Letters

Published
January 22, 2015

Letter to the editor: Oil pipeline dangers are nothing next to wind spills

Oh my God! Did you hear? On Saturday, in Montana, a wind farm spilled almost 50,000 gallons of wind into the Yellowstone River, polluting the local drinking supply. By Sunday, some residents reported that their water was starting to taste like wind, prompting local officials to truck in fresh water for the residents. I just […]
Published
January 22, 2015

Letter to the editor: Here’s how to help Portland surge ahead

I read the Jan. 9 Maine Voices lament of Debra Tenenbaum (“Plans for Century Tire space typify threats to Portland’s uniqueness”), who moved here from Massachusetts and spent a lot of time in Harvard Square, but who now “can’t help but worry about the future of our city.” She cited the importance of Portland being […]
Published
January 22, 2015

Letter to the editor: President’s ‘imperial arrogance’ needs to stop

In 2006, 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2014, Congress considered and rejected legislation to legalize illegal immigrants. Many Americans want Congress to stop passing amnesties for illegal immigrants and their employers. They want their laws enforced impartially. No special deals for those who cheat the system. And that’s why President Obama’s immigration amnesty didn’t pass last […]
Published
January 22, 2015

Letter to the editor: Lawmakers need to be told raising gas taxes is wrong

In six years, between 2008 and 2014, gasoline prices nearly doubled, and the working class and retirees had to suffer. The cost of food increased because of those higher gasoline prices, and other costs rose, too. During that time, there was no offer of help from our representatives in Congress to bring relief from those […]
Published
January 21, 2015

Letter to the editor: Heed wisdom of the past  to stem today’s conflict

My fellow inhabitants of this planet, who call yourselves descendants of an ancient prophet, in your hands and not in ours is the momentous issue of religious war. The West will not assail you. You can have no conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath in heaven to destroy us, while we […]

Published
January 21, 2015

Letter to the editor: Don’t fall for fraud, scams tied to Valentine’s Day

With Valentine’s Day approaching, a certain scam, commonly known as the “Sweetheart Scam,” will kick into gear as it does each February. Many people who are single like to meet potential dates on dating websites such as eHarmony, Christian Mingle and others. As with all social networking, it is best to be very careful about […]
Published
January 21, 2015

Letter to the editor: In just one day, four reports of LePage incompetence

The Jan. 16 Portland Press Herald provided four examples of the LePage administration’s incompetence and wrong-headedness: • Budget chief Richard Rosen says it is too soon to tell if small towns without substantial nonprofits will suffer most from the new tax plan. Would Marden’s make a budget plan without having a better idea of its […]
Published
January 21, 2015

Letter to the editor: Portland should issue airport cab permits fairly

Re: “White cabbie files bias lawsuit against Portland over permits” (Jan. 2): I have been following this controversy, and for the life of me I don’t understand how the city came to the decision that all 45 airport permits issued to only Somalian or Iranian drivers did not discriminate against the rest of Portland’s taxi […]
Published
January 20, 2015

Letter to the editor: Gov. LePage’s drug-addiction strategy short on logic

Let me try to understand Gov. LePage’s logic. Maine currently has a chronic epidemic of opiate addiction; therefore, Gov. LePage proposes in his new budget to eliminate MaineCare funding for methadone treatment, the world’s standard of medical care for those addicted to opiates. His administration entertains the fantasy that office-based treatment of opiate addiction using […]
Published
January 20, 2015

Letter to the editor: Asylum seekers in need should get federal help

I endorse Portland Mayor Michael Brennan’s comments regarding our moral imperative to welcome and assist asylum seekers who, if they were not here, would face persecution in their home countries. Gov. LePage is also correct that we have longtime Mainers in need and limited resources to provide necessary services for them. I agree that General […]

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