Letters

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September 5, 2014

Letter to the editor: The records that LePage has broken only hurt Maine

Gov. Paul LePage has spent the last four years breaking records and ensuring his place in Maine history. However, these “accomplishments” are not laudable and have only hurt Maine. LePage has broken the record for most vetoes, currently at over 180. Just this year, LePage became the first Maine governor in recent history to sit […]
Published
September 5, 2014

Letter to the editor: Cutler represents solution to polarized party politics

Eliot Cutler’s comprehensive education reform plan – including his proposal to implement a “Pay it forward, pay it back” university program for Maine high school graduates – certainly appeals to me as a college student, and I believe it is just what this state needs. In fact, I believe the same is true of all […]
Published
September 5, 2014

Letter to the editor: Bear referendum would affect other animals and jobs in northern Maine

“Fair” and “humane” are misused words! One example is the Humane Society of the United States. The HSUS is spending $3 million to pass the bear referendum using the words “fair chase.” If it passes, it will inflict pain and suffering on other animals, plus hardship on northern Maine. If guides lose their bear clients, […]
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September 5, 2014

Letter to the editor: To keep Democratic control of Senate, elect Shenna Bellows

The Koch brothers hope to buy the U.S. Senate. Should they succeed, the tea party could end health care and Social Security. The election of Democrat Shenna Bellows to the Senate would challenge their effort. When Bellows directed the Maine chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, she waged successful campaigns to protect voting rights, […]
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September 5, 2014

Letter to the editor: Methods of transporting flammable oil need scrutiny

Thomas Simpson is certainly correct that we need to “look beyond tank cars to prevent tragedies like Lac-Megantic” (Another View, Aug. 31). On the other hand, his industry’s decision that it was OK to divert tank cars designed to carry dairy products or other nonflammable liquids to moving potentially explosive oil seems to have been […]

Published
September 4, 2014

Letter to the editor: Simple change would solve Social Security’s money problems

Being a young business owner in Maine has been a life lesson in carrying oneself by one’s bootstraps. Part of the equation for independent small-business owners is that we haven’t put money into corporate pensions and we will be depending on Social Security – beyond what we can save – when we retire. Thus, a […]
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September 4, 2014

Letter to the editor: Bear baiting is a cruel tool, not a noble Maine tradition

In November, voters can put an end to three heinous practices used to kill Maine’s bears for recreation: baiting, trapping and hounding. A former hunter has told me that witnessing the profound pain and terror of a bear that was trapped, and then shot, at a baited site disturbed him so deeply that he never […]
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September 4, 2014

Letter to the editor: Stop making excuses for sleepy students

Re: “Our View: Wake-up call needed for new high school start” (Aug. 26): Teen sleep deprivation – really? What is this world coming to? We have resorted to treating the symptoms instead of dealing with the root causes of our everyday problems. If enough people are speeding, what should we do? Increase the speed limit, […]
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September 4, 2014

Letter to the editor: Enough of the bad policies; elect Eliot Cutler governor

Sen. Angus King’s recent endorsement of Eliot Cutler introduced a breath of fresh air and common sense into the upcoming gubernatorial elections. As Sen. King noted, this state needs a 21st-century governor to deal with 21st-century problems. I agree. We do not need a return to the failed policies of the past 11 years. Through […]
Published
September 4, 2014

Letter to the editor: More efforts needed to help Maine seniors on a limited income

Within a current re-election TV ad for Gov. LePage, he praises himself for providing a few seniors with extra money. He states this was done by eliminating the sales tax on “retirement home” meals. Then he smirks. A “tell” is an action that tells you what someone is thinking, even if that person doesn’t know […]

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