Letters

Published
June 1, 2017

Letter to the editor: Country is deep in debt, so we have to accept some budget cuts

It is budget season again. As always, there is whining from all over about “cuts.” Have you ever heard anyone say “thank you” for cutting their government handout, pet program or tax break? The federal budget alone is increasing the national debt by $2.5 billion per day. I repeat, $2.5 billion per day. That is […]
Published
June 1, 2017

Letter to the editor: Experience with Spectrum a bad sign for its cable customers

Recently, a message from Spectrum popped up on one of my TVs, instructing me to give them a call. The automated messaged led me to the brink of madness when I heard it was going to cost me $5 to speak to a live person, so I headed to the cable office in Moody. I […]
Published
June 1, 2017

Letter to the editor: South Portland community proud of its fine school bands

Congratulations to the South Portland School Department. Monday’s Memorial Day parade made it evident that what is happening in our music programs at the high school, Memorial Middle School and Mahoney Middle School is beyond the par. The performance of each of these bands made me proud to be a resident of South Portland and […]
Published
May 31, 2017

Letter to the editor: State should help line up jobs for prisoners released early

I agree with the state allowing more people to be released from prison early after minor offenses. I would only like to suggest to Gov. LePage that if these people know they have a job when they get back home, all is well, but if they have no job, they should be mandated to report […]
Published
May 31, 2017

Letter to the editor: Political behaviors in U.S. have fallen to all-time low

I’ve been following politics in America for many years, both professionally and personally, and I’ve seen and heard more than I needed to. The limit, in my opinion, was reached in Europe, when the president of the United States put his hand on a foreign leader and pushed him out of the way so America’s […]

Published
May 31, 2017

Letter to the editor: Drivers who text threaten son who just got his license

While driving to work on Interstate 295 last week, I was passed by a middle-aged woman who had her phone propped up on the steering wheel, texting as she drove. I am writing in hopes that she, and others like her, will see this appeal. My 16-year-old son obtained his driver’s license last week. He […]
Published
May 31, 2017

Letter to the editor: House replacement bill fixes Obamacare’s worst flaws

A San Diego Union-Tribune editorial, reprinted by the Press Herald on May 26, argues that the Republican House replacement for Obamacare is “cold-hearted” because the Congressional Budget Office concludes that it would reduce the number of insured individuals by 23 million. The editorial is a reflection of an iron law of public policy, which is […]
Published
May 31, 2017

Letter to the editor: On job applications, stop asking about criminal convictions

This session, the Maine Legislature could save money, increase employment and lower crime through a simple, effective measure. L.D. 1566, the “fair chance” bill or “ban the box,” would eliminate the following check-off question from preliminary job applications: “Have you ever been convicted of a crime?” A box is to be checked if the answer […]
Published
May 30, 2017

Letter to the editor: Columnist Cynthia Dill gloats over ouster of Comey

Regarding Cynthia Dill’s May 14 column (“Comey’s chickens finally came home to roost,” Maine Sunday Telegram, Page D1): One cannot help but be struck by her gloating. What Ms. Dill fails to take responsibility for, as a supporter of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, is that while James Comey may have made an error in judgment […]
Published
May 30, 2017

Letter to the editor: Georgetown Democrats endorse Sen. Angus King

Independent Sen. Angus King has won the support and endorsement of the Georgetown Democratic Committee. Surely there are many Democrats who would proudly serve Maine in the United States Senate, but King has shown himself to be a man who truly represents most Mainers. In these precarious times, he remains thoughtful and calm, working always […]

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