Letters

Published
July 30, 2016

Letter to the editor: Sanders supporters need to stop bully-boy Trump

As a Democrat who “felt the Bern” at last summer’s memorable rally in Portland, and made my fair share of $27 donations to Bernie Sanders’ campaign throughout the year, I confess I was disappointed by the outcome of the presidential primaries and caucuses. However, to those disenchanted Bernie supporters refusing to give up on the […]
Published
July 30, 2016

Letter to the editor: Support for Question 2 sets a dangerous precedent

In a recent letter to the editor, Jim Thornton of Bethel, a teacher at Harrison Elementary School, argues in favor of Question 2 on the November ballot. This would add a 3 percent surcharge on the income of individuals earning more than $200,000 a year, and use the money for public education. I consider this […]
Published
July 30, 2016

Letter to the editor: State’s motorcycle TV ad needs a different ending

I recently saw a commercial on television, sponsored by the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety, that addresses motorcycle drivers drinking alcohol. It shows a man drinking a beer, getting on his motorcycle, putting the bottle down on his driveway and riding off. If they are trying to get the message across that it’s a bad […]
Published
July 29, 2016

Letter to the editor: Sanders’ dream must never die

I can’t help but feel unimpressed and uninspired by the Democratic National Convention. As a progressive, I do not feel welcome in the Democratic Party. The nominee, while qualified, lacks the bold, ambitious agenda to move the country forward. Rosario Dawson said it best when she said that Hillary Clinton is not a leader, but […]
Published
July 29, 2016

Letter to the editor: Reason aplenty for liberals to keep scorning Clinton

I thank you for printing William H. Slavick’s July 9 Maine Voices column, “For supporters of Bernie Sanders, Trump may be the lesser of two evils.” I found his summary of Hillary Clinton’s history to be an accurate outline of why many do not want her to be president of the United States. We want […]

Published
July 29, 2016

Letter to the editor: Credit Cruz for displaying conviction and conscience

I’m a Democrat, through and through. I do, however, recognize courage and conviction when I see it; I applaud Ted Cruz for speaking out at the Republican National Convention and refusing to support one of the most unqualified presidential candidates his party has ever endorsed. Deborah H. Gould Brunswick
Published
July 29, 2016

Letter to the editor: Empathy makes obvious need for Black Lives Matter

When you hear or read the phrase “Black Lives Matter” are you more likely to interpret that as “Black Lives Also Matter” or to think the intention is “Only Black Lives Matter” (and respond with “All Lives Matter” or “Blue Lives Matter,” etc.)? I am a white person who lived for two years as a […]
Published
July 29, 2016

Letter to the editor: Stranger than fiction: Presidential election 2016

If someone, a year and half ago, had written a novel about this year’s presidential election, it would have been considered totally unbelievable. Hillary Clinton investigated for mishandling classified emails and Donald Trump bragging about his genitalia. Crooked Clinton versus Crazy Trump. Yet we have to make a choice. Third-party candidates in our system simply […]
Published
July 29, 2016

Letter to the editor: Without a drastic change, today’s world unsustainable

The sole aim of world citizen voters has to be sustainability: sustainability of clean water, air and soil; sustainability of chemical-free food and farms; sustainability of our planet, free from fossil fuels; sustainability of fairness for the systemic poor, underprivileged, unprotected and persecuted groups; sustainability of access to affordable education, free from religious, corporate or […]
Published
July 29, 2016

Letter to the editor: Real scandals unnoticed with focus on the trivial

Oh, my goodness. The Democratic National Committee’s emails were hacked and they didn’t like Bernie Sanders. Oh, dear. Ted Cruz told the Republican National Convention that people should vote their conscience. These are examples of the gigantic political scandals that headline the news wherever one looks. These are scandals? There are lots of real scandals […]

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