Letters

Published
August 21, 2014

Letter to the editor: Writers point to unjustified nature of attacks on civilians

I want to thank Selma Sternlieb for the very brave piece by her on behalf of 13 Jewish Mainers opposing and objecting to U.S. financial support of the occupation and violence against Palestinian civilians (“Maine Voices: Jewish Mainers oppose U.S.-funded oppression of Palestinians by Israel,” Aug. 16). I was so shocked when Palestinians danced in […]
Published
August 20, 2014

Letter to the editor: Traffic lights would ease Wiscasset jams

Greg Kesich must have had fun when he wrote his column in the Portland Press Herald on Aug. 13 advocating the elimination of traffic lights (“Commentary: Sounds crazy, but it’s true: Streets can be safe without traffic lights”). I’m sure he would not have had much fun if he had been in the 4.5-mile traffic […]
Published
August 20, 2014

Letter to the editor: Michaud better choice to unseat LePage

In the Aug. 13 Another View (“Candidate who is best for Maine can prove it by debating”), the author claims Eliot Cutler is the best candidate because he shows “leadership … by advocating for statewide debates” and asks why Gov. Paul LePage and Rep. Mike Michaud won’t debate him. LePage has opted out of any […]
Published
August 20, 2014

Letter to the editor: Scientist’s column about CO2 helpful, appreciated

Thank you for running the column by William Gross (“Maine Voices: EPA distorts basic science by calling CO2 ‘pollution,’ “ Aug. 13). While the Press Herald often runs editorials, letters and columns on so-called carbon pollution, this is the first time an engineer has been allowed to lay out the truth about CO2. Anyone who […]
Published
August 20, 2014

Letter to the editor: In wake of Ferguson, let’s hear from our local police chiefs

In the days and weeks since the police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, I have expected to hear and read about more interviews with local police chiefs to assure us that those scenes cannot happen here: “Our police see themselves in our communities, and our communities see themselves in our police.” I have expected to hear […]

Published
August 20, 2014

Letter to the editor: Seismic testing for oil, gas off coast will bring unacceptable risks

On July 17, after months of staunch opposition from leading ocean protection organizations like Surfrider Foundation, the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced a decision to proceed with seismic airgun testing for oil and gas resources off the Atlantic coast. While testing is not planned in the North Atlantic, we will feel the ramifications. […]
Published
August 19, 2014

Letter to the editor: Pro-corporate philosophy is bad for Maine’s economy

Maine’s lagging economy is being blamed on everything but the truth. Maine’s wealth is its people. They possess outstanding work ethics and always have. Maine lacks the funds to fix potholes, bridges and roads, fund schools or care for our disadvantaged because Maine has mostly become a service-sector economy. Seventy percent of Maine’s economy is […]
Published
August 19, 2014

Letter to the editor: Sen. Angus King needs new view on wind energy tax credits

The Production Tax Credit allows owners of wind projects to take a tax credit of 2.2 cents per kilowatt-hour for the first 10 years of a project’s operation. Many wind development companies admit that without this and other taxpayer subsidies, their projects would not be viable. Consequently, developers like First Wind and Iberdrola and powerful […]
Published
August 19, 2014

Letter to the editor: Party polarization benefits independents

We’re headed into the season of Democratic-Republican polarization. It’s where both parties charge to their base values (versus core values), establish a monolithic strategy and marginalize their moderate members. Political parties, Democratic or Republican, think there is a duality to politics: You’re either one or the other. However, the last time I checked the voter […]
Published
August 19, 2014

Letter to the editor: Eliot Cutler gave weak reason for skipping school budget vote

Rep. Janice Cooper’s letter to the editor (“Failure to vote shows Cutler’s civic commitment,” July 21) caught my eye and set me to wondering: What if Eliot Cutler’s prediction about the June 10 election in his town had been wrong? Would Mr. Cutler regret not having had time to vote if his vote would have […]

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