Letters
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2019
Letter to the editor: Trump’s victory doesn’t give him wall mandate
In response to Jones Gallagher’s Jan. 17 letter to the editor, in which he contends that President Trump has a mandate to build a wall: Voting for someone does not mean that you support all their ideas. Not everyone who voted for Trump thinks that a wall will improve our border security. “Mandate” implies that […]
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2019
Letter to the editor: Talk of compromise doesn’t apply to this shutdown – it’s extortion
Throughout history, there are examples of two sides coming to an agreement over an issue that they didn’t agree on. The more contentious the issue, the more likely it is that both sides had to give concessions in order for it to be resolved. This is called “compromise.” Unfortunately, what’s going on now is that […]
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2019
Letter to the editor: Congress Square Park a venue to honor MLK
I’m writing in response to Staff Writer Randy Billings’ Jan. 21 article “Portland still looking to honor King legacy.” Billings reported that Portland city staff are working on a proposal to create an educational memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the Bayside Trail. I believe that a location on what’s basically a jogging […]
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2019
Letter to the editor: Portland needs comprehensive plan to address homelessness
Without one, there will be a never-ending demand for larger shelters.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2019
Letter to the editor: Remove Rosemont land from list of shelter sites
Thank you for publishing the article “Portland officials eye 14 “reasonable’ sites for potential new homeless shelters” (Jan. 22). I cannot speak about the feasibility of all the sites listed, but I strongly disagree with the assessment of the City Council’s Health and Human Services Committee that the Rosemont Fire Station land is a “reasonable” […]
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2019
Letter to the editor: Voters in Ogunquit should oppose recall
I’ve been living in Ogunquit over 4½ years, having retired after a 40-year career in government and nonprofits and having a master’s in public administration from the Harvard Kennedy School. The Ogunquit recall reminds me of my own experience as an activist, in government, and studying many cases about the process of change in local, […]
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2019
Letter to the editor: As U.S. faces problems, some answers are in order
Just a few questions: What if we build a $5.7 billion wall and still have an immigration problem? Should we just add the money to the $5 billion needed to save the farmers and write off the entire $10.7 billion? Why doesn’t Rudy Giuliani retire and save himself and the president more humiliation? Why don’t […]
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2019
Letter to the editor: Maine should leave Union, join Canada
I’ve heard that Canada actually pays its government workers for working. If the self-inflicted, dysfunctional chaos in Washington continues, I think Maine should secede from the Union and beg Canada to take us. “Première Mills” has a nice ring to it. Fred Egan York Harbor
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2019
Letter to the editor: Federal employees are being held hostage
Until further notice, they're forced to work without pay because of an impasse unrelated to the work they do.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2019
Letter to the editor: Let’s call this shutdown what it is – thievery
Simple? Yes, and … outrageous. We pay our taxes, to buy our services. Simply. The person we hire to provide those services – the president (who, as we know, runs the executive branch) – owes us those services. No “ifs,” “ands” or “buts.” Still simple. If the president wants to add another “service” (like a […]
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