Letters
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PublishedJune 28, 2018
Letter to the editor: Obit department’s Giselle deserves thanks for helping
During times of grief, seemingly small tasks can deem daunting. I’d like to thank the obituary department at the Portland Press Herald – specifically, a kind woman named Giselle – for helping me process my sister’s obituary for publication. I made several changes, which Giselle accepted with unfailing patience over two days. And because I […]
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PublishedJune 28, 2018
Letter to the editor: Trump simply protecting, defending Constitution
All this consternation about illegal immigrants and detention centers puzzles me. Unaccompanied children have been detained under the Clinton, Bush and Obama administrations. During that time, the media, along with various political opposition groups, gave the matter a “good leaving alone.” Fast forward to the current Trump administration. What has changed? Well, in my opinion, […]
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PublishedJune 27, 2018
Letter to the editor: Know your HIV status – It’s easy to get tested and maybe save lives
Wednesday is National HIV Testing Day. When this annual observance started in 1985, there were fewer resources to treat a positive HIV diagnosis. We’ve made great progress in testing, early intervention and treatment of HIV. In fact, approximately half of those with HIV achieved viral suppression through lifesaving medications. Despite these advances, the Centers for […]
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PublishedJune 27, 2018
Letter to the editor: Americans letting government-generated fear blind them to real concerns
When did we as people allow ourselves to be abused and manipulated by fear stirred up our own government? And when did the thought of something imagined vs. a tangible thing or real event move us to do things that would hurt vs. benefit us as a whole? The fear of someone from another country […]
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PublishedJune 27, 2018
Letter to the editor: To develop character in our kids, parents and leaders must be role models
Last Friday, I was playing pickleball at the Red Bank Community Center in South Portland. Six banners hung on the gymnasium wall, reading “character counts.” The six concepts were respect, trustworthiness, fairness, responsibility, citizenship and caring. It’s vital to teach children these qualities. However, are we collectively living and modeling these values as adults? I […]
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PublishedJune 27, 2018
Letter to the editor: Legislators should put will of citizens first and fix Clean Elections law
I am deeply disappointed in the legislators who are holding up funding for Clean Election Act candidates. By refusing to fix an error in the state budget, some Republican lawmakers are using this typo to go back on the bargains they struck last year. Why is Clean Elections a partisan matter at all? Candidates from […]
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PublishedJune 27, 2018
Letter to the editor: Courage of fleeing families usually a welcome trait in America
We are in the midst of a humanitarian crisis because our president decided that separating children and babies from their parents at the Mexican border would deter other families from even trying to reach the U.S., a heartless, irrational tactic based on fear. Many people in our country are afraid to let in people who […]
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PublishedJune 27, 2018
Letter to the editor: Janet Mills too ethically shaky to lead state as governor
The office that she led showed disregard for truth and justice as it defended its wrongful prosecution in the slaying of Jessica Briggs.
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PublishedJune 26, 2018
Letter to the editor: Column on Sen. Collins’ positions and actions full of falsehoods
The writer's claim that she equivocated on the family separation issue also was groundless, and ignored that she worked in public and behind the scenes to end the Trump policy.
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PublishedJune 26, 2018
Letter to the editor: Constitution doesn’t limit due-process rights to U.S. citizens only
After reading the coverage of President Trump’s desire to do away with due process and trials for people caught after crossing into the U.S., a question comes to mind: Where in the Constitution does it say that the Sixth Amendment (right to trial by jury) applies only to citizens? And I thank Rep. Bruce Poliquin […]
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