Letters

Published
March 26, 2017

Letter to the editor: Students learning struggles have clearer view of present

In my U.S. history classes this semester, we’ve been covering important issues in the early 20th century, such as immigration and women’s voting rights. My students at the public college where I teach have reminded me – and should remind all of us – of two things: • Women fought hard for voting rights, even […]
Published
March 26, 2017

Letter to the editor: Planned Parenthood saves women’s lives

I am writing in defense of Planned Parenthood. It has been a great service to women, men and families, and I venture that it may have saved many lives, mine among them. I am in my 70s. I remember when poor women – those who could not afford to leave the country for a more […]
Published
March 25, 2017

Letter to the editor: Maine mariner tradition still relevant

We loved reading the column by The humble Farmer (aka Robert Skoglund) about young mariners in days gone by (“Maine’s old men and the sea were once young men at sea,” March 18). His reminiscences of stories told by his relatives and other St. George residents remind us of the awesome power of the sea […]
Published
March 25, 2017

Letter to the editor: Taxpayers deserve to see results of ethanol review

On June 20, 2016, Gov. LePage issued an executive order titled “An Order Regarding The Use of Ethanol in Gasoline.” This executive order directs the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with the Maine Department of Environment Protection, “to undertake a review of scientific literature regarding the human health effects of emissions […]
Published
March 25, 2017

Letter to the editor: Mencken wasn’t wrong, he was just a few decades early

H.L. Mencken, who wrote for the Baltimore Sun during the early part of the 20th century, was probably more opinionated than the writers of today. Today, he would be classified as a curmudgeon. He was a critic of society and the middle class, who promoted democracy – something he did not like. He considered the […]

Published
March 25, 2017

Letter to the editor: Bill to allow ending own life doesn’t go far enough

Proposed in the 128th Maine Legislature is a bill concerned with dignity in death for terminally ill patients. L.D. 347 is designed to allow physicians to prescribe a lethal dose of medication to assist a patient who has been deemed terminal, allowing for the patient to end their life on their terms without the anguish […]
Published
March 25, 2017

Letter to the editor: Simple Gifts concert showed people at their best

What a joy and gift we enjoyed while attending a fundraising concert benefiting Simple Gifts, held March 18 at the Trinity Episcopal Church of Portland. The performers included the world-class bluegrass music of Seagrass, Pretty Girls Sing Soprano and the ukelele group Oompahlele, plus the a cappella group EckoVox. With all the confusing and frustrating […]
Published
March 24, 2017

Letter to the editor: View on education funding could link to LePage exit

I did not vote for the 3 percent educational tax surcharge last November. I strongly support the efforts to force the state to fully fund its 55 percent commitment to education, but after a lot of consideration, I felt that the microtargeting of the income tax, in both its collection and expenditure, was the wrong […]
Published
March 24, 2017

Letter to the editor: Mr. Ryan, ‘freedom’ means being able to access care

House Speaker Paul Ryan has said that the Affordable Care Act needs to be repealed. He wants Americans to have the “freedom” to decide whether or not to have health insurance rather than to be forced to buy insurance by the federal government. However, lack of health insurance results in loss of freedom to obtain […]
Published
March 24, 2017

Letter to the editor: Planet Earth needs us to act on its behalf – now

My 4-year-old nephew is learning how to write, and I was at first amused when he recently wrote, unprompted, “The end is here.” After I stopped laughing, though, I remembered how concerned I’ve been since the election, thinking about what kind of world he’ll grow up in. I started to worry that his words might […]

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