letter to the editor

Published
December 1, 2019

Letter to the editor: Our nation is a republic, not a democracy

I have just finished reading for a second time the Maine Voices column “Amid turmoil, let’s recommit to our bold democratic experiment” on Page A4 of your Nov. 20 edition. The author, Joyce Wilson-Sanford, states: “May we be as stalwart and smart and creative as the originators of this radical idea of government.” She declares […]
Published
December 1, 2019

Letter to the editor: Consider safe-injection sites as tool to fight hepatitis C in Maine

The discussion of syringe exchange programs in the Nov. 24 article on hepatitis C prevention in Maine omits a key element, which is the provision of safe-injection sites supplementing syringe exchange. Such sites provide settings where those self-injecting street drugs can do so in a safe, monitored environment. More importantly, they provide a door to […]
Published
December 1, 2019

Letter to the editor: To prevent spread of hepatitis C, treat Maine inmates

All of us are at risk because treatment is being withheld from inmates in state correctional facilities, most of whom are eventually released.
Published
November 30, 2019

Letter to the editor: Coverage of Brooksville couple includes error about Death with Dignity Act

The front-page Nov. 24 article “Together, a Brooksville couple left the world, provoking a debate about death and choice” raises important issues worthy of ongoing public debate. Unfortunately it is in error where it states, “It was only a few months ago that Maine passed the Death with Dignity Act, which allows physicians to administer […]
Published
November 30, 2019

Letter to the editor: Call for outreach to former Mainers shows that Editorial Board doesn’t get it

The high tax burden and liberal lawmakers' love of handouts won't attract young people and keep them here.

Published
November 30, 2019

Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins is working hard, but not on our behalf

FedEx lobbied in earnest for the corporate tax rate reduction that was part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, and one of the senators they lavished attention on was Susan Collins, The New York Times recently reported. FedEx’s political action committee has given Sen. Collins the maximum contribution allowed for 11 years, […]
Published
November 30, 2019

Letter to the editor: Republicans’ regard for public service is only an inch deep

The Republicans pretend that they have the utmost respect for people in the military and others who put their lives on the line for this country. Their history tells another story. Remember Valerie Plame Wilson, the CIA agent whose husband, Joseph Wilson, wrote a New York Times op-ed showing that George W. Bush had provided […]
Published
November 29, 2019

Letter to the editor: Limited ‘Medicare for All’ would be wise goal for Warren

I am a lifelong Democrat who would like to see Elizabeth Warren as our president. To that end, I hope that she will give up “Medicare for All” in favor of “Medicare for All from Pre-Natal to Age 26.” This change would make her more electable. For the progressives, it would mean a single-payer system […]
Published
November 29, 2019

Letter to the editor: Reduce, eliminate possession penalties to provide a win for Maine families

This session, our Maine Legislature will vote on L.D. 1492, which would reduce or eliminate penalties, and remove presumption of trafficking, for simple possession of controlled substances. Mainers should welcome this with open arms as a win for Maine families. Punitive drug possession and trafficking laws make criminals out of ordinary people while also giving […]
Published
November 29, 2019

Letter to the editor: Facial recognition software could benefit Portland

The technology is an effective tool in fighting crimes that affect members of the minority community.

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