Letters

Published
May 29, 2019

Letter to the editor: Columnist fails to acknowledge that the Bible is God’s word

Two comments need to be made in response to the May 18 Maine Voices column (“Jesus built bridges, and so should we“). First, nowhere does the writer (the Rev. Cindy Maddox) imply that the Bible is anything other than the writing of men. If it is only that, then we may accept or reject its […]
Published
May 29, 2019

Letter to the editor: Pesticides pose threat to Maine’s coastal economy

Neonicotinoids devastate not only bees but also species such as clams, crabs and lobsters.
Published
May 29, 2019

Letter to the editor: Wage laws, unions drive up government construction costs in Maine

Your May 4 front-page story “Construction costs may push cities to scale back projects” is but another example of how government construction costs far exceed the costs of work done in the private sector. A bid on a project financed by the taxpayer has been a license to steal, and there seems to be no […]
Published
May 28, 2019

Letter to the editor: Ranked-choice voting yields better results

Thanks to ranked-choice voting, independent-minded Marty Grohman ran in 2018’s 1st District Congressional race and Zak Ringelstein ran for U.S. Senate. Although neither of these candidates was elected, they argued well for positions that I hope are influencing the winners in those races: Marty spoke of the need to find areas of agreement in Congress, […]
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May 28, 2019

Letter to the editor: Mills should back greenhouse-gas study

Creation of a climate council is a great start to direct Maine down the path to a cleaner energy future. This group needs to be very well informed regarding climate change issues. One information source at their immediate disposal is L.D. 640, sponsored by Sen. Brownie Carson, D-Brunswick. This would evaluate the greenhouse-gas emission impact […]

Published
May 28, 2019

Letter to the editor: Tax credit bill sets right priorities

For once, relief would go to the people who really need it.
Published
May 28, 2019

Letter to the editor: Low-income tax credit fosters independence

We all need reasons to get out of bed in the morning. For people like me who struggle with mental illness, I turn to folk wisdom: “Hearts starve as well as bodies / Give us bread, but give us roses.” In other words, we need more from life than just a means to survive. To […]
Published
May 28, 2019

Letter to the editor: Medicare more efficient than private insurance

I graduated with a law degree at age 51 and found I couldn’t keep my school insurance. I spent almost three years while job-hunting (and working several part-time jobs) with six-month-maximum coverage policies that covered no doctor visits and no medications but had a huge deductible if I were hospitalized. Then I went to a […]
Published
May 27, 2019

Letter to the editor: Animal legal rights are no joke

I disagree with your May 16 editorial, “Our View: Dogs shouldn’t get their day in court” (Page A6), inspired by a case before the Maine Law Court involving disposition of a dog after a couple ceased living together. As mentioned in your editorial, Alaska, Illinois and California have already passed laws allowing judges to decide […]
Published
May 27, 2019

Letter to the editor: Hold your children, America

An Army nurse remembers what she saw in Vietnam on this Memorial Day.

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