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November 11, 2016

Letter to the editor: Well-deserved rest for Clinton, best wishes for president-elect

Although I’m a longtime Hillary Clinton supporter, I am not unhappy that she lost. Now, she and Bill can take a well-earned rest and get relief from all the right-wing TV and radio vitriol that would surely have raged on, along with unreasonable opposition from the Republican-controlled House and Senate. I am truly willing to […]
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November 11, 2016

Letter to the editor: Trump’s party has exposed the power grab by liberals

Writer David Horowitz, a former liberal, has quoted a 1960s radical Marxist as saying, “The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution.” Pick any agenda: gay rights, civil rights, the environment, immigration. For the left, the issue is only relevant if it advances their agenda of accumulating power and wealth at […]
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November 11, 2016

Letter to the editor: Maine to start paying price for new education surcharge

Maine is my adopted state, although it is no less beloved for that. For nearly a decade I have lived here, worked elsewhere and paid my (considerable) income taxes in Maine. Now the voters have passed a ballot question that places a 3 percent surcharge on incomes over $200,000 per year. This change makes Maine’s […]
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November 11, 2016

Letter to the editor: Don’t be in a hurry to shed the deep pain from election

The 24 hours since the election results have brought back memories of the grieving process I experienced following the loss of my mother last year. Grief is coming in waves in the form of anger, disbelief, regret, sadness, isolation and mostly loss. Not just loss in terms of the number of electoral votes, but a […]
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November 11, 2016

Letter to the editor: Limit on abortion coverage really hurts poor Mainers

Re: “Our View: ACA abortion limits reduce Mainers’ access to reproductive care” (Nov. 4): Your editorial is spot on: Access to the full range of medical options for pregnant women is an “essential (insurance) benefit.” As a full-spectrum family medicine doctor, I am honored to care for Mainers of all ages, from providing prenatal care […]

Published
November 10, 2016

Letter to the editor: Trump victory is a setback for women

For a century women have fought tooth and nail for equality in the political arena, in the workplace and in our marriages. Today it feels as though though nothing has really changed, and yet everything is different. The Donald Trump Supreme Court will bear that out. Voters rejected a woman who has dedicated her life […]
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November 10, 2016

Letter to the editor: Governor ought to know that impoverished need aid

If Gov. LePage is so in tune with the poor people (since he grew up in poverty himself), why, in the name of all that is good, is his administration keeping $155 million from helping those who need it? What gives him the right to decide to hang on to that federal money? What about […]
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November 10, 2016

Letter to the editor: Wells police officers ‘went above and beyond’ to find beloved lost dog

On Nov. 6, our black Lab mix Pepper was let outside and vanished. He is almost 16 years old and has physically deteriorated a great deal this past year. He has trouble standing for very long because his back legs give out. We were extremely worried about his survival. I called the Wells Police Department […]
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November 10, 2016

Letter to the editor: LePage to be commended for caution on refugees

Your editorial of Nov. 5 accused Gov. LePage of playing on Mainers’ fears of refugee resettlement. You referred to the World War II era and the mistakes and misconceptions of that time, a weak argument. Times have changed. There is a terrorist sect of the Muslim religion that is dedicated to killing nonbelievers. Are they […]
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November 10, 2016

Letter to the editor: With the election over, let’s focus on beating cancer

With a hard-fought campaign and election behind us, we now have the hard task of engaging with our elected representatives in order to plan for programs that ensure a happier and healthier society here in Maine. JAMA Internal Medicine published an article Oct. 24 on the proportion of cancer deaths attributable to cigarette smoking in […]

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