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December 8, 2019

Letter to the editor: Maine Legislature should revive, approve popular-vote bill

The Electoral College is an outdated, obsolete institution – it allows an elite group of senior delegates of the two major parties to decide the outcome of a presidential election by ignoring the popular vote. This is what happened in 2016, when Donald Trump lost the popular vote by 3 million votes and still went […]
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December 8, 2019

Letter to the editor: Daddy, what did you do during the impeachment?

On two occasions, first as a college graduate in 1967 and second as a physician in 1977, I traveled throughout post-war West Germany. As an American Jew, son of a WWII army officer and grandson of Russian immigrants, traveling to Germany was not without some trepidation. Throughout my travels, I enjoyed the hospitality of dozens […]
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December 8, 2019

Letter to the editor: Former FDA chief wise to urge limits on e-cigarette sales

“Yes!” to “the Sudafed solution to the vaping problem” (Nov. 17), which would restrict sales of e-cigarettes to the pharmacy counter, forcing buyers to prove that they are at least age 21. It’s an excellent proposal by David Kessler, a former Food and Drug Administration chief. The smartest idea: Simply keeping e-cigarettes out of the […]
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December 8, 2019

Letter to the editor: We should not forget Washington’s parting words

I wish every member of the administration and Congress would read and take to heart George Washington’s farewell address. I’ll quote some passages: “(National unity) is a main pillar in the edifice of your independence, the support of your tranquility at home, your peace abroad … Much pains will be taken, many artifices employed to […]
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December 7, 2019

Letter to the editor: New Maine internet privacy law needs to be tightened

As a young person, I use the internet every day. I rarely write a paper without using Google and don’t know anyone who isn’t active on at least one social media platform. To say the internet is a critical part of my life would be an understatement. Online privacy and data collection are huge issues […]

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December 7, 2019

Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins has helped put ACA at risk

She backed two Supreme Court justices who are hostile to the law and voted to undercut the individual mandate.
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December 7, 2019

Letter to the editor: Golden should co-sponsor bill that sets net-zero emissions goal

The stakes could not be higher on climate change. Our children are already inheriting a world vastly different from the one we grew up in. The Gulf of Maine is warming 99 percent faster than the rest of the ocean. Warmer winters make Maine more hospitable for new species of ticks and the diseases they […]
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December 7, 2019

Letter to the editor: Stranger’s unsolicited gift renews faith in humanity

While I was at Dunkin’ Donuts, I asked Dunkin’ Donuts if they would make a donation (they did) to a research fund for a rare and incurable form of cancer: Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia. While I was speaking to the Dunkin’ Donuts employee, a man behind me asked what it was all about and what the important […]
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December 6, 2019

Letter to the editor: Flawed shelter site will change Portland neighborhood

The new mayor and City Council should revisit the decision to place the facility in Riverton and explore other options.
Published
December 6, 2019

Letter to the editor: Collins’ record nothing to brag about

Would someone please tell me why Sen. Susan Collins thinks allowing pharmacists to talk to their customers about cheaper medication options is such a huge accomplishment? Why isn’t she holding the pharmaceutical companies accountable and forcing them to lower prices? Access to needed drugs should not be a privilege, but a right. Oh, and while […]

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