Letters

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April 10, 2015

Letter to the editor: Ballot initiatives should be allowed for all or abolished

I am writing in response to “Wildlife policies by ballot under fire” (April 6). Does Maine really want to become a state where some of its residents are free to get enough signatures to place initiatives on the ballot, but others are prohibited by the state constitution from doing so? Either we allow all Maine […]
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April 10, 2015

Letter to the editor: Cruz event’s mandatory attendance provokes thought

In an April 6 letter to the editor (“Ted Cruz has capability to reclaim nation’s future”), James Pickett writes of his pleasure that Ted Cruz has decided to enter the presidential race. Mr. Pickett believes that “Mr. Cruz can get this country back on course by redefining our liberty, ensuring the equality of natural rights […]
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April 10, 2015

Letter to the editor: We must not tolerate lies from our elected officials

Our leaders in the U.S. House and Senate and the Executive Branch of the federal government now accept lying as normal, acceptable behavior. During the last few years our politicians have lied so often any observer could fill a book with examples: “You can keep your doctor”; “What difference does it now make?”; “The border […]
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April 10, 2015

Letter to the editor: Sen. King deserves thanks for vote on protected lands

Sen. Angus King deserves thanks for his recent vote on a proposal that could put at risk many of Maine’s most cherished protected lands. He stood up to protect public lands that belong to all of us, such as Maine’s 10 national wildlife refuges, like the well-known and loved Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, and […]
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April 10, 2015

Letter to the editor: Arctic oil drilling not worth the risk

The recent Associated Press interview “ExxonMobil CEO: Arctic exploration is worth the risk” (April 2) is outrageous. What “softball” questions! They are setups for oil industry talking points about the virtues of getting oil in the Arctic oceans. How is it possible to publish an interview on this subject without a word about climate disruption? […]

Published
April 9, 2015

Letter to the editor: Youth in foster care can survive, thrive

Re: “Facing shortage of homes, Maine DHHS calls on families to take in foster children” (March 30): I grew up in foster care and “aged out” of that system. I lived the struggles that youth in foster care today face – waiting for a foster home, wanting to be part of a family, wanting to […]
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April 9, 2015

Letter to the editor: Alexander Group’s report should be taken off website

Much to my surprise I found recently that the Alexander Group report commissioned by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, which was exposed as a tissue of plagiarism, is still featured on the state DHHS website. As a taxpayer, I was not happy to find out last year that state money had paid […]
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April 9, 2015

Letter to the editor: As wealth gap widens, finding solutions critical

Re: “Commentary: USM’s past woes shouldn’t limit its future, incoming president says” (April 2): Driving through downtown’s gantlet of panhandlers makes me wonder how incoming University of Southern Maine President Harvey Kesselman is going to achieve his goal of enrollment stability. If I am a parent coming with a child for a Portland campus visit, […]
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April 9, 2015

Letter to the editor: On taxation, is the governor a friend of seniors or not?

I am a 74-year-old retiree who owned his own pharmacy in Portland for 33 years. During those years, the pharmacy was very successful and my income was substantial. I never had a problem paying Maine income tax and, in fact, felt blessed to have a good income. Never did I consider moving my business out […]
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April 9, 2015

Letter to the editor: Male-dominated council not representative of city

My name is Debi Davis, and I was a Republican candidate for state representative in District 11 (part of Biddeford). Mayor Alan Casavant has appointed another man to the Biddeford City Council: Stephen St. Cyr. Congratulations to Mr. St. Cyr. I hope he will serve us well. However, I think the mayor missed an opportunity […]

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