I was happy to read Bowdoin student Violet Apodaca’s May 5 op-ed urging Mainers who are concerned about climate change to get out and protest. I agree with Violet’s comment that it indeed does “seem that we’ve lost our appetite for climate activism.” I also agree, as Violet wrote, that “protests can achieve radical policy […]
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Why I decided to show up at protests | Letter
In the 1960s, there were ample opportunities to join citizen-led protests, but I was a little young for the civil rights struggles and too naïve to realize what was happening in Vietnam. That changed in May 1970. I witnessed somber marchers carrying four coffins down Waterville’s Mayflower Hill, symbolizing the murder of four students at […]
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Maine has had more than enough time to meet Real ID deadline | Letter
Regarding the May 2 headline “Maine seeks delayed enforcement of Real ID as deadline approaches,” I am stunned that we have the audacity to ask for yet more time. The law was first introduced in 2005. Two decades ago! And yet we need more time? Twelve states have compliance rates of 96% or higher, yet […]
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Grateful for Sen. King’s speech | Letter
I’m writing to convey my deep appreciation for Sen. Angus King’s speech honoring the legacy of Sen. Margaret Chase Smith’s courageous opposition to McCarthyism 75 years ago next month. In today’s politics, her ascension to the Senate might be considered a DEI hire. King’s address calls to mind the powerful warning issued by Martin Niemöller […]
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Supreme Court must enforce the Constitution | Letter
Chief Justice John Roberts needs to step up and demand respect for the law by the executive branch.
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Is secession a viable option for Maine’s 2nd District? | Letter
Thanks to Maine’s predominantly Democrat-controlled 1st Congressional District, the entire state of Maine is facing fiscal irresponsibility and an overly liberal social agenda that is being pushed onto the more conservative areas of our state. It’s gotten to the point that many people in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District are seriously entertaining the idea of seceding […]
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Failure to comply with Real ID could be a real pain | Letter
I have watched the growing panic over the May 7 Real ID deadline. When I moved to Maine two years ago and applied for my Maine driver’s license, I asked for the Real ID version. The otherwise super helpful person on the other side of the window at my local Department of Motor Vehicles office […]
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Fed up with spineless politicians | Letter
I’ve had it with our elected officials wringing their hands, whining and repeating “this is unprecedented” every time our president disregards our laws and brushes aside our Constitution. To this I say, “Well, then, do something!” I want our congressmen to climb down off their pile of money and fight for our beloved country. So […]
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Don’t pull the plug on public broadcasting | Letter
Otherwise known as … the news.
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Missing the Sunday political cartoons | Letter
Stunned! That’s what I was when I opened the May 4 Opinion section of the Sunday paper and discovered that the political cartoons of the week had been replaced by an expanded letters section. Those missing cartoons are the best part of the paper to me, a place I can rely on to put some […]