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Letters to the Editor

Published
February 4, 2013

US very much at war with terrorism

I think the ailing population of these United States has failed or forgotten. The United States of America is very much at war with terrorism.
Published
February 4, 2013

Government bureaucracy can’t be trusted to do job

In July, fed up with the near-misses, honking horns and fender-benders at Oakland's intersection, I made several calls to the Maine Department of Transportation.
Published
February 4, 2013

Obama won because people felt he knew them

As I watched Barack Obama come to be a presidential candidate in 2008, I couldn't imagine from where he came so quickly to acquire such prominence.
Published
February 4, 2013

What is it like to live in Augusta?

I am a fourth-grade student at Rutgers Preparatory School in Somerset, N.J. Our class is learning about the states and capitals. I would like to learn more about what it is like to live in Augusta proper. If any of your readers would like to write a letter telling me about life in Augusta proper, it would help me learn more about the capital of Maine. Thank you for your help with my project.
Published
February 4, 2013

Chamber helps shine light on domestic violence

I had the privilege of representing Family Violence Project in accepting a Community Service Award from the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce at its annual dinner in the Augusta Civic Center.

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Published
February 4, 2013

Article implies business involved in letter scam

I think the article in the Kennebec Journal, "New letter scam seeks corporate records," on Jan. 23 was poorly done and misrepresented a local business.
Published
February 3, 2013

19-year-old confused about gun control issue

I have been reading two sides to the gun debate and am confused about the issue. It seems that one side wants to ban all guns, the other side would prefer we each carried a weapon.
Published
February 3, 2013

Change is driven by people’s wants, needs

Recently a friend noted the existence of some particularly undesirable inequalities and wondered if natural change would "even out" the world. My response follows.
Published
February 3, 2013

Celebrating 40 years of safe, legal abortions

I remember when women had no right to choose in this country.
Published
February 2, 2013

Let’s arm the kids — idea whose time has come

I thought that one had to go to Texas for this kind of thinking, but our own state Sen. David Burns, R-Whiting, has brought it to Maine.