Letters

Published
March 2, 2014

Letter to the editor: Groups’ support for Bingham wind project overstated

We (Kenneth D. Kimball from the Appalachian Mountain Club, Ron Tipton from Appalachian Trail Conservancy and myself) write to correct misinformation in a recent news report regarding the Bingham wind project, which incorrectly stated that Appalachian Trail organizations now support that project in return for future land conservation (“Maine wind project wins support of conservation […]
Published
March 2, 2014

Letter to the editor: Peaceful intervention urged on behalf of South Sudan

War is not the answer. Democracy, human rights, peace and justice, equality, reconciliation, unity, development and freedom for all South Sudanese people are the only permanent peaceful resolutions to the current South Sudan tribal conflicts. They have claimed thousands of lives of innocent civilians and forced out thousands as refugees. Innocent South Sudanese civilians have […]
Published
March 2, 2014

Letter to the editor: Manufacturers should be required to list phthalates

Midwinter, 2014, well into the 21st century. The ills of the previous century are following us into the future. In 1935, DuPont changed the way Americans viewed the role of business in society by launching their “Better Things for Better Living … Through Chemistry” advertising campaign. According to DuPont’s advertising director, the goal was not […]
Published
March 2, 2014

Letter to the editor: Silence on torture report against American values

Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins will soon vote on whether to make public a report on the CIA’s use of “enhanced interrogation techniques” – torture. This report, approved by the Senate Intelligence Committee, contains information the American people have a right to know. The report indicates that high CIA officials: • Ordered the illegal […]
Published
March 1, 2014

Letter to the editor: Michaud economic plan has makings of a winner

I read with great interest Mike Michaud’s economic development plan for Maine in the Press Herald (“Michaud outlines strategies for economic growth,” Feb. 19). It reminded me of “Red Sox Nation.” His plan focuses on Maine’s core strengths: tourism, fishing, farming and renewable energy. These are small businesses currently located here in Maine, creating jobs […]

Published
March 1, 2014

Letter to the editor: U.S. celebrates war, punishes peace advocate

I would like to write how ashamed I am of our nation at this time. Constantly, “pride” is expressed for violent military activity in places like Iraq where enactment of U.S. policies brought nothing but wasteful destruction, suffering to innocents and painful death to all sides. (Please read about recent developments at Fallujah.) I would […]
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March 1, 2014

Letter to the editor: Column can’t alter facts: Global warming is real

Concerning M.D. Harmon’s column “Regarding climate change, John Kerry is the one full of hot air” (Feb. 21): The “definitive comment” by George Will to which Mr. Harmon refers is misdirected. Mr. Will’s assumptions about “raging” debate are surely about mass media argument. Citing the Pew Research poll only points out how effectively a well-funded […]
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March 1, 2014

Letter to the editor: Better uses suggested for Portland’s medians, tax money

Now that a federal judge has ruled that Portland’s ban on loitering and panhandling in street medians is unconstitutional (“Federal court strikes down Portland’s ban on panhandling in medians,” Feb. 13), I would suggest a simple solution. Why not plant trees, ornamental bushes and flowerbeds in the median strips? This would help beautify the city […]
Published
March 1, 2014

Letter to the editor: Hallowell arena’s developer defends use of TIF

Re: the Feb. 20 article “Maine’s TIF law lets businesses avoid paying for local services, schools”: I feel that I am obliged to rebut what was reported in your publication about Tax Increment Financing, especially regarding The Bank of Maine Ice Vault. Instead of abandoning the former Kennebec Ice Arena site, the city of Hallowell […]
Published
February 28, 2014

Letter to the editor: ‘Shoot-to-kill’ bill targets Maine’s poor

News reports revealed last week that LePage administration corrections officials, and some Maine legislators, would like to give permission to guards to “shoot to kill” any man or woman who attempts to escape while incarcerated at Windham’s Maine Correctional Center (“Maine prison officials urge shoot-to-kill option for Windham facility,” Feb. 22). Since most of these […]

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