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Published
November 2, 2012

Letters to the editor: Adults can learn from school elections

For student council elections, we had to think about who would make a good leader, not just choose our friends or someone we liked. A good leader has patience. They need to have patience because they need to wait for the followers to follow their lead. A good leader needs responsibility. They need to be […]
Published
November 1, 2012

Letters to the editor: ‘Vile’ views prompt call for boycott

I want to thank Bill Nemitz for bringing to light Linda Bean’s extreme right-wing views and agenda (“Linda Bean evokes Hitler in rant on Obama,” Oct. 26). This great country allows individuals to express their opinions, however extreme and vile. In this country, consumers can also express their contempt for such extreme and vile views […]
Published
October 31, 2012

Letters to the editorBond conserves our ‘natural heritage’

On Nov. 6, the ballot will feature Question 3 regarding a $5 million bond used to purchase land and conservation easements, for us and our children, forever, through the Land for Maine’s Future program. Land for Maine’s Future helps conserve working farms, productive forestlands, commercial waterfronts, recreational areas and valuable wildlife habitat, which are the […]
Published
October 30, 2012

Letters to the editor: Attack exposes Obama’s shortcomings

More than 40 days after the attack on our consulate in Benghazi, Libya, all we know is that four brave Americans, working for our country, were slaughtered by terrorists whom our president has claimed are our friends. Why were prior requests for more protection of the consulate denied, or worse, ignored? Why, when the drone […]
Published
October 30, 2012

More letters to the editor: Romney’s frequent flip-flopping fuels skepticism

Would you buy a used car from Mitt Romney? The answer is a resounding “no,” especially if you wish to receive any reliable information whatsoever regarding the vehicle in question. It’s now apparent that Romney will say or do anything to be elected president. The “severe conservative” during the Republican primary is now a moderate […]

Published
October 29, 2012

Letters to the editor: Reiki a gentle way to ease chronic pain

I enjoyed reading the Sunday article about medical marijuana, and its use for chronic pain sufferers ( “Medical marijuana: More privacy, fewer controls,” Oct. 21). You’ll get lots of mail on the marijuana aspect — I’d like to clarify two points about Reiki, mentioned as a therapy that Dr. Dustin Sulak uses. Your reporter wrote […]
Published
October 29, 2012

More letters to the editor: Cynthia Dill well equipped to represent progressive values

In 1972, I registered as a Democrat and voted for the first time — for the late George McGovern. The recent passing of that great Democrat brought back memories of the idealism and the excitement of those times. Now, I often wonder what has happened to that Democratic Party, as we seem to have lost […]
Published
October 28, 2012

Letters to the Editor: Obama fights to keep jobs in U.S.

President Obama is the first of either party to self-initiate a trade case against China and its lawless trade policies. This is the way forward! The president self-initiating a trade case allows us to fight for our manufacturing jobs here in the United States before they are shipped overseas. Make no mistake, we are in […]
Published
October 27, 2012

Letters to the Editor: Summers backs ‘principles of liberty’

We are in the midst of an ideological battle over how the country should be governed: liberty and freedom versus government control and dependency. I believe in the principles that made our country the greatest in the world, and I believe that those principles are what separate and define us as a nation. Liberty, and […]
Published
October 26, 2012

Letters to the Editor: Immigration issues still unaddressed

The recent uproar over Lewiston Mayor Bob Macdonald’s controversial statements about Somali integration is misguided. The question should not be whether immigrants retain or jettison their cultures; diversity greatly strengthens America. The question should focus on whether this rapid mass immigration should have been permitted at all. • Why did the government and organizations like […]

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