Letter: The 12 Commandments of the Donald

Deb Sayer

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Published
April 22, 2024

Letter: The 12 Commandments of the Donald

The former president’s principles fall quite a ways short of the Christian values he claims to represent.
Published
April 21, 2024

Letter: Would you promote blatant falsehoods in return for a quiet life?

I’d like to think I would refuse to support a blatant falsehood in order to hang onto something important, but history tells us I probably would not.
Published
April 21, 2024

Letter: Profit can take many shapes

In a 1970 essay for the New York Times, the economist Milton Friedman wrote, “the social responsibility of business is to increase its profits.” What followed was decades of economic growth, though often at great social cost. Paul Polman, the former CEO of Unilever, recently offered a different view when he suggested that profits should […]
Published
April 21, 2024

Letter: Rally for homeless people in advance of SCOTUS hearing

This letter is a call to action to the citizens of Maine to come together and rally at 11 a.m. Monday. We will be meeting at Monument Square in Portland and marching to City Hall, where we’ll be holding a rally in conjunction and solidarity with the National Coalition for the Homeless. The National Coalition […]
Published
April 21, 2024

Letter: Editorial should have highlighted Mack Point

I found last Sunday’s editorial, “Perfection is the enemy of our environment,” to be misleading. All of the major environmental and conservation entities in Maine favor the development of offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Maine. While there is unanimity on that, some groups have serious doubts that Sears Island must be the place […]
Published
April 20, 2024

Letter: Stand up and protest on abortion issues

The legendary actress Mae West is quoted as saying: “Those who are easily shocked should be shocked more often.” Who should be shocked more often today? Women. Why? In light of the draconian state laws being promulgated with the sole purpose of either severely restricting, or in some cases totally eliminating, abortion rights and access […]
Published
April 20, 2024

Letter: Lemelin’s constituents deserve better

We write on behalf of Marion Bowman, Delia Cunningham and Jane Beckwith. We represent the Democratic committees in Lincoln and Kennebec counties and the towns of Chelsea, Dresden and Randolph, respectively. Last week, Maine Rep. Michael Lemelin, R-Chelsea, claimed that a mass shooting in Lewiston in October that left 18 people dead and wounded 13 […]
Published
April 20, 2024

Letter: Missile defense saves lives, holds promise

Only about 1% of the drones, cruise and ballistic missiles that Iran launched at Israel were able to reach their intended targets – an outstanding result.
Published
April 19, 2024

Letter: Child tax credit has transformative potential

As a longtime Sister of Mercy, I have had the experience of knowing Mercy educators, health care professionals and women leaders as advocates. Since the Sisters of Mercy arrived in Bangor in 1865, we have been steadfast in upholding our mission to lift the disadvantaged, especially children, in Maine’s cities and towns, as well as […]
Published
April 19, 2024

Letter: Scrap plan for Gorham Connector

Scrap the plan to put a highway through Smiling Hill Farm. Aren’t people aware that Maine is bemoaning the fact that farms are giving way to large developments lickety-split? It is sad. As early as 1728, Nathaniel Knight built Harrow House, and his progeny have been protecting the property ever since. Knight was a person […]

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