Letters

Published
August 6, 2014

Letter to the editor: Treat ‘border children’ like humans desperate for help

After reading your account of our two senators visiting the Central American immigrant children in Texas (“Maine Sens. King, Collins tour Texas border, differ over where blame lies”, Aug. 2), I could not help wondering whether either of them had ever read the poem by Emma Lazarus on the Statue of Liberty. Apparently we no […]
Published
August 6, 2014

Letter to the editor: Columnist had a blind spot for LePage’s ineffectiveness

I eagerly clicked on Alan Caron’s July 24 column (“LePage’s base of support developing cracks – but where do his backers go?”), thinking I’d be treated to another insightful, balanced opinion piece from Mr. Caron. I believe the piece falls short on several counts. Caron refers to Gov. LePage as a “consistent bulldog when it […]
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August 6, 2014

Letter to the editor: If Bowe Bergdahl deserted, let’s hope trial does justice

I am a veteran of the Korean War. I am a 50-year life member and past post commander of Maine Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3095 in Friendship. I would like to express my opinion about Bowe Bergdahl, the soldier who was rescued in June from his captors in Afghanistan. First, I am concerned about […]
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August 6, 2014

Letter to the editor: Switch back to two-way traffic on two streets? No way!

Re: “Portland panel to consider two-way traffic on State and High streets” (July 29): Not again! “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” The traffic situation on State and High streets was fixed in the ’70s by making them one-way. I noticed that the idea of changing it back to two-way is being resurrected. The […]
Published
August 5, 2014

Letter to the editor: Media’s presentation colors reality

How should the Portland Press Herald present reality? Readers depend on the paper to learn what’s going on in the world. The effect of your coverage of the news can be seen in two Aug. 2 articles. “Give and take at protest supporting Palestinians” recounted the “argument” between Bob Schaible (who blames Israel) and Natan […]

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August 5, 2014

Letter to the editor: Anniversary of USS Maine inspires memories for naval historian

July 29 marked the 19th year of commissioned service for the nuclear ballistic missile submarine Maine. Many people, it is safe to assume, do not know of her existence. She patrols the deepest parts of the ocean as a quiet sentinel, hoping to never unleash the great destructive power that is encased in her 24 […]
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August 5, 2014

Letter to the editor: Lawmakers should outlaw tanning devices for young

Summertime is when kids hit the beaches and the pools. It’s also when pressure hits for them to tan. Young people, especially young girls, flock to the tanning salons to get what they call “a base tan” or “a healthy glow.” What teenagers don’t understand is that tanning is not healthy and that a tan […]
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August 5, 2014

Letter to the editor: Those who want phthalates to be labeled should make views known

There is now convincing, scientific documentation that would lead a prudent individual to conclude that the phthalate class of chemicals is causing a wide variety of horrific diseases and deformities, probably by disrupting important normal hormonal signaling. Sex organ deformities, premature puberty, subnormal intelligence, autism, obesity and diabetes are just a partial listing of conditions […]
Published
August 5, 2014

Letter to the editor: Cost of contraceptives should be covered by men

Why do some people draw conclusions or inferences that are not supported by information? There are numerous examples of this; one that has been in the news recently is the Hobby Lobby decision. Some people have expressed alarm because they’ve concluded that employers have been enabled to interfere in the intimate health decisions of female […]
Published
August 4, 2014

Letter to the editor: Voters should wait until after debates to cast ballots

I know that so many people are concerned about the upcoming gubernatorial election, and I can definitely appreciate the concern. So many of us are disheartened by the existing two-party political process. And believe it or not, it continues once again with the candidate debates, which are scheduled to begin in late October. Yes, I […]

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