Where’s the empathy? Some things are done in poor taste and some things are done out of ignorance. The sick and thoughtless so-called cartoon in the Opinion page of the Sun Journal on Saturday, Oct. 14, was 100 percent of both. Thousands of people have lost their homes and businesses. People have died. I understand […]
Lawrence Small
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No surprises from governor
No one should be surprised about Gov. Paul LePage’s dislike for the press. History says that dictators have always tried to stifle the press and freedom of speech. In a true dictatorship, people don’t get to vote and LePage is working on that as well by trying to reverse a decision that the majority of […]
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How’s that again?
Let’s see if I got this right. Lewiston has a company that provides 130 good-paying jobs, and some of the people (irresponsible slobs) who purchase its products decide to throw the empties away when they are finished with them, creating litter alongside public roads. Let’s shut that company down. Makes perfect LePage sense to me. […]
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Forgetting the voters’ will
Gov. Paul LePage’s message to voters: It is important for all eligible voters to get out there and vote — as long as you vote the way I tell you to. Getting what he wants no matter what the majority thinks seems to be LePage’s own personal form of democracy. He is also under the […]
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L. Small: In extremely poor taste
I truly hope that the families of the 239 people aboard Malaysia Airline Flight 370 are not subjected to words of such a careless nature used in a Sun Journal headline on March 22 that read “‘Extraordinary riddle’ now 2 weeks old.” I realize that was an Associated Press story but the headline used was […]
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L. Small: Team without a home
Coach Edwards (Portland Pirates) is right. I was at the game Feb. 25 and there was no energy in the building, off or on the ice. I think most people realized even before the announcement in the Sun Journal about the Pirates returning to Portland that that would be the case. I have watched hockey […]