Letters

Published
February 1, 2017

Letter to the editor: Trump deals blow to fight against climate change

Re: “Trump acts swiftly to advance pipelines: ‘From now on we are going to start making pipelines in the United States,’ the president said from the Oval Office” (Jan. 24): This advance on the controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines, signing executive actions to aggressively overhaul America’s energy policy, deals a sharp blow […]
Published
January 31, 2017

Letter to the editor: Humanity of immigration outweighs terrorism threat

It’s a sad day when a president of the United States locks the doors to entry of refugees into this country. And it’s mortifying to compare this with the heroic efforts of the Italian Coast Guard, the Greeks and the Germans in helping the thousands of desperate refugees fleeing to Europe. It is hard to […]
Published
January 31, 2017

Letter to the editor: Immigration is a blessing, not a curse. Defend it!

My grandfather came to Portland in 1922 (coincidentally, the same year the house I now live in was built) with his mother and two siblings. They followed his father and older siblings, who left Eastern European amid violence and hatred. I don’t know if they were prescient – but they were lucky. The passengers of […]
Published
January 31, 2017

Letter to the editor: Voter participation is key to stopping Trump damage

Voter participation in all forthcoming elections will be critical. Since the inauguration, the assault on international stability, the press, the poor, women, science and the environment has commenced. And, yes, its worse than any of us anticipated. We now have “alternative facts” to reinforce the president’s ego and explain the bizarre tweets and statements. The […]
Published
January 31, 2017

Letter to the editor: Pot users can’t own guns? What about drunk drivers?

I was intrigued by the story in the Jan. 27 Portland Press Herald headlined “Pot users, be warned.” I find it interesting that the action is being taken before any real chargeable offense has been committed (under state law) – I believe federal regulators are taking a “wait and see” attitude to pot prosecutions in […]

Published
January 30, 2017

Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins has some explaining to do

Re: “Collins unveils details of ACA alternative” (Page A1, Jan. 24): In the desperate Republican search for something to replace the Affordable Care Act before at least 18 million Americans are cut off from their health benefits, Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana have once again dragged out a doubtful bill […]
Published
January 30, 2017

Letter to the editor: ‘America First’ phrase evokes Nazi-friendly era

Regarding the front-page story published in the Portland Press Herald on Jan. 21, “Inauguration 2017: ‘It’s going to be America first’ “: “America First” is a phrase sorely in need of context that the story you published did not provide. As per historian Eric Rauchway in The Washington Post: ” ‘America First’ was the motto […]
Published
January 30, 2017

Letter to the editor: LePage is reason alone not to vacation in Maine

I have been a Maine fan since I was a child thumbing through my aunt’s collection of National Geographic magazines. Several visits to Maine confirmed my preconception that it is a beautifully rugged state with hospitable citizens. Alas, I will not again visit Maine as long as Paul LePage is governor. I am an old […]
Published
January 30, 2017

Letter to the editor: EPA must not be silenced as it puts forth a warning

President Trump’s gag order on the Environmental Protection Agency is iniquitous. Why is he doing it? Well, because the information from that agency continues to point toward the worsening of our climate crisis, and if those facts ever finally begin to get through to people, Americans will finally began to demand effective regulations on companies […]
Published
January 30, 2017

Letter to the editor: Science thrown for a loss under new administration

With all of this ongoing political rhetoric, I can’t help but think of teachers getting up every morning and facing their students in this radically divided nation. Their daily goal is to create lifelong learners and diverse thinkers, all the while proving high academic proficiency under the rigorous standard-based system – with the goal of […]

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