Letter to the editor
Private armies?
Mon, 10/27/2025 - 4:15pm
Dear Editor:
The recent announcement of a $130 million donation from a Mellon bank heir to pay soldiers during the government shutdown gives rise to concerns about the possibility of the creation personal armies beholden to interests not provided for in the Constitution.
Is this what we really want? I think not.
Richard Palmer
East Boothbay
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