Letters to the Editor - Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel

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Letters to the Editor

Published
January 5, 2013

A call in advance would have averted letdown

I have some thoughts about the article on Jan. 1, "Gay pair turned away for wedding" at Litchfield Town Office.
Published
January 5, 2013

Mental license for unstable people to own guns?

I recently received a letter from the state of Maine requesting a driver medical evaluation. I am diabetic and have heart disease, so someone realized that I could be dangerous on the road.
Published
January 5, 2013

Maine needs people who stay, not just visit

I grew up in Maine, but like too many young Mainers, I found the most meaningful employment out of state.
Published
January 5, 2013

Teachers should protect kids, then lock and load

Our loved ones serving in the military need their guns to protect themselves, their comrades and civilians caught up in the conflicts. Without them, where would they be?
Published
January 3, 2013

Please ban BPA from our food packaging

I am a mom with three young children. Last June I helped bring over 800 petition signatures to Maine's Department of Environmental Protection calling to get bisphenol A (BPA) out of children's food packaging. Like hundreds of parents in Maine, I am outraged that cans and jars of baby and toddler food contain BPA right in the linings which leaches into the food at hormone-disrupting levels linked to serious health effects -- like breast cancer and developmental disabilities.

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Published
January 3, 2013

Can all shootings really be considered justified?

You and your paper are to be commended on your series on deadly force.
Published
January 3, 2013

Extreme wealth inequality has led to explosive events

Republican cries of "Fiscal crisis! Fiscal crisis!" are the equivalent of yelling "Fire! Fire!" in a crowded theater.
Published
January 3, 2013

Winter is reason enough to celebrate

The season itself is the reason for the season.
Published
January 2, 2013

Let the Newtown mourners grieve in peace

I was just viewing some pictures of the many memorials, vigils and funeral services for the Sandy Hook victims. In nearly every picture and video, you could see masses of photographers and videographers.
Published
January 2, 2013

Thanks to Paul Gilbert for riding in when needed

On Dec. 21, the Starks community held its annual Christmas program, but we learned at the last minute, our Santa Claus was unavailable.