Letters

Published
August 9, 2012

Letters to the editor: LePage a liability to state, his party

Paul LePage has been governor for less than two years, and the negative publicity he generates is unprecedented. He routinely makes headlines in The New York Times, The Boston Globe and The Washington Post for insulting the president, state employees, the Maine Education Association, women, Jewish people, the NAACP, labor unions and poor people. When […]
Published
August 8, 2012

Letters to the editor, Aug. 8, 2012Readers differ on tax policy

There are at least three good reasons to let the Bush tax cuts for folks making over a quarter million dollars a year expire as scheduled on Dec. 31. First, we need the money to help close our budget deficit. Not all debt is bad, but our fiscal situation has gotten seriously out of whack. […]
Published
August 7, 2012

Letters to the editor:Remember the USS Indianapolis

On July 30, 1945, the naval cruiser USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine in the Philippine Sea. When the ship went down, nearly 900 sailors lost their lives. Her loss is still keenly felt by the Navy, her survivors (just a few remain alive today) and people familiar with the very important role […]
Published
August 6, 2012

Letters to the editor:Enact safeguards against chemicals

A reader says it's time to eliminate BPA from children's products.
Published
August 5, 2012

Letters to the editor: Time to rethink assault weapons

I don’t understand why every time we have a mass murder committed with a military-style weapon, reasonable people, including law-abiding, responsible gun owners, can’t have a conversation about why people need to have military assault weapons with 100-round clips. While not a hunter, I support the right of hunters to shoot and eat wild game. […]

Published
August 4, 2012

Letters to the editor: Old buildings obstruct pier views

In my view, the city of Portland should raze the buildings on the Maine State Pier and re-deck the pier for public use. What an incredible draw for locals and tourists alike. A re-decked pier would enhance the city’s effort for the cruise ships. Imagine a 1,000-foot view up the bay for vendors, concerts, public […]
Published
August 3, 2012

Letters to the editor: LePage’s education proposals panned

Gov. LePage’s recent complaint that the rate of improvement in the scores of Maine’s schoolchildren is too low is totally misleading to the public and is cruel to Maine’s dedicated teachers. The governor’s criticisms are akin to claiming that Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte are failing the U.S. Olympic effort because the improvements in their […]
Published
August 2, 2012

Letters to the editor: Young voters voice support for King

When I speak with my fellow college students about issues that affect our generation, one fact quickly becomes clear: We are overwhelmingly independent. The issues that keep our parents awake at night oftentimes do not matter to us, and it frustrates us that the issues we find important are held hostage by both parties refusing […]
Published
August 1, 2012

Letters to the editor: Readers urge acceptance of gay marriage

Pastor Sandy Williams of First Baptist Church of Freeport (Another View, “Civil marriage and religious marriage are one and the same,” June 22) wants us to believe that religious people have always marched in lockstep and that he knows what all Christians must believe. Perhaps he’s forgotten other teachings — from the same Holy Scriptures […]
Published
July 31, 2012

Letters to the editor: Headline clouds smart-meter concerns

"If anyone actually believes that the PUC will 'look hard' at the issue and actually have the health and safety of the public as its priority -- I have a bridge to sell you."

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