Letters to the Editor - Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel

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Letters to the Editor

Published
April 2, 2013

Sequestration cuts equal just one cent per dollar

The budgetary sequestration was trumpeted to be such "shared pain" that our politicians could not allow it to go through. Alas, they just couldn't come to a consensus and it was implemented in spite of a litany of dire predictions:
Published
April 1, 2013

MaineCare cuts limit time elderly nun can visit family

My sister-in-law is 81 years old and in an assisted-living facility in Waterville. A nun, she has served others since joining the order of Sisters of St. Joseph's in her teens. She taught school in the Lewiston area, served all over Maine, and even served in Africa.
Published
April 1, 2013

Why do Republicans in Congress bow to NRA?

What is with Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate? Is the NRA threatening with not supporting members for re-election?
Published
April 1, 2013

Newspaper provided dot-connecting exercise

When I was a kid, I liked to do the connect-the-dots games in children's publications. They were fun to do and a larger picture was revealed after the dots were all connected.
Published
March 31, 2013

Maine tax code unfairly hits low, middle-income

The budget will hit low- and middle-income families the worst.

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Published
March 31, 2013

If we allow eating horses, will dogs, cats be next?

A letter to the editor on March 16 was about horse meat. The writer compared the names of farm animals to what we buy at the market: beef for cows, pork for pigs, chicken for hens, etc.
Published
March 30, 2013

We need to be vigilant to protect Medicare

March 21 was no ordinary day for seniors in this country.
Published
March 30, 2013

BPA ban bill changes rules mid-game

When motorists arrive in Maine, they are greeted with a sign that says "Maine is Open for Business."
Published
March 30, 2013

Mental health help before more mass killings

In 2010, the U.S. had 30,470 firearm-related deaths: 19,397 (63.7 percent) suicides, 11,780 (36.4 percent) homicides.
Published
March 29, 2013

Maybe we need to start hiding savings in mattress

Liberals in the USA who enjoy spending money the government doesn't have should read carefully the March 19 newspaper article, "Plan to raid Cypriots' people's savings rattles Europe."