Letters

Published
July 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Raising the gas tax needn’t burden anyone

Your endorsement of an increase in the gas tax is astute. While “politically unpopular,” the math should satisfy the simplest of minds. A car that travels 20,000 mikes a year and gets only 20 miles per gallon will use 1,000 gallons of gas. A 10-cent increase will cost a whopping hundred bucks. Not much to […]
Published
July 11, 2014

Letter to the editor: Maine needs to help neighbors in need

At its core, the decision to withhold benefits from asylum seekers and undocumented people in Maine is a denial of human rights. This population represents some of the most resilient people in our state who are in the most vulnerable circumstances. Most are struggling to get their basic needs met while experiencing profound human transitions: […]
Published
July 11, 2014

Letter to the editor: Writers thanked for telling of Maine’s fall to an also ran

Huzzas to Portland Press Herald’s editorial staff and staff writers. Their comprehensive coverage of the recent deep-water wind debacle deserves applause. Future generations will owe these hard-working journalists a debt of gratitude as they attempt to understand one of the great failures of our day, the story of Maine’s fall from a commanding lead in […]
Published
July 11, 2014

Letter to the editor: Our noble flag doesn’t look good displayed in mudflats

I don’t know who maintains the U.S .flags in Greater Portland’s tidal flats near bridges, but I urge them to reconsider their efforts. Our flag, a living symbol, is intended to mark special occasions and to be displayed in places of honor, with dignity, not to be jammed into a rotting piling or a heap […]
Published
July 11, 2014

Letter to the editor: Taxpayers shouldn’t have to pay for illegal activities

People who live and pay taxes and believe in following the laws in life are being forced, through their local taxes on their homes, to pay for those illegal immigrants in cities and towns that insist on giving money to illegal immigrants. It’s not right for the cities and towns councils to force honest people […]

Published
July 11, 2014

Letter to the editor: This veteran thinks Jane was wrong, not right. Really

As a Vietnam veteran, I loved the article on Jane Fonda (“Life goes on … and on … for Jane Fonda,” June 15), in which she informed us that she gets letters from Vietnam veterans “from time to time” saying, in effect, that she was right and they were wrong. Really, Jane? Not this vet. […]
Published
July 10, 2014

Letter to the editor: Actions should not be met with silence

As a peace-loving American, I find it agonizing to watch my country support repressive governments. The latest case is the U.S. government’s compliance with Israel’s renewed cruel and punitive treatment of Palestine after the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teens last month. Washington didn’t challenge Israel’s insistence (without evidence) that Hamas was responsible for […]
Published
July 10, 2014

Letter to the editor: Saco Council, police thanked for role in fireworks ban

Seeing the letter today from the reader in Westbrook reminded me to once again thank the Saco City Council for enacting – and the Saco Police Department for enforcing – the city’s ban on fireworks within Saco. This action has improved the safety and increased the enjoyment of Saco citizens especially as we celebrate the […]
Published
July 10, 2014

Letter to the editor: Green Independent Party  is leftist, not conservative

In his July 2 column, Greg Kesich is obviously very confused about the political ideology of the Maine Green Independent Party. It seems some clarification is in order. The Maine Green Independent Party – and, more specifically, the Portland Green Independent Committee, which serves as the party’s local network – is not conservative in any […]
Published
July 10, 2014

Letter to the editor: Petition push for a stronger clean elections law is on

Since passing the first Clean Elections Act in 1996 through a citizens initiative, Maine voters have been at the forefront of fighting for fairness, transparency and accountability in their state’s politics. In the past few decades, however, the U.S. Supreme Court has made a series of disastrous decisions that have not only weakened our initiative […]

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