Letters

Published
April 21, 2015

Letter to the editor: Keep Social Security number off checks

Last week was tax day – April 15, the day all Americans get to do their duty and pay their fair share to keep this mighty ship afloat. (Well, not all of us, but that’s a thought for future comments.) The government seems helpless when it comes to assisting Americans with identity theft, and we […]
Published
April 21, 2015

Letter to the editor: Purchasing farm shares supports local agriculture

Maine has the space and ability to utilize locally grown produce, but we still import up to 85 percent of our food. This amounts to a huge sum of money that is being needlessly spent, and that weighs heavily on our taxes. The amount of food produced in Maine is sufﬁcient to feed the state, […]
Published
April 21, 2015

Letter to the editor: To celebrate Earth Day, tie green string on finger

Wednesday will be Earth Day. Much has been accomplished in the 45 years since the first Earth Day in 1970 – the founding of the Environmental Protection Agency that same year, the Safe Drinking Water Act (1974) and major amendments to the Clean Air Act. We drive more efficient cars that don’t spew lead, and […]
Published
April 20, 2015

Letter to the editor: Vet to Vet program offers a valuable social network

Re: “Lawmakers reject Maine bill allowing underage veterans to drink at vets’ halls” (April 16): The article in Thursday’s Press Herald regarding Rep. Catherine Nadeau’s bill to exempt underage military members from the legal drinking age requirements in specific venues demands that we voice our objections. Underage drinking – by military members or not – […]
Published
April 20, 2015

Letter to the editor: ‘Religious freedom’ bill disturbing

That other Republicans signed on to Sen. David Burns’ so-called “religious freedom” bill – reported on April 15 – as well as his withdrawal of the proposed legislation – reported on April 16 – was disturbing on two counts. First, it was depressing to learn that leaders of the Maine Senate, a body formerly admired […]

Published
April 20, 2015

Letter to the editor: Conservatives are wrong; cuts can’t create prosperity

I’m glad that M.D. Harmon laid out his rationale for “cutting to prosperity” in Friday’s paper (“Unlike Democrats, Gov. LePage has Maine taxpayers’ best interests in mind”). This helps me understand where conservatives are coming from. Problem is, his rationale doesn’t hold up. The states he lists as low-tax and high-prosperity are Texas, Florida, North […]
Published
April 20, 2015

Letter to the editor: Story’s headline about test for epilepsy was misleading

A headline on Page A4 of your print edition, “Study will test use of marijuana for epilepsy” (April 14), is incorrect and misleading. The study is not testing marijuana. It is testing a chemical derivative of marijuana called cannabidiol, as is explained further in the article. However, some people will not read beyond the headline, […]
Published
April 20, 2015

Letter to the editor: Youngster’s crass remark echoes that of Gov. LePage

A few days ago I was in Hannaford and saw a 7- or 8-year-old scream at his little brother, “I’m gonna rip you a new one!” His mother gave him a wallop on his butt, and he looked at her as if to ask, “What? Did I say something wrong?” It brought to mind two […]
Published
April 19, 2015

Letter to the editor: Seniors deserve more property tax relief

Tax relief seems to be the highest priority of most Maine taxpayers. There are two things needed in our daily lives: food and shelter. I can grow and/or buy my basic food without being taxed, but to pay for education, I must pay taxes for my shelter. I do agree that if one generation helps […]
Published
April 19, 2015

Letter to the editor: It is unfair that taxpayers must bear the cost of refugees

Re: Donna Williams’ March 29 letter to the editor (“Maine’s elected federal officials should help refugees in our state”): Why should the federal government assume any responsibility for the refugees in our state? On the other hand, l don’t believe the State of Maine should pay for these people either. Before our state accepts any […]

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