http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=960&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com Opinion: Editorials, Letters to the Editor and Columnists from the Morning Sentinel en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 23:39:36 GMT 2013-05-22T23:39:36Z en-us http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=585527&44=208577891&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2FTodays-editorial-cartoon_5-23.html Wed, 22 May 2013 23:39:36 GMT 70a5bdf787a0c36e39802519d8f59e32 Tony Ronzio 2013-05-22T23:39:36Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=612752&44=208409021&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2Fhow-can-we-legislate-what-some-people-eat__2013-05-21.html Isn't it odd how the same politicians who complain that we regulate businesses and corporations too much are not shy about regulating individual citizens' behavior. Wed, 22 May 2013 03:25:28 GMT c3717ac27c1e060c333c8e44ab6e1d9d Kennebec Journal Staff 2013-05-22T03:25:28Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=612752&44=208409041&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2Fwe-have-right-to-know-genetically-modified-foods_2013-05-21.html Large multinational corporations, such as Monsanto, have had the cards stacked in their favor for years, all at the expense of the American people and our country's domestic policy, ultimately compromising national security. Wed, 22 May 2013 03:25:04 GMT 1b8f8c838254459d334774f5228f8666 Morning Sentinel Staff 2013-05-22T03:25:04Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=585557&44=208409061&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Fcolumnists%2Fit-would-be-less-expensive-if-law-enforcement-officers-specialized_2013-05-21.html We've got too much law enforcement -- and it's too expensive! Wed, 22 May 2013 03:24:32 GMT 29ca04aa52033daf7ee268452704cee7 George Smith 2013-05-22T03:24:32Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=620117&44=208409071&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Feditorials%2Fworry-about-risein-food-stamps-not-junk-food_2013-05-21.html Is there any human impulse stronger than the urge to tell others what not to eat? Wed, 22 May 2013 03:24:10 GMT 7f6b9ee8928a912cf6b9f9dfdf554bbe Kennebec Journal Staff 2013-05-22T03:24:10Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=612752&44=208409081&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2Fheartfelt-farewell-to-st_-francis-de-sales_2013-05-21.html For more than 140 years, St. Francis De Sales was there to protect and serve the parishioners of Waterville. Wed, 22 May 2013 03:23:26 GMT 6c4b01b1b81669df6162ba6d8028241e Morning Sentinel Staff 2013-05-22T03:23:26Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=585527&44=208408131&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2FTodays-editorial-cartoon_5-22.html Tue, 21 May 2013 23:19:25 GMT 4e4cd95e6bf5a8220acce9ec8b86d221 Tony Ronzio 2013-05-21T23:19:25Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=585557&44=208229491&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Fcolumnists%2Fdo-smoking-bans-apply-to-e-cigarettes__2013-05-20.html WASHINGTON -- Smoking's not allowed on Washington's Metro system. But what about e-smoking? Tue, 21 May 2013 14:52:35 GMT 0c05322a0420a9f76c2e8a5d10f3f4df John Kelly's column "John Kelly's Washington" 2013-05-21T14:52:35Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=620117&44=208229521&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Feditorials%2Fabortion-bills-would-erode-womens-rights_2013-05-20.html With three first-degree murder verdicts against Kermit Gosnell, we can call him a baby-killer without the political freight that that term usually carries in the fight over abortion rights. There was no ambiguity in his actions, no debate over when a fetus becomes viable when he performed his illegal late-term abortions of some babies who were born alive. Tue, 21 May 2013 14:51:58 GMT b9da5fd850080f3ed46cf81856d6aa0f Morning Sentinel Staff 2013-05-21T14:51:58Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=620117&44=208229591&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Feditorials%2Fwho-decides-to-wage-cyberwar-when-and-why__2013-05-20.html The shadowy world of cybercrime was exposed in the recent federal indictment of eight men accused of manipulating computer networks and ATMs to steal $45 million over seven months. The heist combined sophisticated hacking with street-level hustle. In New York City alone, thieves struck 2,904 cash machines over 10 hours on a single day in February. Tue, 21 May 2013 14:51:02 GMT