Letters

Published
December 21, 2012

Letters to the editor: Doing the math on proposed tax hikes

Readers take issue with other readers’ opinions about the impact of federal tax increases.
Published
December 20, 2012

Letters to the Editor: Event exposes community to ‘living art’

Re: “Portland’s art walk veering off course?” (Dec. 14): As an artist myself, you often sit down with a concept in mind, but as you begin to build toward that concept, it often evolves in ways you never imagined. That is the beauty and magic of art. It takes on a life of its own. […]
Published
December 19, 2012

Letters to the Editor: Preventing another Newtown tragedy

I recently got an email from my daughter’s elementary school advising parents on how to discuss the shootings in Connecticut. It suggested parents should stress to our kids that they are safe at all times. As a parent, I can do this for my child to reassure her, but as an adult, I know this […]
Published
December 18, 2012

Letters to the editor: Any reason not to hike taxes on the rich?

The wealthy are taxed 10 percent on the first $8,700 dollars of taxable income, the same as a person who makes only $8,700. For each tax bracket, millionaires pay the same amount of tax as everyone else. A person earning $1 million in a year, even though his tax rate for everything earned above $388,350 […]
Published
December 17, 2012

Letters to the editor: Debt cutters should target Pentagon

Our military budget has taken on a life of its own, a reader says.

Published
December 16, 2012

Letters to the editor: Law key to snowmobile safety

A reader asks why municipalities and clubs get state funds for trail maintenance if there are no "meaningfully enforceable" state trail safety regulations.
Published
December 15, 2012

Letters to the editor: Performance hall would be blot on Hill

I could not help but react viscerally to the photo (“‘Fascist’ or elegant? Proposed Portland arts venue draws mixed reaction,” Dec. 6) of the rendering of the Munjoy Hill “modern performance hall” proposed by the Friends of the St. Lawrence (clearly a misnomer). My first thought was a flash-forward to the year 2050. Two young […]
Published
December 14, 2012

Letters to the editor: Let our children breathe freely

As a father and youth team coach, I constantly encourage kids to get outside and play. As a kid, what could be better than running around and enjoying the fresh air? Kids stay happy and healthy with this combination of fun and exercise. I am also a Leadership Board Member of the American Lung Association, […]
Published
December 13, 2012

Letters to the Editor: Letter dismisses humanity of the poor

Although I might understand the point of irony that the recent letter to the editor “Feeding the animals makes them dependent” (Dec. 10) was trying to make, the comparison was appalling in a number of ways. • First and obviously, saying that those in poverty are like animals fails to put a human face on […]
Published
December 12, 2012

Letters to the editorTaping LePage pointless, provocative

Well, I never thought that I’d be siding with Gov. LePage, especially to the point of writing to the newspaper (“LePage’s ultimatum disappoints Democrats,” Dec. 5). Gov. LePage has made his share of foolish statements – some of them even thought out and not off the cuff. However, when the Democratic leadership condones and even […]

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