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Letters to the Editor

Published
January 30, 2013

Are kindergartners entitled to carry weapons?

I was interested to read David Trahan's article, "Maine Compass" ("The Maine Constitution affirms owning firearms is individual right," Jan. 17), regarding the right of all citizens to own guns, in particular, as protected in the Maine Constitution (1987 Amendment to Article 1, Section 16).
Published
January 30, 2013

Hiring Bearce a good, smart move for sheriff

I read the recent article about Jeff Bearce being hired as a lieutenant for the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office.
Published
January 30, 2013

Ask legislators to support ranked voting bill

We all know how Paul LePage became governor with only 39 percent of the vote: At the polls, we each had to choose just one candidate, and a Democrat and a similarly minded independent split the more liberal majority vote.
Published
January 30, 2013

Mass shootings not by law-abiding gun owners

I'm responding to Jim Chiddix's letter, "Hot heads with guns make poor decisions, people die" (Jan. 21).
Published
January 30, 2013

If person needs assault weapon, maybe pit bull, too

Robert Vitolo's letter of Jan. 8 and Michael A. Cameron's letter of Jan. 16 both state the same thing: The rights of the United States should be protected.

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Published
January 29, 2013

More gun control is not the answer

Words utterly fail to describe the shock, horror, sadness, anger and disbelief I felt when I heard about the tragedy in Newtown, Conn. I can't understand how such a sick, evil monster can walk among us undetected.
Published
January 29, 2013

Department of Education joke told by Big Brother

About home schooling: Article 10 of the exalted Bill of Rights, Government's 10 Commandments, reads: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the states respectively or to the people."
Published
January 29, 2013

WORST WEEK: Oh, no, Sen. Johnson, you didn’t really say that, did you?

Wednesday didn’t start out badly for Sen. Ronald H. Johnson.
Published
January 29, 2013

Why not flotation devices for snow machines?

Every year in Maine, we lose loved ones through the ice on our lakes and rivers. We already have laws about safety vests for boaters, so why don't we have the same law for snow machines?
Published
January 29, 2013

Honey Boo Boo show total waste of our TV time

I was so glad to see the Kathleen Parker column in the Jan. 15 newspaper about Honey Boo Boo and her show.