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Published
June 20, 2012

Letters to the editor, June 20, 2012Parsing implications of gay marriage

The latest figures taken from the 2010 U.S. Census reveal that, in the terminology of the Census Bureau, there are more than 27 million opposite-sex couple households (both married and unmarried) with children, as compared with 115,000 same-sex couple households (both married and unmarried) with children. This striking imbalance proves conclusively that male-female households will […]
Published
June 19, 2012

Letters to the editor, June 19, 2012Pastor didn’t host Burundi official

As an advocate and friend to many Burundian immigrants, it was disheartening to read your interpretation and factual inaccuracies in “Refugees protest Portland visit by Burundi minister” (June 9). I have had the honor and privilege to become a part of the Burundian community as an International Christian Fellowship member, where my father, Pastor Glenn […]
Published
June 18, 2012

Letters to the editor: Defending Obama’s celebrity fundraisers

I disagree with Kathleen Parker’s column (“Obama’s singing is in tune with the music of the Hollywood rich,” June 7) on the support Obama receives from people in show business. The nugget I take issue with is this: “It becomes increasingly difficult for the Obama campaign to insist that the president is fighting for the […]
Published
June 17, 2012

Letters to the editor: Two takes on politics of abortion

I have been astounded at the current Republican “war on women” that has been occurring in various states and now on a national level. The most recent example of this war is the proposed bill by U.S. Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., that would restrict the abortion options of women in the District of Columbia. What […]
Published
June 16, 2012

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Answer for Vigue: Spend on university

Published
June 15, 2012

Letters to the editor: Put resources into promoting peace

In the Press Herald of May 23, it was reported that a Senate subcommittee had overruled a military request to close bases they no longer need. It has also been reported that another congressional committee has insisted on including in the budget an East Coast missile defense project that the Pentagon said was unnecessary. In […]
Published
June 14, 2012

Letters to the editor: Film shows harm caused by chemicals

Fifty years have now passed since the first publication of Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring,” a monumental work of environmental social critique that provided overwhelming evidence of the harmful effects of chemicals and pesticides on the environment, animals and humans. Although Carson’s work contributed to the successful banning of the pesticide DDT in the U.S. in […]
Published
June 13, 2012

Letters to the editor, June 13, 2012Syrians cry for help against brutality

Hamza Al-Khatib would have turned 14 recently if it weren’t for the Syrian Baath security forces. He disappeared from a peaceful protest and was returned to his family, dead. Videos show his body bloated and bruised as a result of severe torture. He had broken bones and gunshot wounds – shot into his body as […]
Published
June 11, 2012

Letters to the editor: Support needed to fight climate change

On May 17, I attended an informative roundtable discussion in Portland. It focused on the recently proposed global warming pollution standards for new power plants issued by the Environmental Protection Agency. Curt Spalding, head of the EPA New England office, was on hand, taking public comment on the rule from a diverse panel of Maine […]
Published
June 10, 2012

Letters to the editor, June 10, 2012East-west corridor costs criticized

For more than 80 years, Maine has had in place a fine east-west highway. It begins in Vanceboro on the New Brunswick border, travels westward through Matawamkeag, Brownville, Greenville, Jackman, then over the Canadian border, and on to Montreal and points further west. The only difference between it and the proposed $2 billion-plus superhighway advocated […]

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