As the 2018 election for U.S. senate approaches, I find looking at current performance gives me a hint as to how candidates might act if elected. I found it very helpful to compare reactions to President Trump’s recent remarks about Haitians. Sen. Susan Collins found them “completely inappropriate, highly unfortunate, and out of bounds.” 1st […]
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Poisoning the Earth
I am writing in response to Dorothy Lewis’ letter (June 6) concerning President Trump’s pulling the United States out of the Paris Accord. The amazing pictures sent back to us on Earth by the Apollo astronauts illustrate vividly why our futures depend on trying as hard as we can to live up to the hard-won […]
Brakey not up to the standard
As Mainers, we can be proud of the senators who have represented our state in Washington, D.C. — think of Republicans Margaret Chase Smith and Bill Cohen; Democrats George Mitchell and Ed Muskie. They were people of integrity and courage who took positions after thoughtful consideration of costs and benefits for both their constituents and […]
Effective health insurance
Everyone loses when people cannot afford to get medical care. Conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and addictions become more expensive to treat when they become chronic and affect other parts of the body. Young or older adults without insurance cannot afford rehabilitative care so they can recover from the effects of a bone […]
Another view of Kentucky issue
A recent Facebook posting seems important enough to share. The poster wondered how many people who are expressing support for Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis’ refusal on religious grounds to issue marriage licences to gay couples would also support a Quaker government official’s refusal to issue gun permits on religious grounds of pacifism. Interesting way […]
S. Moore-Leamon: Weekly collection is the key
I thank Glenys Ryder for her letter (Jan. 24) about recycling in Auburn. I am not disabled and I have the luxury of owning a car, so when there is no municipal pickup for five weeks, I drive my recycling to MMWAC and try to stuff it into available nooks and crannies of the container […]
S. Moore-Leamon: More conversation needed
On May 27, the Sun Journal reported on concerns raised by Stan Pelletier’s group about problems that might arise if Phyllis St. Laurent’s housing project, containing 29 four-bedroom subsidized units, is built on her land. The potential problems seem real; dealing fairly with both those concerns and St. Laurent’s rights is vital. In his book […]
S. Moore-Leamon: Can’t whitewash his mouth
When the Washington Post quotes Gov. Paul LePage’s characterization of himself as “straight-shooting, telling it like it is,” it should have inserted an editorial comment explaining what many of us believe — the governor wants people to believe being honest and straight-shooting requires vulgar and degrading language. As person, parent, grandparent and teacher, I strongly […]