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January 28, 2017

Letters to the Editor: Protesters need to think bigger than tax returns

I was so proud of everyone around the world who marched Jan. 21. Going forward, I think we need to fight multiple fires at once. We can spend the next four years fighting President Trump’s agenda and not get at the root of the issue of why this was possible. We need campaign finance reform […]
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January 28, 2017

Letters to the Editor: A brave scientist provides a good object lesson for today

As President Trump continues to make statements without any evidence to back them up, I am reminded of a troubling chapter in medical history. In the late 1950s and 1960s, the manufacturers of a new “wonder drug” called thalidomide began aggressively marketing it to pregnant women as a cure for morning sickness. Thousands of women […]
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January 28, 2017

Letters to the Editor: Entitled to an opinion, but not to ‘alternative facts’

The Trump administration’s use of “alternative facts” is exactly why we have freedom of the press! Kurt Woltersdorf Sanford
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January 28, 2017

Letters to the editor: Women should hold artists to account

Those participating in the Women’s March had a constitutional right to do so – and they did so without the fires, broken windows and brick throwing that occurred the day before. However, the abrasive traits these women so detest in Donald Trump are the same traits many of their wonderfully liberal celebrities embrace. These celebrities […]
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January 28, 2017

Letters to the Editor: Collins can’t straddle the fence for next four years

For the past seven months, Sen. Susan Collins has tried desperately to thread the needle between condemning Donald Trump’s behavior and alienating her Republican colleagues. She publicly announced that she would not support his bid for the presidency, but supports his controversial nominee for attorney general, Jeff Sessions. She voted in favor of the budget […]

Published
January 27, 2017

Letter to the editor: Press Herald article biased in favor of wood pellet industry

Energy reporter Tux Turkel’s Jan. 17 article “Trump pledge to save coal plants could benefit Maine wood pellet industry” displays an astonishing lack of skepticism and an unusual error in judgment by Portland Press Herald editors. It does a disservice to your readers by presenting industry fantasy as hard news. Turkel’s claims about the increased […]
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January 27, 2017

Letter to the editor: Give new administration  a chance to achieve goals

Bravo to Rick Kelley, who, in his Jan. 23 letter outlining what the “losers” from the last election should do, coined (I assume) a simple phrase we should all remember: “They aren’t your enemies – merely your opponents.” Undermining our new president’s efforts to “make this country great again” is counterproductive to the best interests […]
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January 27, 2017

Letter to the editor: Where is the outcry about election hacking, Syria, attack on Native Americans?

Political hypocrisy has always amused and/or intrigued me, but more so in recent years. Capitol Hill has been up in arms with regard to proof and consensus that Russia – a foreign, outside force – has hacked into our election system, endangering our democracy. Ironically, almost all those raising their voices and fists have taken […]
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January 27, 2017

Letter to the editor: Portland’s run-down elementary schools no draw for young families

I’d like to thank Portland City Councilor David Brenerman, who has shown leadership by supporting the bond for renovations to Longfellow, Lyseth, Presumpscot and Reiche elementary schools. These schools are in dire need of repair and have been for too long. For Portland to be the vibrant city it can be for the years to […]
Published
January 26, 2017

Letter to the editor: Lewis’ legislative record is questionable

I am writing to take issue with your paper’s stance against Gov. LePage, in his remarks against U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. Since your paper has seen fit to write an editorial – and Bill Nemitz, a column – taking LePage to task, I would like you to publish an honest article on all the […]

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