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November 13, 2016

Letter to the editor: Make it a rule: Candidates may not attack opponents

I frequently speak with Canadian citizens and they follow everything that is reported. Of course the media loves the dog-and-pony shows, so they will be against this idea, but we the people’s wishes should prevail! Remember debates in high school, when opposing sides debated controversies guided by an unbiased individual? No one spoke over a […]
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November 13, 2016

Letter to the editor: Letter writer exaggerated perils of high school football

This is in response to Anthony Winslow’s Nov. 6 letter to the editor. Mr. Winslow’s position is that football is unsafe. I understand many people believe that to be the case, but Mr. Winslow’s language is inflammatory and irresponsible. With the right equipment and the right coaching, football is perfectly safe. Sure, there are bumps […]
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November 13, 2016

Letter to the editor: Dissolve Electoral College so our votes will count

It is time to do away with the Electoral College. It looks like, for the fifth time, the Electoral College is going to trump the will of the people. American citizens of small states (such as Maine) have been deemed to be less worthy than the citizens of large states: Their votes were more important […]
Published
November 12, 2016

Letter to the editor: Dialogue, debate after divisiveness

This election has left the country divided. Economic inequalities and injustices have proven to be fertile ground for those willing to exploit a widespread discontent for personal gain. To move forward, we need meaningful dialogue and debate about what just happened. We need a realistic, shared understanding of the issues we face, both nationally and […]
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November 12, 2016

Letter to the editor: Realities of modern politics learned the hard way

I am 18 years old, and this is the first election I have voted in. The lessons I am learning are not the ones I thought I would. In August, I started volunteering with Mainers for Responsible Gun Ownership. I wanted to be involved in the political process and make my voice heard to make […]

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November 12, 2016

Letter to the editor: Without popular vote, there can be no mandate

Thursday’s Page 1 Portland Press Herald headline read “GOP claims mandate for president-elect.” Let us be perfectly clear here: This was no mandate. Fact: Hillary Clinton won the popular vote. That is a mandate. The Electoral College failed us once again. As in 2000, when Al Gore won the popular vote, more people in this […]
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November 12, 2016

Letter to the editor: Trump’s victory has us slouching toward Mordor

America lurches toward Mordor. Frodo and Sam can’t help us now. We must help ourselves and each other to create a Truly Global Shire – diverse, mindful and kind. Lisa Stathoplos Wells
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November 12, 2016

Letter to the editor: A mother’s life priceless, so end the liability cap

On Feb. 11, 2015, my world came crashing down around me in a most horrific manner. I received a phone call that no loved one wants to get. My vibrant, energetic 92-year-old mother was in a crosswalk in Falmouth when she was hit by a car. Less than 12 hours later, she died from her […]
Published
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 […]
Published
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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