Canada is more than a 51st state. By area, Canada is the second largest country in the world. It has 10 provinces (plus three territories). Eight of the 10 provinces have populations larger than four states (Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska and North Dakota). Ontario’s population is larger than every state except California, Texas, Florida and New […]
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor of the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Making America ‘great’ cannot mean making it perfect | Letter
With a substantial fraction of the country supporting the Make America Great Again movement, I’ve been thinking about American greatness. I believe that a major component of greatness has been our nation’s arc of improvement — a continual striving to be better. The realization of the evil of slavery and its abolishment; the recognition of […]
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Calling on Sen. King to meet with constituents | Letter
I agree with the calls for Sen. Collins and Rep. Golden to hold town halls, and raise the ante to include Sen. Angus King. While he speaks of his concerns on the Senate floor, we need him to speak to us about why he is still voting to confirm the administration’s nominees. He is astounded […]
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Maine’s end-of-life care policy deserves closer inspection | Letter
A dignified death does not require “death with dignity.”
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Housing article lacked context on Auburn plan | Letter
In the April 13 story “Anatomy of a housing project the neighbors stopped dead,” the writers refer to a “similar scenario” in Auburn, “where a developer abandoned ambitious plans for a housing development after local residents rose in opposition and elected a new mayor whose campaign was built around fighting the project.” I assume the […]
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Susan Collins must demand deportee’s return | Letter
It is the duty of Sen. Susan Collins to immediately and forcefully condemn President Trump’s refusal to follow the Supreme Court’s order to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to his family, and to introduce a Senate resolution demanding that the president obey the Court. Abrego Garcia’s deportation was a clear and deliberate violation […]
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Trump leaves Maine supporters out in the cold | Letter
As impossible as it seems, it was in high school 30 years ago that I first noticed a quote by Kurt Vonnegut in his classic “Slaughterhouse-Five”: “America is the wealthiest nation on Earth, but its people are mainly poor, and poor Americans are urged to hate themselves.” I can’t help but think of that quote […]
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Janet Mills’ stubbornness on Title IX is costing Maine | Letter
The governor needs to do a better job of reading the room.
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It’s about to be painful for patients in Maine | Letter
When I read that there is to be a major overhaul of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which includes severe cuts for addiction services and community health centers across the country, I felt sickened. Finally, the death rates are slowing for overdoses, from opiates, especially fentanyl, and this is not the time […]
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Sen. Collins has always fought for Mainers | Letter
In these challenging times, our country needs steady leadership — someone who prioritizes bipartisanship over political infighting. That leader is Sen. Susan Collins. Throughout her career, Sen. Collins has been a voice of reason in Washington, D.C. She consistently puts principle over party, working across the aisle to find solutions for Mainers. Whether fighting for […]