I believe John Balentine’s Here’s Something column on the Pilgrims and American pride is selectively narrow-minded and incomplete on so many levels (Here’s Something: “Rekindle Pilgrims’ pride this Thanksgiving,” Nov. 19). Don’t get me wrong. As a Libra, I have the luxury of accepting both sides of an argument at once. So, I’ll give it […]
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Letter: Balentine exploits history to further his agenda
I once again take issue with the lies by omission that are in abundant display in Mr. Balentine’s recent column about the Pilgrims (Here’s Something: “Rekindle Pilgrims’ pride this Thanksgiving,” Nov. 17). Critical race theory is not something being taught at Maine K-12 public schools, and Balentine admits this, as he must. But he raises […]
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Letter: Balentine wants Americans to live in a Disney Fantasyland
John Balentine extols the “pride” he believes we should feel as we view the history of Thanksgiving (Here’s Something: “Rekindle Pilgrims’ pride this Thanksgiving,” Nov. 17). “Let’s pretend the woke, politically correct movement never happened and go back to the future like it was 1985 again,” he thinks. “(T)he woke movement which blames whites, both […]
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Letter: Balentine touts blatant untruths in Thanksgiving column
For months, Tucker Carlson, Trump Republicans and Fox News have promulgated several egregious lies: Trump won the 2020 presidential election, there was verifiable voter fraud, the Jan. 6 insurrection was a tourist event, COVID-19 is a hoax, etc. All absolutely false.Now, Mr. Balentine is putting forth an additional blatant falsehood: “… conservatives say … progressives […]
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Letter: Today’s GOP would have little use for Pilgrims’ view
Like John Balentine, I get carried away in my unapologetic admiration of white people. Sometimes upon awakening, a not fully woke me gazes at my whiteness in the mirror, spontaneously erupting into song, “I feel pretty, oh so pretty … that I hardly can believe I’m real” (“Here’s Something: Rekindle Pilgrims’ pride this Thanksgiving,” Nov. […]
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Letter: Balentine forgot to mention other Pilgrim values
I thank Mr. Balentine for his contribution to this week’s Thanksgiving day arguments about politics at the Thanksgiving table (Here’s Something: “Rekindle Pilgrims’ pride this Thanksgiving,” Nov. 17). Yes, it’s so great to see Mr. Balentine remind us of the Pilgrims’ contributions to American culture. The Pilgrims brought to America cultural values like democratic accountability, […]
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Letter: Balentine’s take on political climate is spot-on
I normally do not get involved in political wrangling, but I want to extend my thanks to John Balentine for his column in the American Journal. (Here’s Something: “Boos and Bravos,” Nov. 4). He hit the nail on the head in his assessment of Maine’s political scene at this point in time. I wish that […]
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Here’s Something: Rekindle Pilgrims’ pride this Thanksgiving
On this Thanksgiving let’s make it OK again to have pride in our country’s founding story.Let’s focus on the positives and not the negatives of America’s founding mothers and fathers as we celebrate the 400th Thanksgiving feast. Let’s pretend the woke, politically correct movement never happened and go back to the future like it was […]
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Letter: Balentine has his ‘Boos’ and ‘Bravos’ backwards
In his Nov. 5 column, “Boos and Bravos,” John Balentine gave a “Bravo” to Sen. Susan Collins for voting for Brett Kavanaugh to have a seat on the Supreme Court as one of her 8,000 votes in the Senate. He also criticized Sen. Angus King for not supporting her on this vote. There are many […]
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Letter: Balentine’s ‘Boos and Bravos’ missed the mark
As usual, Mr. Balentine has stretched credulity when describing Sen. Susan Collins (“Here’s Something: Boos and Bravos,” Nov. 5). In support of my assessment, he offers this rather weak testimonial: “Perfect attendance (Senate voting) may not seem like a big deal, but … . She’s there to serve, not to be served.” Really!In reference to […]