I was very disappointed to see the Press Herald give Donald Trump’s recent tweet about jailing flag-burners such extended attention. Front-page coverage and a lengthy article (“Trump call to jail U.S. flag-burners sparks push-back,” Nov. 30) are way more than what such an inane statement should have received. Trump’s tweets are often provocative, ill-reasoned and […]
December 2016
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Letter to the editor: FBI chief should be held accountable for political interference
With the following statement in the Nov. 23 Portland Press Herald, regarding the possibility of an investigation into Ogunquit town officials, any doubt that FBI Director James Comey interfered with this year’s presidential election goes out the window. The Press Herald reported that “Kristen Setera, a spokeswoman for the FBI’s Boston office, said in an […]
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Letter to the editor: Don’t let tragic death obscure Long Creek’s good work
In the wake of the tragic death of a Long Creek Youth Development Center resident recently, I thought that you might wish to hear from a longtime volunteer mentor at the facility. My wife, Barbara, and I have been mentors at this wonderful, caring place for about 15 years. We have been privileged to get […]
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Letter to the editor: Klansmen keep citizenship, so flag-burners should too
Donald Trump wants to take away the citizenship of flag-burners? Really? We didn’t even take away the citizenship of Ku Klux Klansmen who burned crosses and hanged innocent black people in trees in the South. But the Klan is still around, and David Duke’s hate speech is still protected by the First Amendment, as are […]
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Letter to the editor: Nation’s voters not racist for supporting Trump
First, let me say I voted for Hillary Clinton. However, many of my friends and relatives supported Donald Trump. Since the election, “Trumpsters” have heard, “You’re a racist!” This accusation is proclaimed as often as Trump signs were seen in northern Maine. The votes for “The Donald” from my friends and relatives rejected Barack Obama’s […]
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Letter to the editor: Will the mad tweeter remember his executive duties?
Fidel Castro’s five-hour tirades have been replaced by the five rapid-fire tweets of the raging president-elect, who now claims he would’ve won the popular vote if millions of citizens had not voted illegally (“Trump claims millions voted illegally,” Page A2, Nov. 28). The elected POTUS has become the STOTUS (Supreme Tweeter of the United States). […]
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M.D. Harmon: Outpouring of fake news on the left deserves attention
Man-made climate change and Castro’s patriotism are two recent examples of intentionally false narratives.
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Charles Krauthammer: After a mere 25 years, the triumph of the West is already over
Repose presupposes a fantasy world in which stability is self-sustaining without the United States. It is not.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: USM’s Presidential Installation will focus on students
Nearly 200 Inauguration Scholars will be honored as a centerpiece of the ceremony Friday.
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Pending Defense bill benefits BIW
BATH Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced this week that the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act contains billions of dollars for shipbuilding that would benefit Bath Iron Works. “The state of Maine has always played a pivotal role in supporting and defending our country’s national security, and I’m […]