I am not sure if my one-fourth Scottish heritage was included in your chart showing Maine with 3.34 percent in the Sept. 18 article “Scotland’s vote on split from United Kingdom intrigues Mainers with Scottish ties.” But I am shocked by the nationalities claimed by us, with only 99,723 Americans!
Does that figure mean that most of the 960,880 registered voters (as of the June primary) are “illegal”?
The governor said we had eight illegal children “dumped” on us, but what about all these adults who claim other nationalities? Do we have major voter fraud?
Once again, someone has added to the confusion over “heritage,” a culture handed down from one’s ancestors, and “nationality,” which is the status of belonging to a certain nation.
We moved back to New England, and to Maine, 21 years ago, and were pleased that when we told someone our name, we were never asked what “nationality” it was.
For too many years we were living in the Rochester, New York, area, where that is a constant question, especially by third-generation Americans of Italian descent.
Please set the record straight!
David A. Bailey
Newcastle
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