Letters

Published
September 18, 2016

Letter to the editor: What if newspapers dropped neutral words and characterized deception, lies?

The recent flap over the claim by Chris Wallace of Fox News that a debate moderator needn’t expose falsehoods has highlighted the role of the media in a charged political atmosphere. If a debate moderator should pursue the truth, why not a newspaper? Most of the reporting in our newspapers is neutral, although often we […]
Published
September 17, 2016

Letter to the editor: Joshua Plante would bring more civility to Augusta

Maine needs more people like Berwick’s Joshua Plante standing up for them in Augusta. He’s an idealistic, hardworking, well-informed young man who cares deeply for Maine’s citizens. Like you, he’s tired of partisan bickering and committed to a kinder, gentler approach to political debate. He wants to be rid of the mean-spirited rhetoric that has […]
Published
September 17, 2016

Letter to the editor: Are the ‘deplorables’ more like ‘The Incredibles’?

Deplorable me! A senior citizen; married to my husband for 53 years; parents of five practicing Christians and United States citizens, giving us 16 wonderful grandchildren and two great-grandkids. We all try very hard to abide by the Ten Commandments and the laws of our nation, state and hometown. We all try very hard to […]
Published
September 17, 2016

Letter to the editor: Enough is enough regarding Wall Street money in politics

The House Majority PAC has been critical of U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, R-2nd District, and the fact that his campaign has benefited from over $250,000 in donations from Wall Street. This is outrageous, and a congressional hearing should be held. One can only assume these funds come from higher-than-needed fees from investors or lower interest […]
Published
September 17, 2016

Letter to the editor: Reader asks, ‘When was America greater than it is now?’

I have found many things about the current presidential campaign to be more than a bit unclear. One of the issues I have the most difficulty with is: When was America greater than it is now? I would appreciate knowing what time period this is and how it was better. So if anyone cares to […]

Published
September 17, 2016

Letter to the editor: Unity College should keep consistent in the details

I read with interest the article on Unity College and its new president, Melik Peter Khoury (Portland Press Herald, Page B3, Sept. 12). The college’s mission – sustainability and environmental stewardship – is certainly a crucial one as we face the ever-increasing dangers of climate change. It’s heartening to read how the college is keeping […]
Published
September 17, 2016

Letter to the editor: Demeaning some as ‘deplorables’ won’t bring healing

I’ve been appalled by the displays of hatred directed toward African-Americans, Muslims, women, Hispanics and anyone else who isn’t white and ultra-conservative. And yet something troubles me about Hillary Clinton’s recent characterization of people who hold these beliefs as “deplorables,” beyond its political clumsiness. I fear “deplorables,” and I want to hate them back. But […]
Published
September 16, 2016

Letter to the editor: Using ‘girls’ in new name for Catherine McAuley school is both fitting and purposeful

As a Catherine McAuley High School alumna and participant in the school’s renaming process, I have a different perspective from those presented in recent letters to the editor. Yes, we were empowered, bold and motivated: girls, shaped into young women by the outstanding education we received at McAuley. Girls are powerful and mighty. “Girl” is […]
Published
September 16, 2016

Letter to the editor: National debt not a valid reason for Republicans to block Zika bill

Washington Post Writers Group political cartoonist Lisa Benson (“Lisa Benson’s View,” Page A4, Sept. 12) and leaders of the Republican Party need a lesson in macroeconomics. The national debt is higher than it should be, but we don’t have a crisis, as many Republicans seem to think. The national debt is slightly higher than the […]
Published
September 16, 2016

Letter to the editor: Those who have faced bias don’t deserve ‘racist’ label

Our family moved from the predominantly French-speaking area of Edmundston, New Brunswick, to the small town of Veazie, Maine, in the early 1960s. I quickly learned to speak English, but my heavy French accent was still very noticeable. I remember that dreaded section of woods I had to walk through to get from school to […]

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