I live in North Carolina in the winter months. I feel good in good old Maine, which has been my home since 1961. It is a gem in God’s crown.
I constantly wonder what we should do to retain the crown’s glitter. What tarnishes it, what makes it a special crown?
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Our glorious state fostered the notion that all of us living in Maine are connected to each other. We worry about the poor, the homeless and have many food banks providing daily substance for our fellow citizens.
I know this to be true, I was involved. I have never given up the belief that we Mainers accept, appreciate and foster the well-being of our citizens.
I grieve when I see in newspapers, on TV, all kinds of buzz centers. Many spokesmen for the buzz economies sharpen their knives and cut the budgets of the most vulnerable.
We are here to help, not to hoard. We are helpers caring for the old, the rich, the poor and those who are trying to climb the ladder. Keep these social concerns uppermost in your minds while you are trying to choose the political leaders for the next few years.
I have known Angus King for many years, I know he shares my philosophy, I have seen him do it. I am sure when he ends up in the U.S. Senate as our senator, he will bring his innovating self and use it in good stead. Remember the great idea of laptops for students and the windmills in northern Maine that make us less dependent on foreign fuel.
In all honesty, one can’t help but praise him for all he is and what he will be.
Rabbi Harry Sky
Falmouth
Remember “swiftboated”? Looks like the Paul Ryan plan for Medicare and Social Security will leave seniors “life-rafted.”
Powers McGuire
Augusta
When the Founding Fathers added freedom of the press to the First Amendment of our Constitution, they bestowed an awesome responsibility on reporters. This paper and most other news outlets in our country are shirking that responsibility.
It is impossible to read an article in this paper that does not give the writer’s opinion. The Sept. 19 edition has a top-of-the-fold, front-page Washington Post piece (“Romney’s stumbles spur need to refocus”) that starts by saying, “As Mitt Romney struggles to put a cascade of missteps behind him.”
That is the writer’s opinion and should be reserved for the op-ed page. Just tell us what he said. We can make up our own minds.
Paul Anderson
Saco
America fell for the promises of Barack Obama four years ago. None of those promises has been fulfilled.
We have seen for ourselves the policies of Obama and know what four more years will be like. It doesn’t bear thinking about.
Let’s vote for Mitt Romney and give America a chance to survive and to recover.
Cindi Rosso
Palmyra
Regarding Gov. Romney’s speech to his rich donors, we should all, rich and poor alike, be appalled at his blatant contempt for lower-income people.
How much clearer can it be that he and his cronies are a bunch of wealthy snobs who look down on the Americans who clean houses, mow lawns, wait tables, wash dishes, pick up garbage, repair cars, etc.?
You want to talk about class warfare, there’s your perfect example. We should all be outraged at his intolerance and disdain for all but his own money-grubbing cohorts.
Gov. Romney reminds me of a robot with no heart and no soul. Money is his God, and he pretends to be a Christian. May our beloved country be saved from all who worship money as their God.
You probably will not publish this, but I had to get it off my chest. Where is the outrage at this contemptible speech?
Elaine Parker
South Portland
Like most Mainers, I deplore the partisan gridlock in Congress. Unlike some, however, I do not believe responsibility for this tragic state of affairs rests equally with both sides. I believe responsibility lies squarely with Republicans’ ugly, mean-spirited and unreasonable obstructionism.
For better or worse, we have a two-party system of government where significant power rests with the majority party in Congress and seniority matters. The notion that a junior senator of undetermined affiliation can unglue stuck politics is appealing, but unrealistic.
Assuming he wins a second term, President Obama needs and deserves a strong majority. He needs senators who will join him in building a strong economy for the middle class, in tackling the deficit, and in steering a judicious course through the turbulence of world events.
He needs a senator from Maine whom he can count on. He needs a proven Democrat who explicitly shares his values and goals. This line of reasoning leads me straight to one candidate. I will vote for Cynthia Dill on Nov. 6.
If my reasoning is persuasive to you too, then donate and/or volunteer for Cynthia. The race is becoming more fluid every day. Imagine an upset and it can happen. By all means, don’t vote early; let this campaign play out to the last minute. Cynthia Dill for U.S. Senate!
Helen Regan
Harpswell
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