This is in response to an Associated Press article in the Sun Journal (Feb. 5), “Group seeks health care for elderly and disabled.” How could anyone possibly oppose free health care for the needy? In my opinion, though, the initiative is a sham, perpetrated by the Maine People’s Alliance, which is funded by billionaire George […]
George Mathews
What the Harvard study really said
I want to thank George Mathews for his letter, “Media bias confirmed by study” (June 1), calling attention to a recent Harvard study that he felt provided “documented proof of the liberal media bias.” Intrigued, I located the study at shorensteincenter.org and read it with interest, though I came away with a somewhat different impression — […]
Media bias confirmed by study
This is in reply to Dave Griffiths’ letter (May 25) titled “Stop the whining about media.” Griffiths is upset because many Americans believe that the liberal media is fake news and not to be believed. Finally, there is documented proof of the liberal media bias. Although, not a surprise to many Americans, a study at […]
Books for pantry
High Street Food Pantry volunteers Lee Upton, left, and Mary MacMahon receive donated children’s books from Optimist Club President George Mathews. The Auburn food pantry distributes donated food and children’s books from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. every Thursday, at 106 Pleasant St. in Auburn. FMI: 207-784-1306.
Ranked choice voting a con game
My dad always said “If it isn’t broken, why fix it.” Ralph Harden wrote (Aug. 3) that there is a weakness in the current voting system because the winner should have more than 50 percent of the vote. Why? I believe that the candidate with the most votes should win. My dictionary defines majority as […]
In rebuttal: Freedom to choose works best
This is in response to a Sun Journal story (May 7) on the front page. The article ignored those statistics on right-to-work states that do not support the premise of the story — that Gov. Paul LePage misused figures about right-to-work states. Gov. LePage has asked people to do their own homework on right-to-work states […]
We’re tired of professional politicians
In his column, Nov. 14, Richard Cohen states that Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson “has no political or government experience and his knowledge of foreign policy comes down to this: he has none.” What Cohen does not understand is that the American people are tired of electing the politically elite professional-politician types who always […]
J. Christiansen: Global warming is no hoax
George Mathews wrote that he was unable to find any science supporting global warming (July 25). Here are some established scientific organizations to check with: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Academy of Sciences, The American Meteorological Society, the American Geophysical Union, Scientific American, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate […]
R. Moorehead: Draw your own conclusions
I disagree with George Mathews’ evaluation of the anecdotal evidence involved in various studies of global warming cited in his letter, “Global warming is a hoax” (July 25). 1. Carbon dioxide is a gas that traps heat in the troposphere. It occurs naturally and also as a result of burning carbon fuels (coal and oil). […]
G. Mathews: Global warming is a hoax
I write this article in response to a Washington Post article, “Measuring lost ice requires a truly gigantic unit: (July 4). I thought I would get some documented facts on global warming. Unfortunately, the story’s conclusions were based on unnamed “new studies,” “a recent scientific paper” and a “tweet” — no scientific basis to support […]