Letters
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2018
Letter to the editor: Patriotism is sacrificing for your country and its ideals
John F. Kennedy's speech to students in October 1960 best described the true meaning of love for one's homeland.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2018
Letter to the editor: Celebrate ethnic diversity with a world cultural center in Maine
The offensive and unprintable recent comments by our president in relation to immigrants from Africa, El Salvador and Haiti go totally against human decency and the tenets upon which our country was founded. Civility in our actions and respect for all cultures are essential for a society to successfully function in today’s world. Because our […]
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2018
Letter to the editor: What did the president say? Push back when you vote Nov. 6
Recently, several news commentators – on channels that I generally trust – stated that the president said some things that (if he did say them) were clearly racist. He talked about not wanting to admit immigrants from Africa or Haiti. Now, this particular president was sued by the federal government for race-based discrimination in his […]
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2018
Letter to the editor: Join the ‘Power to the Polls’ march this Saturday in Augusta
I never dreamed, when I boarded the bus to Washington for the Women’s March last January, that I’d be joining millions of others the world over in raising our voices for a more just world. We’ll come together again to usher in “Power to the Polls” this Saturday on the State House grounds in Augusta, […]
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2018
Letter to the editor: Never too late to ask for help, leave an abusive relationship
“Domestic violence is tragic and devastating to family and friends and to all of society,” Assistant Portland Police Chief Vern Malloch said about the recent killing of Sokha Khuon, allegedly by her domestic partner. This death, and the murder-suicide in Temple, are tragedies beyond comprehension and understanding. As I write this letter to the editor, […]
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2018
Letter to the editor: New tax bill misunderstood, will benefit middle class
The criticism of the recent tax bill has been a fascinating and depressing spectacle, marked by widespread misunderstanding about what the bill actually does and hypocrisy about its effect on the deficit. The main complaint, in numerous letters and editorials, has been that the tax reductions are going to wealthy individuals and profitable corporations. But […]
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2018
Letter to the editor: Maine’s delegation should distance themselves from Trump’s vulgarity
I am appalled at Donald Trump’s comments crudely disparaging Haiti and nations in Africa. I lived in Botswana, in southern Africa, for four years and found the great majority of the people I knew there to be full of a dignity, hope and kindness that we might well aspire to in this country. On Jan. […]
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2018
Letter to the editor: Take a stand against Trump’s ignorant remarks
The president's need to be the center of attention damages the values on which the U.S. was founded.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2018
Letter to the editor: Trump’s reckless remarks endanger Americans overseas
The president should be censured for putting at risk the lives of U.S. troops and embassy workers stationed in the countries he disparaged.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2018
Letter to the editor: U.S. caused some situations that led refugees to flee here
If we would be a responsible society, it would be useful if reportage and commentary on immigration by and the detention and expulsion of Haitian, Central American, Mexican and African refugees – and also victims of natural disasters, economic deprivation, violence or fear of violence – alluded to why they come here. Too often, it […]
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