Letters

Published
April 15, 2016

Letter to the editor: For more diversity on Supreme Court, why not add a Protestant?

Regarding Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s call “for greater diversity on (the) high court” (April 11): Perhaps President Obama should factor religion into his choice of nominees. Currently, there are five Roman Catholics and three Jews. Nominee Merrick Garland is Jewish. Perhaps a Protestant should be represented once again. It is one of the larger […]
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April 15, 2016

Letter to the editor: Merrick Garland may help high court revive judicial independence

Many thanks to Dana Milbank for the column showing Merrick Garland’s eminent suitability for the Supreme Court nomination (“Republicans squirm over court nominee’s squeaky-clean past,” April 7). Mr. Milbank suggests that if a Democrat is elected to the presidency in November, “there will be pressure from the left to drop Garland” and appoint a liberal […]
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April 15, 2016

Letter to the editor: Hillary Clinton puts blind ambition before respect for women

How can women support Hillary Clinton for president, a woman who’s betrayed the very tenets of feminism? This woman stood beside a man who, as the most powerful person in the world, lured a starry-eyed White House intern into the Oval Office. How could she support a man who swore to the American public “I […]
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April 15, 2016

Letter to the editor: Photo captured beautiful moment at naturalization ceremony

Thank you for making the wonderful photograph of Sama Alziadi and her father, Tariq, at their naturalization ceremony the centerpiece of the April 9 front page. What a refreshing change from the usual diet of bad news and blowhard politicians! Hurrah for them, and hurrah for Lyman Moore Middle School (which hosted the ceremony) for […]
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April 15, 2016

Letter to the editor: Columnist Harmon omits successes of the Affordable Care Act

As usual, M.D. Harmon tells only half the story in his April Fool’s rant about the Affordable Care Act. His rambling is an object lesson in how someone on a pulpit can sound so informed and persuasive. Sure, the ACA isn’t a panacea; a much better option would have been a single-payer system, which would […]

Published
April 14, 2016

Letter to the editor: As solution for lack of skilled workers, let businesses do the training

Here we go again: another company complaining about a lack of skilled workers in Maine. (I’m referring to the recent article about the steel company wanting to hire but being unable to find people who can read a ruler.) Many years ago, I went to work as a sprinkler pipefitter right out of high school. […]
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April 14, 2016

Letter to the editor: Pesticide-free green lawns? Learn how from the experts

The signs are appearing. Small ones tucked in corners of still-glistening lawns announcing chemical pesticides and synthetic fertilizers have been applied: Stay away. Amid those warnings, other yards display perkier signs touting “bee safe” spaces; pesticides need not apply. A lawn war is brewing in the city. On Monday, the Portland Press Herald asked on […]
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April 14, 2016

Letter to the editor: Anti-pesticide ordinances in Maine to be models of smart urban policy

In response to the recent article “Plan to ban pesticides in South Portland: A model or a mistake?” (Page A1, April 11), I wholeheartedly envision this new ordinance as a model one that will demonstrate national leadership for other cities addressing similar concerns about synthetic pesticide usage and its impact on the environment. This Friday […]
Published
April 14, 2016

Letter to the editor: Let’s end bans by municipalities unless public gets to vote

I think that all municipalities in Maine should be banned from enacting any further bans without a public vote. Although our elected representatives may think these are good ideas, and some of them may be, I look at them as further examples of government intrusion into our daily lives. Many of these probably are used […]
Published
April 14, 2016

Letter to the editor: Don’t misuse lawmaking by imposing religious views

God gave us all the freedom to choose from right or wrong. Through the prophets, we were given the Ten Commandments. We’re also commanded to love God with all our being, and to love our neighbor as ourselves. It’s OK to hate sin, but not those who are enslaved to sin. It’s stated, “Let him […]

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