Interesting how John Balentine, lamenting the decline in political discourse since the glorious Reagan era, came up with two names, both women. Nancy Pelosi tore up Trump’s speech because he didn’t shake her hand? No. He took credit for two successes made possible by Pelosi extending the hand of bipartisan cooperation. And the speech was […]
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Letter: Sen. Collins can no longer be trusted
Watching Sen. Collins’ interview with Fox News after the vote to acquit the president last week, she let the audience know she was very disappointed. “It was terrible, disrespectful, rude and should not have been done … it adds to the polarization of our nation. So I was very disappointed.” She was very disappointed in […]
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Letter: Mandated vaccinations are coercion
Voting Yes on 1 means restoring Maine’s previous law allowing students to attend schools using religious and philosophical exemptions. It restores medical freedom and bodily autonomy to parents and childcare workers. While there is more than one reason to Vote Yes on 1, maintenance of informed consent is one of the most critical. According to […]
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Letter: SoPo residents need action on emissions now
I am a concerned citizen, mom, student and advocate for clean air. My family is in danger of toxic emissions from Global Oil Partners and I fear for my safety. Global should be required to file for an amended license as a major emitter and be required to obtain a Title V permit with more […]
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Letter: Balentine’s hindsight is not 20-20
This in response to whatever you would call Mr. Balentine’s latest opinion piece, “Rush to judgment reveals society’s sad state,” (Feb. 12). While reading it I had to laugh out loud. Mr. Balentine is either very ignorant of facts or very naïve. Point 1: Mr. Reagan did not win the Cold War by himself. There […]
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Letter: Freeport Library appreciates story
Kudos to Alex Lear and The Forecaster for your fun and fact-filled article entitled “Seeing is perceiving” in the Feb. 6 edition of your paper. Even the youngest babies in attendance appear totally focused as Brandi Lemieux uses sign language while Ali Reddy reads along during Tuesday morning story time. It’s new and innovative programs […]
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Letter: Vaccinations keep schools, communities healthy
Why am I voting No on 1 on March 3? Growing up in a family of eight, whatever my siblings brought home, we all got. Whooping cough? Check. Measles? Check. Mumps? Check. Chickenpox? Check. My parents couldn’t always afford to take us to the doctor, so I spent nights over a pot of steaming water […]
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Letter: Balentine favors regulation only if it suits him personally
After the regular criticisms against most if not all regulation in his weekly column “Here’s Something,” Balentine has just admitted that he favors at least one regulation: against drones. (“Drone surveillance law needed in Maine,” Feb. 5) Did Balentine misspeak? Did the underworld just freeze over? Or did he just admit that he supports regulation […]
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Letter: Trump re-election would mean end of Affordable Care Act
While Trump made lots of false or misleading statements during his State of the Union speech, perhaps the most egregious was his promise to protect people with pre-existing conditions from losing health insurance coverage. The Trump administration supports the efforts begun by 18 Republican governors in 2018 to strike down the entire Affordable Care Act […]
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Here’s Something: For freedom’s sake, repeal vaccine law
Besides choosing our favorite presidential candidate during the March 3 primary, Maine voters will also decide whether to repeal a 2019 law requiring vaccinations for all schoolchildren. The issue is a complicated one with wide-ranging impact, but voting yes is the best prescription, since parents – not the state – should determine whether their children […]