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November 11, 2014

Letter to the editor: True torture practiced by jihadists, not the CIA

I glanced at an Associated Press article in the front section of the paper Oct. 23 titled: “CIA accused of wanting to bury facts of torture.” It seems that a Democratic senator from Oregon, Ron Wyden, who is on the Senate Intelligence Committee (now there’s an oxymoron for you), and President Obama are concerned that […]
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November 11, 2014

Letter to the editor: Our war heroes deserve more than just a fake taps

Two of my wife’s uncles, both Navy veterans of World War II, have died in the past year. Being a lifelong musician, I noticed that while the person played taps on the bugle, the person’s chest and shoulders did not move while “blowing” into the horn. I was shocked that this was a put-on, that […]
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November 11, 2014

Letter to the editor: Amtrak barn would be too close for comfort to homes

It doesn’t take much to demonstrate the absurdity of claims that the site for Amtrak’s proposed train barn in Brunswick does not lie next to a residential neighborhood (“Drone deployed in Brunswick battle over rail facility: Watch its video,” Oct. 23). Enter “Bouchard Drive” on GoogleMaps to obtain a satellite view that shows the proximity […]
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November 11, 2014

Letter to the editor: A culture of greed and fear must be countered by all

As a woman conservationist, I have received backlash for my views and actions for years. I have been called a “whiny little girl” and have been told to give up, because the humans have already won. People also love to tell me that I should stop complaining, because there is nothing that I can do. […]
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November 11, 2014

Letter to the editor: America’s allies remiss in fulfilling their own duty

Heads up. Sad news. There are limits to American power and resources. As much as some would have you believe differently, this is the reality, no matter where and what the crisis is. American taxpayers – but not some big corporations – are being bled for imagined threats to American “interests.” Our allies seem not […]

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November 10, 2014

Letter to the editor: Cutting applied medical sciences at USM makes no sense

The University of Southern Maine is cutting its applied medical sciences department. This is the very department that offers undergraduate courses such as immunology and teaches graduate students how to do important research in the biological sciences. This department is vital to us as we face possible pandemics and the spread of devastating viruses such […]
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November 10, 2014

Letter to the editor: Remember veterans and do not abandon their causes

Nov. 11 is Veterans Day. It is a holiday to honor those who have served in our U.S. armed forces. It was originally celebrated as Armistice Day, to commemorate the end of World War I at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. It is also a time to […]
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November 10, 2014

Letter to the editor: Program cuts at USM affect more than courses

I am a retired faculty member, researcher and program administrator from another state university system, now living in Maine. My grandson is a freshman honors student in computer science at the University of Southern Maine. I have been watching, with increasing horror, as an educational gem and regional asset has its programs and reputation butchered. […]
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November 10, 2014

Letter to the editor: Gov. LePage must serve all who live in Maine

“Home is where every person born in Maine should have the opportunity to carve out their piece of the American dream,” Gov. LePage said on election night. Did I hear correctly: “every person born in Maine”? Perhaps it was the euphoria of winning re-election. I hope so, because given the anti-immigrant rhetoric of the last […]
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November 10, 2014

Letter to the editor: Unruly dogs menace children on our beaches

The summer before last, I was so incensed I was going to sit down and compose a note, but never got to it. Today our granddaughter was knocked down and bitten (not badly, thank goodness) by a “voice-controlled” dog on Willard Beach. This pushed me to act. We love our dogs in this family. It […]

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