Letters

Published
October 19, 2012

Letters to the editor: Re-electing Obama will foster ‘takers’

One of the ads by the president attacking Gov. Romney has excerpts from a speech Romney gave detailing the 47 percent of the public that he is not concerned about and cannot win their vote. The reason is that they receive some sort of government benefit, are dependent on the government and effectively would not […]
Published
October 18, 2012

Letters to the editor: Voters have other choices in big races

I’m really frustrated that the mainstream press is focusing only on Cynthia Dill, Charlie Summers and Angus King in this very important Senate race. While we hear about the “top three,” rarely do we get any information about Andrew Ian Dodge, Steve Woods and Danny Dalton. Angus King’s campaign strategy is basically to remind Mainers […]
Published
October 17, 2012

Letters to the editor: Romney’s foreign policy is simplistic

If you were expecting anything resembling substance from Mitt Romney on his “important” foreign policy speech, you were being set up to be let down. One of the Romney speech’s biggest head-scratching moments came with his promise to overtly arm the Syrian rebels who have been fighting against President Basher Assad for the past year […]
Published
October 16, 2012

Letters to the editor: Quality of life declines for many

Withholding taxes are deducted from our paychecks each week. The required tax return is filed each year. Then, if warranted, we get a tax refund. Over the years, this provides a chunk of change for working poor people to purchase that used car that allows them to get to work or get needed items, appliances, […]
Published
October 16, 2012

More letters: Same-sex marriage continues to be focus of debate

My husband and I are faithful Catholics and the parents of four beautiful children, each of whom we consider a gift from God. Our precious gifts were born to other parents and joined our family through adoption. The Catholic Church recognizes our marriage and honors our family. It baptized our children. Many same-sex couples have […]

Published
October 15, 2012

Letters to the editor: Brother remembers homeless advocate

Steven Huston 'served as a voice for the people he met on the streets through advocacy and legislation.'
Published
October 14, 2012

Letters to the editor: Join forces to aid ‘hurting people’

A reader who is a war veteran says the nation for which he and others fought is one that tries to help the unemployed and others in dire straits.
Published
October 13, 2012

Letters to the editor: Panhandlers put us to the test

A short while ago, a letter writer railed against panhandlers in our median strips and called those of us who help them “dolts” (“City policy encourages panhandlers,” Sept. 13). As I often do with judgmental and unpleasant behavior, after reading this diatribe I planned to “let it go.” But on reflection, I find that I […]
Published
October 13, 2012

More letters to the editor: Readers speak up for, against legislative candidates

We were appalled to read that Clean Election candidates in Maine can now be wildly outspent by their opponents (“Maine Clean Election incumbent now a sitting duck,” Oct. 5). This could put Clean Election candidates such as state Sen. Dick Woodbury in District 11 in jeopardy. Woodbury is a highly respected economist. He is smart […]
Published
October 12, 2012

Letters to the Editor: Is conspiracy afoot to freeze hiring?

In response to the Page A2 Associated Press article on unemployment statistics and conspiracy theory, I would like to point out an alternative and much more likely conspiracy (“U.S. unemployment: Politics, statistics morph into conspiracy,” Oct. 6). It’s led, perhaps, by companies like Jack Welch’s General Electric (a company that stores its profits offshore and […]

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