Letters

Published
September 4, 2015

Letter to the editor: Now is the time for peace, diplomacy, Iran agreement

After more than 13 years at war, I am very thankful that Congress is turning toward diplomacy and peace. The Iran agreement looks likely to move forward through Congress, and I strongly support the 34-plus senators who have spoken out in favor of the deal. This agreement dramatically shrinks Iran’s nuclear program, gives international inspectors […]
Published
September 4, 2015

Letter to the editor: Question 1 will reform Maine campaign finance system

I read with interest a story that was recently published by the Portland Press Herald about the National Organization for Marriage finally disclosing its donors from a 2009 campaign in Maine. It was appalling. With any election, voters are always going to disagree about who or what to vote for. But one thing we can all […]
Published
September 4, 2015

Letter to the editor: Mayor Brennan provides excellent policy leadership for Portland

As a former city manager of Portland, I would like to respond to an Aug. 19 article regarding the city charter and the upcoming mayoral race (“Portland elected officials criticize mayor, endorse rival”). By way of background, I was an active participant in the charter changes that took place in 2010. I supported those changes […]
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September 4, 2015

Letter to the editor: Spread crisis services around Portland

An article in The New York Times on Wednesday about the homelessness crisis in New York City contains the following two quotations, the first by former Mayor Rudy Giuliani and the second by current Mayor Bill de Blasio. Giuliani: “You chase ’em and you chase ’em and you chase ’em and you chase ’em – […]
Published
September 3, 2015

Letter to the editor: Iranians eager to exploit Obama’s nuclear deal

Let’s consider the Iran deal. Iran will get international sanctions lifted, billions of dollars, do its own inspections of its nuclear sites, continue its policy of death to America and Israel, continue to fund terrorist groups, purchase weapons and rockets at will – the list goes on and on. We cannot know all the benefits […]

Published
September 3, 2015

Letter to the editor: Diplomacy, not war, needed with Iran

An admonition to those who are insisting on a war with Iran. It is not a small Middle Eastern nation. It is the size of Texas, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont combined and has a similar population. The first Iraqi war, under President George H.W. Bush, required an initial force of […]
Published
September 3, 2015

Letter to the editor: Tipped minimum wage best kept at current level

As a Portland restaurant co-owner, I support an increase to the minimum wage. However, the proposed increases to the tipped employee minimum wage in Portland will have serious consequences for our city’s economy and cultural identity. Regardless of what the tipped minimum wage is, every employer in Maine is legally required to make sure all […]
Published
September 3, 2015

Letter to the editor: No substance to Clinton’s alleged email scandal

On Page A3 of Wednesday’s Portland Press Herald, your headline on a Washington Post story states, “At least six Clinton emails are deemed to be classified,” followed by a subtitle that suggests that Hillary Clinton is lying when she says “she did not receive or send classified information.” In the second paragraph, however, the story […]
Published
September 2, 2015

Letter to the editor: Proposed reforms of background checks misfire

Your Aug. 31 editorial, “Our View: Give all firearms sales in Maine the same level of scrutiny,” was misguided and neglects to recognize a few axiomatic realities. • First: You mention the horrific events in Connecticut and last week in Virginia, but neither of those events would have been thwarted with this referendum’s proposed reforms. […]
Published
September 2, 2015

Letter to the editor: Republican Party politics endangers global security

In a recent Washington Post column, E.J. Dionne assesses the state of play in Congress regarding the Iran agreement, and expresses the view that Republican Sens. Jeff Flake of Arizona and Susan Collins of Maine might support the deal were it not that opposition to it has become a major test of party loyalty. Is […]

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