Letters
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PublishedOctober 25, 2017
Letter to the editor: Bar all paid lobbyists from donating to legislative decision-makers
Low voter turnout, “drain the swamp,” “drugmakers dampen Drug Enforcement Administration rules” – this is not news. Special deals occur almost daily at all levels of government. The system no longer represents the voter. Democracy is at risk. Because of money and lobbyists, common-sense issues, supported by huge majorities of voters, do not get passed. […]
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PublishedOctober 24, 2017
Letter to the editor: Border Patrol criticism was badly out of line
Not only was the editorial wrong about how broad the agency's powers are, it also undercut its own headline.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2017
Letter to the editor: Passing casino question would help outsiders, hurt Mainers
I write in opposition to Question 1 on the November statewide ballot. If past casino measures are any guide, passing this question will lead to the enrichment of the sponsors, the sending of money out of Maine, the addition of one more amusement place that will be abused by those who cannot control their urge […]
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PublishedOctober 24, 2017
Letter to the editor: Keep Jill Duson on our City Council: She knows the ropes
Six of nine city councilors, including Mayor Ethan Strimling, are serving their first term of office. One more-experienced councilor – Jill Duson – seeks re-election to an at-large seat. I’m supporting Jill for several reasons: The council’s need for experienced, balanced and well-informed members is one. Jill provides important institutional memory, something obviously and sorely […]
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PublishedOctober 24, 2017
Letter to the editor: Give MaineCare expansion, Joey Brunelle your support
This year has been weird. I often wake up worried about the people who once thought they were safe, how health care is getting harder to acquire, LGBTQ rights are being stripped away and our friends born in other countries are being made to feel unwelcome. It often feels like there is nothing we can […]
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PublishedOctober 24, 2017
Letter to the editor: White House starting to sound like ‘Caine Mutiny’
I expect that, any day now, POTUS will start ranting about missing strawberries (a la Captain Queeg in “The Caine Mutiny”). James Pizzo Portland
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PublishedOctober 24, 2017
Letter to the editor: Sens. Collins, King deserve praise for opposing Arctic drilling
Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King recently demonstrated courage and far-sightedness in voting against opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling. This refuge is one of the last remaining unspoiled areas in our country. The damage done by road building, the presence of heavy machinery and oil extraction would be permanent and irreversible. […]
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PublishedOctober 23, 2017
Letter to the editor: Educate future doctors on need for fair treatment of patients of color
A USM appearance by descendants of Henrietta Lacks raises timely issues of consent and ethics.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2017
Letter to the editor: Portland’s Question 2 will worsen housing problems by limiting options
It’s well known Portland has a serious lack of affordable housing. We at the Portland Housing Authority live with this every day as we work with the thousands of families on our waiting list, some of whom have waited many years for assistance and a home they can afford. The change proposed in Question 2 […]
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PublishedOctober 23, 2017
Letter to the editor: Kim Rich will work hard for Portland’s District 4
Purposeful, decisive and inclusive – that is Kim Rich. We met after learning that we were the two Portland participants for this year’s Emerge Maine class. Upon meeting her I discovered an infectious energy and passion. I was nervous to address the Portland City Council for the first time ever and she said, “I’ll go […]
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