Letters

Published
January 9, 2015

Letter to the editor: Statement about child sex predators either unfair or incomplete

The article Wednesday regarding state Sen. Bill Diamond’s proposal to reinstate the death penalty for violent sex crimes against children (“Maine lawmaker seeks death penalty for murdering a child in connection with sex crime”) quotes the senator as saying, “These child predators are not who you think they would be. They are police officers, teachers […]
Published
January 8, 2015

Letter to the editor: ‘Reverend’ is an adjective, so stop using it as a noun

On the front page of Wednesday’s Press Herald, in a reference to an article in the Food & Dining section, you blatantly misuse the word “Reverend” as a noun (“Signature Dish: Reverend’s recipe keeps sons connected – all 13 of them”). That word is an adjective and as such needs at least one other modifier: […]
Published
January 8, 2015

Letter to the editor: Avoid fancy talk at immigration forum in Portland

I teach English to New Mainers. Most of them are from cities in Africa. I was happy to see Ralph C. Carmona’s opinion piece Monday about the Jan. 14 First Parish forum on immigration (“Maine Voices: Forum to spotlight crucial need to integrate Portland’s new arrivals”). This is a chance for immigrants, refugees and asylum-seekers […]
Published
January 8, 2015

Letter to the editor: State’s report on Maine job outlook sees the bad in everything

I am a little confused by the Maine Department of Labor forecast reported Wednesday in the article “Maine job-growth outlook: Anemic.” The report projects that fewer jobs will be created (bad) but that there will be fewer workers to fill available jobs (bad). The decline of manufacturing and the paper industry results in fewer jobs […]
Published
January 8, 2015

Letter to the editor: Raising state tax because gas is cheaper isn’t necessary

I would like to comment on a letter published by the Press Herald on Dec. 31, “With gas prices down, let’s replenish road repair fund.” The writer claims that since gas prices are down and we now have extra money to spend, we should spend that extra by paying higher taxes on gasoline. I would […]

Published
January 7, 2015

Letter to the editor: Parents have a right to refuse vaccines

Re: “Maine bill seeks to halt surge in vaccination avoidance” (Dec. 30): The issue at hand spans two deep and complex subjects that each deserve attention: • Are vaccines the panacea of disease prevention that orthodox medicine and the government tout them to be? • Do parents have the right to refuse them for their own […]
Published
January 7, 2015

Letter to the editor: LePage mischaracterizes USDA’s photo ID concerns

An Associated Press story in the Portland Press Herald on Dec. 31, “LePage official fires back over food stamp policy,” raises concerns that, as acting regional administrator for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (Northeast Region), I would like to address. The story concerned the state’s election to include a photo on […]
Published
January 7, 2015

Letter to the editor: Union benefits from gifts meant for FairPoint workers

Having been a member of the local International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers for over 28 years for Verizon (since retired), I am very disappointed with the way they now operate. I understand that they’ve collected over $200,000 in donations to help striking members. It sounds like a good deed to some, unless you know the […]
Published
January 5, 2015

Letter to the editor: Lower income tax rate is not what draws firms to a state

When our new Legislature begins the first 2015 session, there will be a lot of talk about creating good-paying jobs and attracting new businesses to Maine. Maine needs to do both, but before we get lost in partisan rhetoric, it would be good to consider the results of a recent survey published in Area Development […]
Published
January 5, 2015

Letter to the editor: Self-interest permeates Congress, so let’s replace incumbents

The federal government is composed of three branches: the legislative, the judicial and the executive. I now believe that the legislative branch – Congress – has become the broken branch of our government. Congress has been dysfunctional because it is incapable of compromising, and congressmen are more interested in representing their party than in representing […]

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