Letters
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2018
Letter to the editor: State, local crews did great job clearing roads on Christmas
Hardly anyone notices government doing a good job – we all want to point out when government is “in the way.” However, it was remarkable how quickly the Maine DOT and local public works crews were able to handle the blizzard conditions of Christmas Day. The drive to my holiday gathering was only a few […]
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2018
Letter to the editor: Limiting short-term rentals in South Portland is a bad idea
It would create a number of problems, including reducing state tax revenue and taking away commerce that benefits the local economy.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2018
Letter to the editor: Sexual harassment scandals reaching highest levels
Now that sexual predation has reached the top of the charts, otherwise known as Talk of the Town, many women have chosen not to remain silent. Men’s urges have caused their careers to nosedive. Even the top dog of the country apparently isn’t immune. Can all the ladies who claim to be assaulted turn out […]
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2018
Letter to the editor: Pot debate ignores the fact that it’s illegal
The Maine citizens' initiative that passed in 2016 was a call on the voting public to break federal law.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2018
Letter to the editor: Murdoch’s influence spreads like the infection it really is
When did “alternative facts” become the new normal for American journalism? It began in 1985, when Australian media magnate Rupert Murdoch infected the U.S. market with his British tabloid brand of pseudo-journalism. He started with the New York Post, bought 20th Century Fox, started Fox News, and the age of weaponized propaganda began. George Orwell […]
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2018
Letter to the editor: Collins, Poliquin give gifts most of us cannot afford
Sen. Susan Collins and Rep. Bruce Poliquin approved the recent tax bill to put U.S. taxpayers on the hook for what the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates will be a $1.4 trillion deficit. What is it we are paying for? Welfare for corporations and the wealthiest in our community, whose tax rates will be slashed. […]
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2018
Letter to the editor: Christmas message evident at fried chicken restaurant
Christmas Eve, 10 p.m. Almost everything was closed, except a fried chicken restaurant in Union Plaza. My wife and I ordered some chicken. When I reached for my wallet, I found my pocket empty, the wallet sitting home on the dresser. Embarrassed, I explained to the young man behind the counter that I had no […]
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PublishedDecember 31, 2017
Letter to the editor: No recording devices allowed with Collins staffer? I now know why
It’s hard to read the newspaper anymore without feeling physically sick. Colin Woodard’s Dec. 24 article, “Sen. Collins’ vote on Republican tax plan risks her moderate reputation,” did nothing to quiet my stomach, as Sen. Susan Collins feebly attempted to backpedal on her justification for supporting the disastrous tax bill: “Collins’ office has said the […]
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PublishedDecember 31, 2017
Letter to the editor: PTSD – so little understood for so long
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a very real problem for lots of combat veterans.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2017
Letter to the editor: Praise for what president accomplished in first year
I’d like to celebrate the accomplishments of President Trump’s first year. He has: • Opened the Keystone and Dakota Access pipelines. • Withdrawn the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership. • Withdrawn the U.S. from the Paris climate accord. • Eviscerated ISIS. • Reversed Barack Obama’s Cuba policy. • Renegotiated with NATO. • Allowed purchases of […]
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