Letter to the editor: Harris expected to clean up mess left by Republican president

Deb Sayer

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August 20, 2020

Letter to the editor: Harris expected to clean up mess left by Republican president

I was thinking last Friday evening with the news recaps all over the place – even overseas! – about Joe Biden’s choice of Kamala Harris to be his running mate, what an irony this is. Everyone – here and abroad – is so pleased with the selection of this Black and brown woman as saving […]
Published
August 20, 2020

Letter to the editor: Speak out against disruption of Postal Service

Fearing he won’t be re-elected, President Trump has been transparent about his agenda: to starve the USPS of funding so it can’t process mail-in ballots.
Published
August 20, 2020

Letter to the editor: Trump using Postal Service to suppress vote

Why would President Trump have it in for the U.S. Postal Service? Because it’s a roundabout way to suppress absentee or mail-in votes, and the more votes that are counted, the more likely he will be defeated. In some states, this year thousands of mailed primary ballots were not delivered to voters or didn’t arrive […]
Published
August 19, 2020

Letter to the editor: In state with ranked-choice, all U.S. Senate candidates deserve coverage

History is repeated, repeatedly. Heavily banked, party-backed candidates push to the front of the lines of those competing for the highest electoral offices, to fight out an either-or rivalry thick with lies, promises and vindictive and distortive accusations. Nevertheless, developments in our political system and in our regional and national challenges are still changing dramatically. […]
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August 19, 2020

Letter to the editor: Prioritize minority groups for COVID vaccine

There should be a push to protect the Black population, which is disproportionately likely to be infected.
Published
August 19, 2020

Letter to the editor: Media failing to inform voters about progressive Maine candidates

I won’t be 18 until just after the general election this November, but I sent in my voter pre-registration in June. I labeled myself as a Democrat not for love of the party but because Maine has closed primaries. Watching the end of the primary race for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat, I became increasingly frustrated […]
Published
August 19, 2020

Letter to the editor: Support poorer countries’ access to emergency funds

While the coronavirus rages throughout the U.S., our concern deepens over the devastating global economic and health crisis. World Food, Oxfam, Bread for the World and the many other humanitarian and faith-based organizations understandably cannot raise funds sufficient to counteract this pandemic. We urge Sen. Susan Collins and her colleagues to support the International Monetary […]
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August 19, 2020

Letter to the editor: Vote absentee in person to avoid slowing post office

As it stands now, there is no incentive for President Trump and his allies to change the Postal Service one iota. If one votes absentee in this coming election, it’s possible that a vote may not count. There is an alternative. As an act of patriotism, citizens may have to vote at their polling places […]
Published
August 18, 2020

Letter to the editor: Urge Maine’s senators to support state, local COVID relief

As the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the municipal and state budget forecasts have become dire. Across-the-board budget cuts in Portland will result in 30-plus workers being laid off with dozens more facing furloughs and lost wages. Similar cuts are expected for state workers, with Gov. Mills requesting department heads to cut 10 […]
Published
August 18, 2020

Letter to the editor: Visiting protected Maine islands? Please clean up before you leave

I was interested to see your Aug. 12 article “ ‘Unprecedented’ boat traffic off Maine’s coast creates COVID-19 challenge.” I work as a land steward for the land conservation organization Maine Coast Heritage Trust, and I help care for a handful of conserved islands in Casco Bay. This year, we’ve seen a steep increase in […]

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