Letters

Published
July 4, 2017

Letter to the editor: Don’t take away health care when the consequences are deadly

Sen. Susan Collins deserves tremendous credit for her courageous stand against her own party’s health bill. Her crucial opposition helped protect many of the most vulnerable in Maine and across America. The Republican proposal would fund colossal tax cuts for the wealthy, largely by stripping $772 billion from Medicaid by 2026, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget […]
Published
July 4, 2017

Letter to the editor: Why do we have to pay sales tax when government is shut down?

Moments after grabbing Saturday’s Portland Press Herald from the news rack in Brunswick, I placed $1.80 for the newspaper on the counter (a dollar bill, two quarters and three dimes). The counter clerk rang it up and said, “That’ll be $1.90.” Jokingly, I pointed to the lead front-page headline, “STATE GOVERNMENT SHUTS DOWN,” and said, […]
Published
July 3, 2017

Letter to the editor: Republican bill worries Maine victim of panic disorder

In February I was walking on my college campus when, suddenly, I was engulfed by fear and ineffable thoughts of doom. My body became drenched in sweat, my thoughts were racing and my heart was pounding out of my chest. When I finally made it to class, I didn’t want to be there. I didn’t […]
Published
July 3, 2017

Letter to the editor: Clean-energy commitment would help slow warming

I applaud the Portland Press Herald’s June 19 editorial, “Our View: With lobsters and climate, there’s not a debate,” for highlighting global climate change’s effects on Maine’s fisheries. As lobster populations move north because of warming ocean waters, the future of the Maine lobster industry becomes ever bleaker. The decline of lobster populations prophecies a […]
Published
July 3, 2017

Letter to the editor: Neglect of a public facility returns to vex South Portland

It’s heartening to see the process that South Portland is going through to determine the best use of a blighted site in one of its oldest neighborhoods. The city is making a genuine effort to involve people in determining what might be the next best use of 6-plus acres. How it’ll turn out is still […]

Published
July 3, 2017

Letter to the editor: Senate health plan strips advances for the disabled

June 22 marked the 18th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision Olmstead v. L.C., a landmark case in determining the rights of people with disabilities. The court held that institutionalization of people who can participate and contribute to our community is illegal and unfairly perpetuates unwarranted assumptions that people with disabilities are incapable or unworthy […]
Published
July 2, 2017

Letter to the editor: It’s not just liberals who disapprove of the president

Much has been said recently about a liberal bias and the promotion of “fake news” by the left against Donald Trump. Here is a sampling of some views by prominent conservative Republicans regarding Trump: • “He’s a complete idiot” and “graceless and divisive.” – Karl Rove • He’s “a narcissist” and an “egomaniacal madman.” – […]
Published
July 2, 2017

Letter to the editor: Phone calls fine with hands-free device

The Portland Press Herald recently published an editorial (Our View, June 26) advocating against the use of hands-free phones in vehicles in Maine. This is not a realistic position to take simply because it: • Infringes upon basic rights (conversation). • Would adversely impact people’s productivity. • Will not survive against powerful cellphone lobbies. • […]
Published
July 2, 2017

Letter to the editor: People see what they wish to see, but morality shines

Re: “Letter to the editor: Would Jesus be a liberal in a modern context?” (June 11): I think it’s a fool’s errand trying to force something as big as Almighty God into something as small as our partisan politics. However, our political values are shaped by our moral and ethical values. In that context, I […]
Published
July 2, 2017

Letter to the editor: Sen. King’s votes matter more than portfolio

I don’t quite understand Jason Rawn’s logic (“Another View: Sen. Angus King does not represent ordinary Americans,” June 25). I have a sense that Rawn’s railing has an ulterior motive. While Rawn points out that Sen. King would likely benefit from Republican tax reform efforts, he fails to mention that Sen. King has assured us […]

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