Letters

Published
January 9, 2016

Letter to the editor: Ban Muslims at border with trick Bible questions?

One question for those who would advocate closing our borders to Muslims: When they arrive at the border, how will we know that they are Muslim? There are Caucasian Muslims, Asian Jews and Arab Christians, so a quick racial profiling won’t do the trick. The United States visa application forms do not have a blank […]
Published
January 8, 2016

Letter to the editor: Step in and silence Trump’s dangerous rhetoric

Re: “Somali extremists use Donald Trump clip to recruit followers” (Jan. 2): I’ve realized that the use of Donald Trump’s words in a recruitment video for al-Shabab has created a serious threat to our military and country. In 2013, Pastor Terry Jones wanted to burn 2,998 copies of the Quran – one for each person […]
Published
January 8, 2016

Letter to the editor: Slashing care for disabled would be tragic mistake

Re: “Out of the spotlight, DHHS cuts away at humane care” (Jan. 6): I was moved by Bill Nemitz’s column concerning the impact of Department of Health and Human Services rule changes on those who need medical help the most. I was surprised specifically at the need for care of the severely impaired patients at […]
Published
January 8, 2016

Letter to the editor: Time Warner hurts itself, customers by jacking up cost of Internet

I use Time Warner for my Internet service. My basic Internet cost is $14.99. I received a notice in my December bill that my monthly cost will rise to $49.95 for the same service. In figuring the rise in percentage, my calculator started smoking because it didn’t go that high! It’s no insider’s secret that […]
Published
January 8, 2016

Letter to the editor: Headline on new gun rules irresponsible, fails readers

The Jan. 2 front-page headline on responses to gun violence was simply irresponsible. For years, I have found your headlines reaching for any kind of pun-like twist to be almost invariably silly or foolish, at best, and all too frequently witlessly diverting readers from the point of the journalism that follows. Last Saturday’s headline characterizing […]

Published
January 7, 2016

Letter to the editor: Newspaper should expose the gun-protecting minority

Re: “Letter from the Publisher: On screen and on the street, newspapers act as force for public good”: Lisa DeSisto’s Jan. 1 editorial issued a promise to its readers. She says at MaineToday Media, “we hold powerful people accountable for their actions.” Actually, voters can, and should, hold powerful people accountable, if they’re provided the […]
Published
January 7, 2016

Letter to the editor: Aiding Mousam River fish is fine, just don’t eat them

On the front page of the Dec. 29 Portland Press Herald, the lead article centered on fish and how dam removal on the Mousam River will improve the fishing there. On Dec. 26, a Press Herald front-page headline read “State’s fish show signs of chemical exposure,” and the article detailed how endocrine disruptors are causing […]
Published
January 7, 2016

Letter to the editor: Let’s look beyond our fears and assist Syrian refugees

Members of Midcoast Friends Meeting urge Americans to welcome Syrian refugees into our country, communities and homes. We have been impressed by the caring, humanitarian response and courage of countries willing to take in nearly 1 million refugees. One-quarter of these refugees fled the misery of camps in Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey, where over 3 […]
Published
January 7, 2016

Letter to the editor: Rethink negative views of the flag ladies protester

For over 14 years, the Freeport Flag Ladies have occupied a local street corner for one hour, one day a week, about 744 hours in total. The flag ladies have been joined by members of the community, military and political figures. They raise money, participate in military benefit events and promote their good works in […]
Published
January 6, 2016

Letter to the editor: Second Amendment isn’t worth carnage it enables

There’s something I don’t understand. I’m not going to argue what the Second Amendment means. I’m not going to question anyone’s right to own a gun, or why anyone wants or needs a gun. I’m not going to argue whether having guns at home would ever be necessary, let alone effective, in protecting our freedoms. […]

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