Letters

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September 3, 2016

Letter to the editor: He might offend, but LePage is fighting a worthy battle

It seems to me that Gov. LePage made two mistakes: His first mistake was to notice. His second was to say something. To the pharisees of political correctness, these are mortal sins. His overreaction to their shrill condemnation is a product of his strong sense of honor and personal integrity. In today’s environment of preening […]
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September 3, 2016

Letter to the editor: Voters can send message to Republicans on Election Day

At their caucus Tuesday evening, House Republicans ignored the opportunity to show political courage and to put the well-being of their fellow Mainers first. Instead, they put on a stark display of political cowardice and misplaced party loyalty. Make no mistake: Gov. Paul LePage is on the ballot Nov. 8, and his spiritual coattails will […]
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September 3, 2016

Letter to the editor: Hold governor accountable like we would a schoolchild

As a licensed clinical social worker in a public school in Maine, I am shocked and appalled at the lack of intervention following Gov. LePage’s direct verbal threat to shoot another human between the eyes. If a student had threatened another in a similar manner in my district, the following interventions would almost definitely occur: […]
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September 3, 2016

Letter to the editor: Governor’s reputation is destroying Maine’s good name

Before I lost my voice to cancer, I traveled all over the U.S. and to the U.K. performing Maine humor, storytelling and folk singing. Everywhere I went, people were interested in this great state of Maine. There were so many questions about this part of the world, I felt like a freelance ambassador. I saw […]
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September 3, 2016

Letter to the editor: LePage is doing damage to state’s reputation

As someone born and raised in Maine who now lives away, it is hard to accurately describe the damage that Gov. LePage has done to Maine’s reputation across the country. Much the same way Americans traveling abroad are peppered with questions about Donald Trump, so it is with me trying to reassure those around me […]

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September 3, 2016

Letter to the editor: Governor makes it difficult for tourists to visit Maine

Our family lives in southern Ontario and has been visiting Kennebunkport for going on 30 years now. We come each year for about seven to 10 days, sometimes making a second visit around Thanksgiving. In July, we had our usual visit and went to Portland for a harbor cruise and dinner at Fore Street. Another […]
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September 3, 2016

Letter to the editor: LePage, Trump bring us to the brink of Fourth Reich

While I am saddened that my state and nation have stooped to levels I never deemed possible, we are faced with an opportunity yet to be seen in my lifetime. My husband and I went to Germany and the Czech Republic recently. We went into the museum for the murdered Jews of Europe. We walked […]
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September 3, 2016

Letter to the editor: For sake of Maine, LePage needs help

Until today, I have never spoken publicly about the death of our son, Sloan, 12 years ago. But Gov. LePage’s ridiculous (and wrong) comment, in which he called Khizr Khan, father of slain Army Capt. Humayun Khan, a “con artist” for “using ‘the death of his son’ to go after (Donald) Trump,” prompted me to […]
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September 3, 2016

Letter to the editor: Governor should step down so we can move on

I wish I could tell the governor that it doesn’t have to be like this. He doesn’t have to live with the relentless stress, resentment and deep frustration that seem to be destroying his health. He doesn’t have to watch his legacy dissolve along with the faith and trust of all good Mainers. I want […]
Published
September 3, 2016

Letter to the editor: Shame on governor’s enablers, apologists

On Thursday, you ran a front-page news story by Eric Russell, who reported that “House Republican leaders said they are comfortable that the governor has made amends” and “House Republicans said they were ready to move on and would not consider calling a special session to consider a censure or other action against the governor.” […]

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