New York Times op-ed, one in a long list of letters from his Democrat cohorts, comparing Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler. This letter was about comparing breaking bread with Trump being like breaking bread with Hitler. As much as many Democrats decry the comparison as simply the meeting legitimizing Trump […]
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Mistaken deportation case must serve as a warning | Letter
Kilmar Abrego Garcia came to this country from El Salvador at age 18 in 2011, when he and his family were threatened with death by gangs. He settled in Maryland and became a construction worker, eventually marrying a U.S. citizen. He and Jennifer had a child together. In 2019, he was stopped and put into […]
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Zoning can’t be ignored in Maine’s housing crisis | Letter
Outdated zoning regulations need to be addressed.
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Columnist paints unfair picture of Janet Mills’ budget record | Letter
Every Sunday there is air of desperation underlying Jim Fossel’s efforts to paint a veneer of reasonableness around Republican actions in Maine and in the country. Last Sunday’s paint job attempted to restore a sense of normalcy around former Gov. Paul LePage. Fossel is certainly entitled to his opinions but not the facts. He charges […]
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Hands Off! rally was a powerful experience | Letter
I went to Augusta for the Hands Off! rally on April 5. It was a powerful experience singing, chanting, marching and just standing in solidarity with fellow Mainers. Even those I know who didn’t attend found ways to support marchers: babysitting, providing rides or even just encouragement. Maybe the most powerful thing people can do, […]
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A blow to diversity in the comics section | Letter
This newspaper has dropped Herb and Jamaal, one of two comics featuring non-white characters, in the name of delivering “fresh content” and meeting the “preferences of (their) daily audiences.” Herb and Jamaal was replaced by three comics, each of which has been in syndication since at least 1985 and each of which features nearly all-white […]
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Anti-genocide does not mean antisemitic | Letter
People who oppose Israel’s extreme brutality should not be branded with that label.
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Reporting on Maine’s financial accountability requires real accounting | Letter
Jim Fossel’s April 20 column, “It’s not just about Maine state spending, it’s about accountability,” uses absolute dollars as the basis for his claims, thus distorting the facts on the state budget. He states that under Gov. Paul LePage, from 2010 to 2018, the budget “barely nudged upward” from $8 billion to $8.1 billion. During […]
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Maine is sending a disturbing message to its female athletes | Letter
In April 2024, NHS England released the Cass Review, a comprehensive report that recommended a return to the more cautious, historically grounded “watchful waiting” approach. The report prompted the British health system — and several other countries — to begin revising their policies. Recently, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled (5–0) that sex-based spaces are not […]