Letters
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PublishedOctober 4, 2017
Letter to the editor: Fans tolerate football players’ crimes, but not their peaceful protest
The recent backlash against the NFL by many fans after peaceful protests during the national anthem has me puzzled. When wide receiver Rae Carruth was convicted of conspiring to murder his pregnant girlfriend, fans stuck with the league. When linebacker Ray Lewis was convicted of his part in a double murder, fans stuck with the […]
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PublishedOctober 4, 2017
Letter to the editor: Freedom of speech defense inconsistently applied
I am hearing much these days about freedom of speech and the NFL. I would like to know where all the support for freedom of speech was when the Dallas team wanted to wear a sticker on their helmets to honor five police officers who were murdered on their streets. Where was the call for […]
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PublishedOctober 4, 2017
Letter to the editor: Sensible gun control serves two sides
Hunters have reasons to have guns, and society has reasons to keep guns out of certain hands.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2017
Letter to the editor: Latest mass shooting shows need to expand mental health services
The largest mass shooting in modern U.S. history occurred Sunday. What has changed? On April 20, 1999, the first mass school shooting to get continuous television coverage occurred at Columbine. Since then, what has changed? On Dec. 14, 2012, 20 children and six adults died in the Sandy Hook shooting. What has changed? In June […]
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PublishedOctober 3, 2017
Letter to the editor: As city councilor, Joey Brunelle would make residents his priority
As a person who left Portland in 2012 because of the lack of affordable housing, it is heartening indeed to see an at-large City Council candidate like Joey Brunelle, who is actively seeking a solution. Too often, the City Council seems focused on catering to developers more interested in profits than in the needs of […]
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PublishedOctober 3, 2017
Letter to the editor: Maine Air National Guard trains extensively for short-notice deployments
A Sept. 23 front-page story and picture described the “short notice” deployment of seven members of the 265th Combat Communications Squadron, Maine Air National Guard, to the hurricane-battered U.S. Virgin Islands. In the photo caption, a front-end loader/forklift is described as “a trailer” that is being “backed onto a plane bound for St. Croix.” As […]
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PublishedOctober 3, 2017
Letter to the editor: Bree LaCasse would bring new perspective to Portland City Council
When senior members of the Portland City Council failed to support a bond to rebuild four elementary schools that had fallen into disrepair, Bree LaCasse felt it was her duty to run for the at-large City Council seat, to ensure that all our children have equal access to quality education and safe schools. Bree has […]
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PublishedOctober 3, 2017
Letter to the editor: FEMA fails to step up after hurricane devastates Puerto Rico
The delays in relief to survivors of Maria recall the post-Katrina mismanagement.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2017
Letter to the editor: Activists again take aim at state economy
Our Legislature should be smart and block the surtax again.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2017
Letter to the editor: Trump’s proposed tax reform indeed weighted for wealthy
The proposed tax reform put forth by President Trump and congressional Republicans promotes the long-discredited economic theory that asserts that a tax cut for the wealthy would be good for the working classes (“Commentary: Trump’s tax cuts weighed in favor of those who don’t need them,” Sept. 28). Trump claims “I will give you everything” […]
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