Letters

Published
November 27, 2016

Letter to the editor: We create moral hazards when we can’t achieve unity

Hillary Clinton gave a dignified concession speech wherein she wore purple and appears to have had others wear purple. Purple, a color of mourning? I am mourning, as many are. Or purple, a combination of the stability of blue (Democrats) and the fierce energy of red (Republicans)? When shall we come together? When shall we […]
Published
November 27, 2016

Letter to the editor: Next time, we should honor the one who gets more votes

We can’t all be wrong. I was gratefully pleased to learn that Hillary Clinton won the election, on Nov. 8, and Donald Trump lost. Hillary ends up with more people voting for her than against her. The true reason she is not our next president is because it was set up by men, so that […]
Published
November 27, 2016

Letter to the editor: Most dangerous Trump picks are climate science skeptics

There is plenty to be concerned about regarding Donald Trump’s current appointments and those who are being proposed. There is nepotism and conflict of interest galore. There are the candidates who are being celebrated by white supremacists and the Ku Klux Klan; a vice president who appears to be eager to re-institute torture as an […]
Published
November 27, 2016

Letter to the editor: Long list of 9/11 consequences precedes election of Trump

When I am asked how I feel after the election, I hardly know how to answer. I am in a state of disbelief, but “devastated” and “disgusted” will have to suffice for the moment. I aspire to being merely “depressed” and “disappointed,” perhaps in a couple of weeks. Today, I can’t even cry. I believe […]
Published
November 26, 2016

Letter to the editor: Trucks need two safety fixes to prevent highway fatalities

I was devastated to hear about the recent truck crash in which a 5-year-old boy and his volunteer driver were killed on the Maine Turnpike. As a mother who lost her son in a truck crash, I know the pain and grief the families are going through; my thoughts are with them and will be […]

Published
November 26, 2016

Letter to the editor: Support schools focused on building core competencies

I graduated from Morse High School 38 years ago, and I don’t agree with William Vaughan Jr.’s assertion in Maine Voices (Nov. 14) that students today are no better prepared than 50 years ago. National security, employment, the environment and monetary stability are challenges. While Vaughan cites Yarmouth High School as an example of how […]
Published
November 26, 2016

Letter to the editor: Who is really benefiting from I-295 tree cutting?

It was distressing last summer to see so many trees being cut down on Interstate 295. The Maine Department of Transportation threw out some rationalization about making it easier for drivers to see deer in case they run out onto the road. With a second year of tree removal, this does not hold water. A […]
Published
November 26, 2016

Letter to the editor: Congrats and best wishes to venerable Rufus Deering

For generations Deering Lumber, Inc., located in Biddeford, and Rufus Deering Lumber Co., located in Portland, have been friendly local competitors. Both building supply companies started in the Civil War era, and, though not related in any way, are often thought to be. Rufus Deering was founded on the Portland waterfront in 1854. Twelve years […]
Published
November 25, 2016

Letter to the editor: Count on conservatives to put elderly at risk

Throughout the world’s history, conservative groups have vehemently opposed any attempts to improve the well-being of society. This is typified by Charles Krauthammer’s syndicated column in the Nov. 11 Press Herald: It delights at the imminent revival of Reaganomics, which targets for “reform” – i.e., cutting – Medicare. Two items of legislation that have most […]
Published
November 25, 2016

Letter to the editor: Electoral College fails any test of fair democracy

This letter is in response to M.D. Harmon’s Nov. 18 column, which incorrectly asserted that the Electoral College was created so that “a successful candidate would have to raise broad support over the entire nation.” The Electoral College was created to induce smaller former colonies to join the new United States. If “one person, one […]

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