A new television advertisement by a GOP-aligned Super PAC called the Congressional Leadership Fund calls attention to Democratic challenger Jared Golden’s tattoos. As it attacks his record, the commercial includes a closeup of a tattoo on his right arm and ends with a shot of a man’s back emblazoned with a large tattoo-like image headlined […]
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R. Hussey: The tattoo dilemma
This is in response to the Sun Journal story, “Underage ink goes under fire,” printed on Jan. 31. That points out another example of how Maine’s lawmakers lose context with businesses — let’s make it more difficult for someone to earn a living. If an individual is underage and has tattoos — fine them, take […]
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Brewer lawmaker wants to make it clear: You need to be 18 to ink
State Rep. Arthur Verow saw too many tattoos on high school basketball players who looked too young to have them. And that sent him digging into state rules. He discovered it’s in Maine regulations — but not currently state law — that a licensed tattoo artist must be at least 18 years old. Verow, a […]
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C. Blier: Standing up for her beliefs
This is in response to Heather Thomas’ letter (July 3), “Tattoos in the workplace.” I read that letter a couple times and must say that I applaud Thomas for her bravery for publicly standing up for what she believes. I do not know what kind of business she works at, however, I do wonder how […]
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H. Thomas: Tattoos in the workplace
My place of employment recently implemented a no tattoo and piercing policy, stating that all body art or jewelery has to be covered up. I have been employed there for eight years and I am a valuable employee, and there are many others. Company officials are making no exceptions for employees who were employed before […]
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L. Godin: Tattoos make bad impression
This is in response to Alex Libby’s letter to the editor (Sept. 18) that responded to my letter of Sept. 13. Libby wrote that I did not know anything about tattoo parlors. I have to admit that I don’t know anything about them, and I don’t want to know. In my letter, I never mentioned […]
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A. Libby: Doesn’t know about tattoo parlors
I think Bert Godin should do a little research before he writes about tattoo parlors (Sept. 13) because it is evident that he doesn’t know what he is talking about. I know a lot of people who have tattoos that aren’t on drugs or alcoholics, from every walk of life. He should not stereotype those […]