Letters

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July 3, 2016

Letter to the editor: Rationality is relative with our crazy nuclear arsenal

Hillary Clinton recently went to full-bore attack on Donald Trump’s unsuitability to be president, claiming that his unstable, erratic nature should disqualify him from ever commanding America’s military forces and getting his hands on the nuclear codes. On the other hand, uber-qualified-for-the-job Hillary Clinton seems eager to shoot down Russian planes in a no-fly zone […]
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July 3, 2016

Letter to the editor: Collins’ gun bill exchanges liberty for perceived safety

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins is proposing a compromise bill in response to the debate over restricting gun sales to people on the “no fly” and terror watch lists. Nobody wants guns in the hands of sociopaths and murderers, but these lists are certainly not the answer. The problem is that you’re put on these lists […]
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July 3, 2016

Letter to the editor: Trump’s ‘pivots’ look more like basketball trash talk

When I hear that a politician is “pivoting,” I think of basketball. Once a player stops dribbling, he must anchor his actions on a pivot foot. So, if Donald Trump is pivoting, in what is his pivot foot anchored? I believe it’s his basic, core, fundamental beliefs and attitudes. Those don’t change. Because the pivot […]
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July 3, 2016

Letter to the editor: Attacks on gay nightclubs add steel to resolve

Like a church to a Christian, or a mosque to a Muslim, nightclubs are centers of fellowship, celebration and reverence to a queer community. Why? When our family discards us, our friends reject us, and our religion wages a war against our right to love, we search for congregation. We learn to celebrate life where […]
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July 3, 2016

Letter to the editor: Beware of scammers, ploys to get your cash

Concerning the “grandparent scam” in Wiscasset (where a woman lost $12,000 to a caller who pretended to be her grandson), I would like to mention the latest scam we got in the mail, supposedly from Spain. This one even sent a so-called valid check in the amount of $3,650 – invalid after 180 days. The […]

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July 3, 2016

Letter to the editor: Series on Portland fire shines light on rich history

I commend you on the very fine series “The Night Portland Burned” – July 4, 1866. The staff writer, Randy Billings, has done a masterful and comprehensive account of such a horrific event and the rising of this great city from the ashes. Would that any of us would have had the courage of Messrs. […]
Published
July 2, 2016

Letter to the editor: City Council chooses wisely to rename park for Menario

I noted, with pleasure, the decision of the City Council to rename Lobsterman Park the “John E. Menario Plaza” in recognition of his extraordinary contribution to Portland and its emergence as a cultural and commercial gem. Many have noted his role in championing the infrastructure projects of the late 1960s and early 1970s, some of […]
Published
July 2, 2016

Letter to the editor: Paper brightens a dark morning

Thankfully, when we woke up to reports of horrific tragedy in Orlando, the Maine Sunday Telegram had gone to press. Kelly Bouchard’s tribute profiles of Maine’s diverse and optimistic new high school graduates graced the front section, a young man from North Yarmouth pictured smiling above the fold. Idyllic photos of promgoers, beautiful expressions of […]
Published
July 2, 2016

Letter to the editor: Warren is a perfect complement for Clinton
Published
July 2, 2016

Letter to the editor: Young men who visit bars shouldn’t end up in drink

I am concerned about the young men who visit the bars and end up in the ocean. Please, bar owners, if you have a person acting as a bouncer, can we find a way to save or help these people? Perhaps a taxi to deliver them to their destination and to be paid for by […]

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