My letter of May 21 indicated media stories were slanted against President Trump, with omission or minimization of favorable stories about him and inflammatory headlines on anti-Trump stories. My letter had three responses to it. Norman Smith (May 24) noted that “accurate reporting had become a thing of the past.” I agree, except for FOX, […]
Thomas Shields
Not a media problem
Throughout Barack Obama’s presidency, Thomas Shields wrote to the Sun Journal touting the virtues of the Republican party. I would remind him, Republicans lacked the ability to govern. The will of the people gets cast aside if it conflicts with Republican ideology. Now Shields complains the media are anti-Trump/anti-Republican? President Trump’s bad press is self-inflicted. […]
Stop the whining about media
Question: How do you know President Trump is lying? Answer: His lips are moving. Funny, huh? Sometimes I crack myself up. Seriously, here’s an up-to-date definition of integrity: Trump voters who ask themselves, “What the hell was I thinking?” Apparently, two recent letter writers haven’t gotten there yet. Mary Jane Newell is “offended” ad nauseam, […]
Media search for facts
This letter is in response to Thomas Shields’ letter (May 21), “National media are anti-Trump.” Shields stated, “There are misleading, inflammatory headlines on the front page leading to anti-Republican narrative, and the Republican side of the story is usually buried on an inside page”. I would remind Shields that accurate reporting has become a thing […]
National media are anti-Trump
Since President Donald Trump’s inauguration, I have noticed a change in the tone of the news. There are misleading inflammatory headlines on the front page leading to an anti-Republican narrative, and the Republican side of the story is usually minimal and buried on an inside page. An allied issue is the obligation of a community […]
Concerning illegal aliens
A number of non-citizens causing concern include illegal aliens, foreign visitors who overstay their time, and legal immigrants from terrorist countries. An estimated 11,000,000 illegal aliens are in the United States currently. The situation has deteriorated into a national security problem and made worse by “sanctuary cities,” where local police are forbidden to ask the […]
Keep the public informed
The Maine Legislature is starting its law-making process. Does the Sun Journal have the courage to print the votes of the area’s legislators on the most important issues before the Legislature? Constituents should be informed on how their elected representatives and senators are representing them. Who better to do this, and has the obligation to […]
Voting by college students
Students at Lewiston and Auburn colleges are allowed to vote here regardless of their home towns. They establish “residency” at their school. But, as a resident, shouldn’t they register their cars here? If they are real residents of Lewiston-Auburn, there is no concern. If they are, in fact, residents of another community I think they […]
Election issues
I hope voters will determine what is important in government and what is superficial. Hillary Clinton favors open borders for immigration, higher taxes, socialized health programs and continued spending. As Secretary of State she unethically abused her office to raise funds for her foundation, was careless with classified material and abandoned her people in Benghazi. […]
Cain is the responsible one
In his recent letter (Sept. 25), Thomas Shields praised Bruce Poliquin for his role in paying off the hospital debt and bridging a gap in state retirement funding when he was state treasurer. While it is true that the hospital debt was paid, two rural hospitals have closed in Maine since 2010. Rural hospitals are […]