Concerning climate change, back in 1846 the blessed Virgin Mary appeared to two shepherd children in La Salette, France. Among many other predictions, Mary was reported to have said that the seasons will be “altered.” That would mean that life, as we know it, would change. We have witnessed the melting of the polar ice, […]
Gabrielle DeMoras
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Paying for Medicaid expansion
Who will pay for the proposed expansion of Medicaid in Maine? One-quarter of Maine’s population are children; another quarter are handicapped or disabled; one quarter are jobless and/or homeless. That leaves the final quarter who are the workers (who pay for it). Government officials do not take money out of their pockets to provide for […]
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'No' to marijuana, junk food
I read in the dictionary that marijuana is an Indian hemp, cannabis sativa. It is used as a hallucinogen. It causes hallucinations, false notions, beliefs or impressions, illusions, delusions, wandering of the mind. I doubt that it has curative powers, as some claim. It may merely make a person forget their ailment. In my opinion, […]
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Don't turn backs on Lewiston
Why should people fear merging Lewiston and Auburn? People from Lewiston go to Auburn to buy things that are not sold in Lewiston. Lewiston residents go to Auburn restaurants and go shopping at various stores. We have appointments with doctors and dentists in Auburn. We go have car repairs done there, etc. If everyone in […]
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Work for the common good
In my opinion, the United States has become a very divided country. There are too many people who want things their own way. The Lord has said in the Bible, Luke 11:14-23, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste; and house will fall against house.” It applies to divided families and government officials […]
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Who will support the immigrants?
Concerning immigrants, it is my belief that President Donald Trump wants to let in only those who will be an asset to the U.S., not criminals or parasites to society, living on welfare forever. We already have veterans and the homeless. Who worries about them? They are the citizens who need public aid. It seems […]
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Everyone, be warned
The firing of a music director who married a same sex partner (Sun Journal, Oct. 13) may be due to the fact that keeping the director on the job might be seen as approval of such a lifestyle by the Catholic church. The lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah because the inhabitants were homosexual. The Dead […]
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Companies moving overseas
In my opinion, businesses went overseas because workers demanded higher wages and more benefits, or the workers would go on strike to obtain their demands. Soon, employers did not have enough income to pay workers the wages and benefits the workers demanded, plus buy needed materials to keep the companies productive. As a result, many […]
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The lead poisoning issue
Concerning lead poisoning — it can come from other sources than paint. There are probably some old lead water pipes still in use, lead crystal drinking glasses, old ceramic containers and cups could have lead in the coating or paint, and old toys and dishes (especially from other countries) might have lead paint. In a […]
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A question of fairness
Homeless people need low-income housing. Why should those who are better off get benefits when many seniors and poor are always having benefits cut back? There was no increase in Social Security benefits for 2016. And, even now, many senior citizens lack medical care if on Medicare, or are told what they can and cannot […]