c3a12aa4875e76804214fadabf8aad70 Morning Sentinel Staff 2013-05-21T14:51:02Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=585557&44=208229671&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Fcolumnists%2Famericans-need-to-adopt-new-attitude-toward-adoption_2013-05-20.html In today's America, a single woman facing a surprise pregnancy is likely to consider just two options: abortion or single motherhood. The third choice, adoption, carries such a social stigma that domestic placement of infants has plummeted -- even as the number of parents desperate for a baby grows. Tue, 21 May 2013 14:49:48 GMT 2fa941b095362e54d62aa62bb5bd4fd7 Nina Easton 2013-05-21T14:49:48Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=585527&44=208307571&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2FTodays-editorial-cartoon_5-21.html Tue, 21 May 2013 14:48:42 GMT 07465ac8462708905e7621975a5f932a Tony Ronzio 2013-05-21T14:48:42Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=585527&44=208170631&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2FMAINE-COMPASS-Penny-wise-pound-foolish-to-cut-services-to-children-parents.html As mayor of Waterville it is my duty to act in the best interests of my constituents and ensure a healthy and prosperous future for the city. Mon, 20 May 2013 19:09:24 GMT 23577acfb798228448239eb97f3a082e Tony Ronzio 2013-05-20T19:09:24Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=612752&44=208078541&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2Fdrivers-pedestrians-both-have-responsibilities_2013-05-19.html As a driver, I have a huge responsibility to keep my vehicle under control at all times. But what about pedestrian responsibility, or should I call it irresponsibility? Sun, 19 May 2013 23:38:28 GMT f6a2e9f514c0147a012428159ced16dd Kennebec Journal Staff 2013-05-19T23:38:28Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=612752&44=208078561&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2Fmultiple-evaluations-could-help-improve-maine-schools_2013-05-19.html The LePage administration recently released a report card on Maine schools. Immediately, the critics came out of the woodwork. We found out everything that was wrong with the system used to develop this report. Sun, 19 May 2013 23:38:19 GMT 2ec4da04aa3a66b7dec0fc767891d911 Morning Sentinel Staff 2013-05-19T23:38:19Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=612752&44=208078571&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2Fsenate-needs-to-tackle-immigration-head-on_2013-05-19.html I was disappointed that the Heritage Foundation came out so strongly against the U.S. Senate's immigration reform proposal. Sun, 19 May 2013 23:38:09 GMT f9c4e6a792e3ef568a9bcbc226be2819 Kennebec Journal Staff 2013-05-19T23:38:09Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=585557&44=208078581&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Fcolumnists%2Fdo-your-patriotic-duty-ask-for-a-raise_2013-05-19.html The downturn we call the Great Recession officially started in 2007. After spending the last two years talking to people who lost jobs, homes or savings during the official recession, however, I'd argue that the trouble actually started decades earlier. Sun, 19 May 2013 23:37:56 GMT 43216adad956f573b7df943880eae1e2 Barbara Garson has written, among other things, th 2013-05-19T23:37:56Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=612752&44=208020721&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2Fwomen-with-underage-kids-should-stay-home_2013-05-18.html The prime directive should be, "Thou shalt not abuse or neglect thy children, nor saddle them with hopeless debt." Sun, 19 May 2013 00:31:12 GMT 7c7e39118027c73c66b7526625624bcc Morning Sentinel Staff 2013-05-19T00:31:12Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=612752&44=208020731&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2Fwelfare-should-be-for-items-one-needs-to-survive_2013-05-18.html Seeing the recent comments about the welfare controls in Maine leaves me less confident in the legislative body than ever. Sun, 19 May 2013 00:31:02 GMT a30f4dc5d0f90445dd1958c715fc77bc Morning Sentinel Staff 2013-05-19T00:31:02Z http://www.onlinesentinel.com/r?19=961&43=612752&44=208020741&32=10362&7=625072&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.onlinesentinel.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2Fmining-for-metals-pollutes-water-kills-aquatic-life_2013-05-18.html Metallic mining operations pose a major threat to Maine's rivers, lakes and groundwater. Sun, 19 May 2013 00:30:48 GMT 376a6aaf15d104c16a52d96a6aa052ac Morning Sentinel Staff 2013-05-19T00:30:48Z