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  • Published
    January 15, 2017

    Letter to the editor: Congress can’t be trusted to replace Obamacare

    Congress can’t be trusted to “repeal and, sometime later, replace” Obamacare. If a person wanting to borrow money says, “I’ll repay you next month,” a prudent lender considers the borrower’s track record of honoring such commitments. The United States once had a network of large hospitals for the mentally ill such as the state hospital […]

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    January 15, 2017

    Letter to the editor: Repealing Obamacare a big mistake

    I am self-employed and, several times a year, I hire extra help. My small business creates jobs. I also rely on health care under the current system. I feel strongly there is no good reason to repeal our health coverage as defined under the Affordable Care Act. I would like to see the ACA refined […]

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    January 15, 2017

    Letter to the editor: Collins did well to stand with Sen. Jeff Sessions

    Susan Collins just had her Margaret Chase Smith moment. She stood with Sen. Jeff Sessions and faced down a nasty smear campaign. Bravo! Maine women have spine! In the 1950s, America went temporarily insane, obsessed with the idea that communists were everywhere, hiding in our government and poisoning the nation. The words “pinko,” “red” and […]

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    January 15, 2017

    Letter to the editor: Collins betrayed her state to stand with Sessions

    Susan Collins’ support of Jefferson Sessions is hardly a moment of conscience. She has shown, now without a doubt, that she is no Margaret Chase Smith. I can’t understand how this “moderate” Republican has betrayed her constituents in Maine so shamelessly and without regard. Ms. Collins should understand that we will not forget this moment […]

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    January 15, 2017

    Letter to the editor: Beware the locust whose 
ox is no longer being gored

    Denying reality, foes of President-elect Donald Trump have demonstrated a derangement syndrome. (See most university professors’ writings in this newspaper.) It appears as if those persons are tripping on the developmental steps toward maturity. Will there be a peaceful inauguration? We conservatives and our helpers have elected a hugely flawed and potentially dangerous man, by […]

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  • Published
    January 14, 2017

    Letter to the editor: Collins correct to advocate for Alzheimer’s research

    I appreciated the Press Herald’s focus on Alzheimer’s disease in its recent editorial (“Our View: Research only way to ease rising cost of Alzheimer’s,” Jan. 3). Alzheimer’s affects millions of Americans and costs us hundreds of billions of dollars per year. The human toll and economic costs are only expected to increase. I am glad […]

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    January 14, 2017

    Letter to the editor: Trump’s tweets are much like FDR’s ‘fireside chats’

    We are currently in the midst of one of the most tumultuous times in modern American history. The advances in technology, specifically social media, have allowed normal citizens to voice their opinions to an audience much wider than anything we have seen before. Our president-elect, Donald Trump, has recognized this tool and utilizes it to […]

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    January 14, 2017

    Letter to the editor: Boycott threats show true colors of American left

    The L.L. Bean boycott story is a perfect example of the type of “tolerance” the left likes to promote. Tolerance for them, unfortunately, only works one way – you must embrace every stance they take, or you are accused of being intolerant. But should you dare to take a stand against them, support a cause […]

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    January 14, 2017

    Letter to the editor: L.L. Bean’s Maine ties stronger than one person

    As a former L.L. Bean employee, I support company Chairman Shawn Gorman’s words and positions. Linda Bean is a family member and not a part of running the business. She has a particular position on politics with which I disagree. One of the great aspects of living in this country is that we get to […]

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    January 14, 2017

    Letter to the editor: Giving Bean the boot misses point

    Linda Bean should resign from L.L. Bean’s board of directors and not tarnish the name of a great company by her ultra-conservative and intemperate political utterances and actions. I am utterly opposed to Donald Trump and fear he will do great damage to America. Also, I long have been dismayed by Linda Bean’s actions, and […]