Letters
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PublishedMay 26, 2018
Letter to the editor: Officials abet plundering by Central Maine Power
P-C = A-R. Pro-Corporate = Anti-Ratepayers. Solution: Money talks. Here’s how it would work: Maine Public Utilities Commission members would forfeit any and all monetary entitlements while they continue to shuffle papers until this magnum boondoggle is settled to the satisfaction of the ratepayers, rather than abetting a monetary serial ravager, Central Maine Power, as […]
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PublishedMay 26, 2018
Letter to the editor: Rewrite state constitution before ranked-choice voting
This is to all those who slept through sixth-grade civics class. We, as a state, from 1880, have lived under a system of plurality elections. One man, one vote – period. This system has worked well. Get the horse before the cart: Change the Maine Constitution. Now, we face ranked-choice voting, a convoluted, time-consuming, extra-costly […]
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PublishedMay 26, 2018
Letter to the editor: Vote ‘yes’ on Question 1 to uphold will of voters
This is how statewide Question 1 is worded on the June 12 ballot: “Question 1: Do you want to reject the parts of a new law that would delay the use of ranked-choice voting in the election of candidates for any state or federal office until 2022, and then retain the method only if the […]
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PublishedMay 25, 2018
Letter to the editor: Ranked-choice voting provides a cure for several election problems
At long last, Mainers are getting their way. Despite opposition from people who don’t think Mainers know what they want, party members get to elect primary candidates by ranked choice on June 12, and on the same day, all of us get to support statewide Question 1, reaffirming that we really meant it when we […]
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PublishedMay 25, 2018
Letter to the editor: Vote for experienced, compassionate Jon Gale in Democratic primary for Cumberland DA
I’m writing to encourage Democrats in Cumberland County to vote for Jon Gale for district attorney in the June 12 primary. I’ve known Jon for 23 years. For many of those years he worked as a defense attorney and public defender in the Portland area. He embodied the spirit of our constitutional right to counsel […]
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PublishedMay 25, 2018
Letter to the editor: Ranked-choice voting offers little to gain but does pose problems
Some proponents claim that ranked-choice voting is the clear will of the people. That claim is wishful exaggeration. The 2016 referendum was approved by a small margin of those who voted. Approval by a small margin of those who voted means that almost as many were opposed. As is the usual case in most elections, […]
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PublishedMay 25, 2018
Letter to the editor: Spectrum’s promotional cable-internet deal will cost you in the long run
Spectrum is no better a cable company than Time Warner. In fact, I got the bait and switch. Let me explain. When Spectrum took over in Saco, I gave it a chance and signed up for their initial promotional price (thinking I could downgrade the following year when the price jumped). At the time I […]
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PublishedMay 25, 2018
Letter to the editor: Richard Rottkov’s civility, competence would benefit House District 32
When I drive around South Portland and see signs promoting Democrat Richard Rottkov as the next District 32 state representative, I am consoled, in such contentious times, that a thoughtful person is willing to enter the fray that is government. I’ve watched too many news programs with our governor scolding citizens for failure to see […]
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PublishedMay 25, 2018
Letter to the editor: Media should pay some attention to maverick local candidates
With money dominating our politics, those who reject corporate and PAC funds deserve a share of the election coverage.
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PublishedMay 24, 2018
Letter to the editor: Fossil fuel use robs next generation
Old-fashioned American innovation is needed to re-chart our course.
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