I ask: When we look into the eyes of a Palestinian child begging for food, do we not see the eyes of our own children? Or do we stop ourselves from believing our eyes and decide that that Palestinian child is somehow not a valid human being who is entitled to food? In George Orwell’s […]
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Kamala Harris should fight or quit | Letter
During the presidential campaign, Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz said, “When we fight, we win.” Harris recently spoke about realizing the system was broken — that she was doing grassroots work now. However, she was part of that system, was she not? As a prosecutor, attorney general and senator, Harris understood every part of […]
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Hallowell is ignoring its taxpayers’ concerns | Letter
After a recent Hallowell City Council meeting, I am fully convinced the majority of Hallowell city councilors have lost focus on Hallowell taxpayers. Last year they voted in an outrageous 20 to 27% tax increase. This resulted in a very angry response from taxpayers. The City Council promised to reduce taxes by 10% this coming […]
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Where is America’s outrage on Gaza? | Letter
Each day we watch the horror unfolding in Gaza. Its people are dying in ever increasing numbers from starvation and military attacks. The entire country is being reduced to rubble. Many of the victims are young children, babies and women. Food awaits distribution as the desperately hungry are murdered seeking this sustenance. Does anyone honestly […]
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Maine isn’t safe from ICE overreach | Letter
Recognize it for what it is and don’t be silent.
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Red flag law question deserves a ‘Yes’ vote | Letter
On the Nov. 4 ballot, the voters of Maine have a chance to endorse the Extreme Risk Protection Order, or red flag law, which will enable families to approach courts to directly remove weapons from people in crisis. We cannot allow another Lewiston to happen in our state or in our schools. If the Lewiston […]
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Gov. Newsom is performing an important public service | Letter
The California governor’s willingness to directly challenge President Trump’s rhetoric provides much-needed perspective for voters.
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Maine is facing a Medicaid time bomb | Letter
The administration’s recently enacted cuts to Medicaid will cause 40,000 Mainers to lose health care by 2026, and another 31,000 to become uninsured by 2027. In addition, the Medicaid dollars that are being withheld today will explode future costs and diminish workforce capacity due to unnecessarily poor health outcomes that could, and should, have been […]
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Protect yourself from a hidden outdoor menace | Letter
Two summers ago, I awoke with a headache. By evening, I had a fever of 104 degrees F. I felt really rotten. I had no appetite. And, when I did eat, everything tasted metallic. I couldn’t get out of bed, thinking I had the flu or COVID. Four days of this, and then my fever […]
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Voting is a right, not a privilege | Letter
Voting is a right, not a privilege. Question 1 on November’s ballot asks Mainers to approve three changes to election law: eliminate two days of absentee voting, make it harder to request and return absentee ballots and require photo ID. These changes may seem minor, even sensible. They are not. They raise unwarranted barriers to […]