Letters

Published
July 14, 2019

Letter to the editor: Women soccer players’ call for equal pay ignores realities

Women soccer players are seeking pay equal to what male soccer players earn. I can understand if the women’s soccer team is bringing in as much revenue as the men’s soccer team that they should have equal pay – but if they are not, why should they have equal pay? If I work for a […]
Published
July 14, 2019

Letter to the editor: Moderate approach best way to expand Medicare coverage

In the debate over medical care, why does the choice have to be single-payer universal or nothing? Why not attack medical coverage one piece, one disease, at a time? Why not divide and conquer by type instead of by group? A good first cut would be to expand Medicare to cover everyone for a dreaded, […]
Published
July 14, 2019

Letter to the editor: Workers’ voices missing from reporting on Maine summer labor shortage

Re: “Those who serve up summer in Maine say: More help wanted” (July 7, Page A1): A 2,000-word, above-the-fold story about a supposed labor shortage in the tourist industry that does not quote one single working person, relying instead on the word of restaurant owners and business association spokespeople, does not meet the standards of […]
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July 14, 2019

Letter to the editor: Coverage of CMP, immigration puts information in context

I have deep gratitude for the Portland Press Herald’s June 23 coverage of the Central Maine Power billing issues and the front-page June 30 immigration story, “Defying death for a better life.” Mainers knew there was something awfully fishy about CMP’s recent bills and CMP’s response (you know when you’re being told something that’s not […]
Published
July 14, 2019

Letter to the editor: Calls for debt forgiveness, ‘free college’ miss the mark

Support for post-secondary education won't make a difference to American families if entire sectors of the population are left out.

Published
July 13, 2019

Letter to the editor: Strimling should donate campaign donations to asylum seekers

I think that it is fantastic that Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling has raised $102,000 for his re-election campaign (July 10). I also think that Mayor Strimling should, in a literal sense, put his money where his mouth is and donate it to the asylum seekers along with any future funds raised. Just saying. Jeffrey Joyce […]
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July 13, 2019

Letter to the editor: Half-century after leaving, Maine native keeps in touch via Press Herald

Even thought I was born and raised in Portland, I moved to Texas about 50 years ago to fly helicopters for the Army, but I’ve kept up with my home city. I have a half-dozen apps on my phone to keep up with the news. One of them is the Press Herald app. Living in […]
Published
July 13, 2019

Letter to the editor: Collins urged to support U.S. investment in fighting AIDS

Over the past 15 years, we’ve made immense progress in the global AIDS fight, but the disease remains a deadly crisis. Every day, the AIDS epidemic claims 2,500 lives. The House Appropriations Committee recently took a big step toward continuing America’s leadership in the AIDS fight by maintaining the United States’ historic one-third commitment for […]
Published
July 13, 2019

Letter to the editor: Performed in D.C. on the 4th, songs of the military branches evoke memory, America

The Marine one – written by an Italian immigrant – is particularly powerful.
Published
July 13, 2019

Letter to the editor: Federal immigration officials should adopt Texas animal cruelty standards

If only migrants and asylum seekers under the custody and care of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection were subject to standards similar to Texas animal cruelty laws. Texas law prohibits a person from intentionally, knowingly or recklessly mistreating an […]

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