I am just beginning to adjust to what happened on Election Day. While it was happening, I truly thought I was going to be ill. I suspect that I had a lot of company. Not that I want to blame the media, but given all the reassurances and supposed expert knowledge, they truly got it […]
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Recount undermines the election’s integrity
I oppose the recount. There are, to my mind, only two reasons to re-examine ballots in a presidential campaign, as Green Party candidate Jill Stein has raised money to do. The first is in the event of error or fraud, but there is no evidence thereof in the 2016 election, as Stein herself has admitted. […]
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Election results disappointing
Disappointment, fear, anger, shock and skepticism are just some of the feelings that many people have experienced with the election of Donald Trump as president. Though many people are unhappy with the results, they must face and accept the idea that Trump was elected by a lawful and democratic process. Protests, marches and public outcry […]
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Voting by college students
Students at Lewiston and Auburn colleges are allowed to vote here regardless of their home towns. They establish “residency” at their school. But, as a resident, shouldn’t they register their cars here? If they are real residents of Lewiston-Auburn, there is no concern. If they are, in fact, residents of another community I think they […]
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Irresponsible news organizations
Gone are the days of professional broadcast journalism. Edward R. Murrow, Walter Cronkite, David Brinkley and Chet Huntley no longer enter our homes to inform us of the facts. They have been replaced with a group of self-indulgent spoiled brats. The mainstream media are out of touch with reality. They are too busy shoveling whatever […]
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Reaction was un-American
So the students of Bates College think this country’s government is a one party system. (President-elect unacceptable; Nov. 16) What else is being taught there? How to best slander any elected official they don’t approve of’? It is evident that the biased left media, et. al., have been very successful with their fear mongering tactics […]
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Repeating history
Lesson: Those who ignore history are condemned to repeat it. Example: In 2000, the chosen successor of a popular, two-term Democratic president won the popular vote but lost the presidency to an incoherent, wealthy Republican with a famous last name who bankrupted a few businesses before going into politics. He enacted massive tax cuts that […]
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Grateful to young people
My husband of 57 years is a Donald Trump fan. He wears his Trump shirt and “Make America Great” hat proudly. Many times during the past few months he has received glares and hateful comments. He has expressed concern about America’s younger generation and their protesting in the streets against the duly-elected, future President Trump. […]
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Make yourself a winner, even in defeat
In the mid 1990s I had the honor of coaching my first Little League baseball team. Many young and inexperienced players made up this team. The team’s record at the end of the season was 0-12, losing every game by a lot. After each loss, I told the kids to keep smiling, shake hands and […]
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Some advice for the president-elect
It didn’t take long. Journalists, editorial writers and columnists who hate Donald Trump and consistently opposed his election are now advising him what not to do. Newspaper headlines claim Trump is pulling back on his campaign promises. Editorials encourage him not to do everything he pledged, although his pledges are what got him elected. The […]