I grew up in a family of hunters. At an early age, I was taught about firearm safety, good sportsmanship and respect for the game we hunted. When hunting waterfowl, federal regulations dictated a capacity of no more than three shells in the shotgun. Most shotguns had a capacity of six. That was corrected by […]
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No increase in Social Security, again
Recently, I received my Social Security award letter for the year 2018. To say I am unhappy would be a gross understatement. Back in the year 2015, I received an increase bringing my monthly check to $954. There was no increase for 2016, but in 2017 people were to get a small increase. However, an […]
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Heaven help us
Kudos to Sheryl Briggs. A copy of her guest column (Oct. 1) should be sent to every member of Congress. She really hit the nail on the head. On another note, I wish to comment on part of Gail Eveland’s letter to the editor in that same edition. First, President Donald Trump has done little […]
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President Trump should resign
President Donald Trump’s continual use of insulting tweets is making a mockery of the office of the president of the United States. If he really cared for the country, he would not act as he does. He needs to resign. And what is this about him wanting the personal information of all voters of this […]
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Good leader leads by example
I was shocked to learn that, according to some news sources, it costs more than $200,000 per hour to operate Air Force One. That means flying President Donald Trump to Florida and back comes close to a million dollars. Additionally, the New York City Police Department estimates it will cost up to $183 million a […]
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Election results truly scary
Why are president-elect Donald Trump’s supporters trying to stop the recounts? What are they scared of? But then, this letter is not about that. The nation lost a great opportunity when President Obama took office. Had Congress worked across the aisles for the best interests of the nation, instead of political pandering and trying to […]
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Nothing but right-wing propaganda
In her letter (Oct. 9), Joan Villani says “They should give ‘the Donald’ a chance. What do we have to lose?” I can answer that — our respect as a nation and a lot more. Why would anyone want to see Donald Trump in the White House? The man has no scruples, no integrity and […]
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Baffled by Trump’s support
First off, I have been listed as an independent on the voting rolls for more than 30 years. The reason being, I became disillusioned with the way politicians carry on in the U.S. Congress. I have always voted for the person I thought most qualified, regardless of their party affiliation. That said, as upset with […]
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Bring the court to full strength
This is in response to Roland Rancourt Jr.’s letter (March 25). Rancourt mentioned a speech given by Joe Biden in June of 1992 about not confirming a nominee for the Supreme Court — I don’t believe Biden’s speech was made into law. So much for hypocrisy. It appears to me that the Republicans are just […]
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Hold municipal voting in May
I just finished reading the Sunday Sun Journal (Dec. 13). Michael Sargent’s guest column was very informative. I was impressed with the amount of involvement of the Bates College students in the Lewiston-Auburn area. It makes a person feel good to see those young people taking an active role in the communities. However, I am […]