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PublishedApril 10, 2019
Letter to the editor: Congress to be commended for finally challenging war in Yemen
There is hope in what is a polarized Washington. Last week, Congress made use of their war powers authority for the first time in many years. For too long we have seen the executive branch in both parties arbitrarily make military decisions without consulting with Congress. Finally our elected representatives and senators came together, in […]
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PublishedApril 10, 2019
Letter to the editor: Collins stopped court from turning conservative
The rejection of Brett Kavanaugh, who seems to be a relative moderate, would have paved the way for a nominee far more to the right.
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PublishedApril 10, 2019
Letter to the editor: Voters’ discernment cost Poliquin his job
The characterless Bruce Poliquin has shared (April 2) that all Maine voters have been scammed by or have been a part of the scam of ranked-choice voting. His undoing and, apparently, our duplicity. This from a politician! Political incumbents rely on indifference, ignorance of the representative’s real job performance and voter inertia. The 2nd Congressional […]
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PublishedApril 9, 2019
Letter to the editor: By destroying forest, CMP project would aggravate climate change
Thousands of acres of carbon-sequestering Maine forest would be destroyed if the proposed 145-mile Iberdrola-Central Maine Power power line is approved. Forest and undisturbed soil are the best carbon-sequestering agents known, so their removal would be extremely counterproductive. To make matters worse, just imagine the carbon emitted by all the diesel engine equipment used while […]
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PublishedApril 9, 2019
Letter to the editor: Restrictive scheduling would be burden on Maine businesses
Small businesses in Maine with five or more employees – heads up! L.D. 1345, a bill with a public hearing Wednesday, would have Augusta become a partner in writing your schedule, which is demanded 14 days in advance. This language originates from Seattle. This very progressive city’s ordinance earmarked only certain industries for compliance, and […]
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PublishedApril 9, 2019
Letter to the editor: Expanded sales tax better idea than local-option levy
The concept of creating a local-option tax has reappeared on the scene once again. As stated in your editorial of March 31, municipalities are suffering from a lack of funds. Unfortunately, I believe, local-option taxes are the wrong way to go. After spending 20-odd years as an economic developer and 10 more in state and […]
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PublishedApril 8, 2019
Letter to the editor: Bad roads worse for tourism than gas tax hike
How depressing to read about the Tourism Lobby’s opposition to increasing the gas tax, again! They seem convinced that any increases in the cost of tourism will turn our visitors away. I have never talked to any tourist who calculated the taxes and fees before traveling to a destination and changed course because it would’ve […]
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PublishedApril 8, 2019
Letter to the editor: Shame and stigma are killing people with substance use disorder
Providing clean needles and safe injection sites will prevent overdoses by people who are not ready to enter treatment.
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PublishedApril 8, 2019
Letter to the editor: Poor women also deserve the right to choose abortion
Last week I attended a committee hearing, on L.D. 820, insurance nondiscrimination for pregnant women, and opposition points of view were unfathomable to me. Opponents didn’t want to pay for this “elective” procedure, abortion. Elective should mean caused by one’s actions – most pregnancies; much lung cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. Should I pay for […]
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PublishedApril 8, 2019
Maine Voices: Election reform bill will provide antidote to voter disillusionment
Making Maine a presidential primary state and expanding ranked-choice voting will restore faith in the process.
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