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May 13, 2011

Letters to the editor, May 13, 2011The cost and merits of L.D. 1333

By all accounts, L.D. 1333, a bill revamping the health insurance laws in Maine — with the ink still wet and text barely read — was rushed to a floor vote without the impact of the legislation adequately verified by independent parties or the usual and customary open forum for public input that Maine citizens […]
Published
May 12, 2011

Letters to the editor, May 12, 2011Self-esteem comes from achievement

Apparently Hyde School founder Joseph E. Gauld (“Schools should instill dignity and confidence in students,” April 30) wants to continue the “dumbing down” of America’s students by giving two grades to evaluate students’ performance. One grade would be the traditional one for academic achievement, while the other would be for a student’s “effort.” Just what […]
Published
May 12, 2011

More letters to the editor, May 12, 2011Small businesses need help with regulations

At a time when small businesses are struggling, I applaud Sen. Olympia Snowe for her efforts to provide more transparency and openness in the regulatory process for small business by demanding the Senate simply have a vote on common-sense reforms. Regulations can have a crushing effect on my business, and it’s time someone in Washington […]
Published
May 11, 2011

Letters to the editor, May 11, 2011Many missteps in bin Laden operation

Geronimo was a great leader of his tribe. He does not need to be connected to Osama bin Laden by becoming a code word for him. Geronimo fought back because his land was stolen and the Apache villages wiped out. I have to stand up when I hear things like that and Native American names […]
Published
May 10, 2011

Letters the editor, May 10, 2011Mosque graffiti condemned

We the undersigned rabbis of Maine would like to register our collective anger, disappointment and disgust at the desecration of a mosque in Portland by unknown persons in the wake of the death of Osama bin Laden. We are committed to establishing peaceful relations among all faith groups in Maine and to end the kind […]

Published
May 9, 2011

Letters to the Editor: Pro-choice … and pro-children

The Republicans representing the pro-life movement are once again trying to outlaw a woman’s right to an abortion. I would respect these Republicans’ view more if their interest was not only to stop abortion, but truly to help the very alive and suffering children in our country. Where are they when women with no health […]
Published
May 8, 2011

Letters to the Editor: Well-earned hiring and firing

Although I hesitate to give Phil Congdon any more attention, I find it interesting that ex-economic development commissioner was part of that famous social studies classroom incident during the Republican Party Convention. As you may recall, the following Monday a social studies teacher at King Middle School in Portland discovered that a student-made collage depicting […]
Published
May 7, 2011

More letters to the editor, May 7, 2011Writers agree: It was a great day to be an American

On the morning of 9/11 I flew our flag on our house with great sorrow in my heart and tears in my eyes. Monday I flew our flag again with a tear in my eye, but with pride and a sense of justice in my heart. I am so proud to live in America. Bill […]
Published
May 7, 2011

Letters to the editor, May 7, 2011Education’s benefits far outweigh cost

Forbes magazine and GreatSchools. org recently announced their finding that Falmouth was the No. 1 community to “live and learn” in America, citing “serious education chops, consistently outperforming state and national averages in achievement and earning the only perfect score on the educational quality index.” According to the national accreditation committee, “The high school takes […]
Published
May 6, 2011

Letters to the editor, May 6, 2011

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