Letters

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August 13, 2015

Letter to the editor: Treat addiction as a medical problem

We are all aware of our national and local heroin addiction explosion. This cannot be blamed on one or even several tentacle-like occurrences. So many factors must be considered that the mind is boggled. Wrapping arms around them to study causes and effects and a tsunami of other factors is nearly impossible. However, our media […]
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August 13, 2015

Letter to the editor: Stigma for using dangerous drugs is useful

Your report “With overdoses on the increase in Maine, a role for the public awaits” (Aug. 11) perpetuates the usual story line regarding addiction. We learn that Laurie Bachelder viewed a man in Deering Oaks with a needle in his neck. Bachelder said, “It hit me like a ton of bricks that this stuff is […]
Published
August 12, 2015

Letter to the editor: Bailout won’t ensure Nova Star’s survival – owners should try deep discounts

As one of the founders and former owners of the Portland Dine Around Club, I read with great interest about the problems of the Nova Star ferry (“Flat July ticket sales and dispute over subsidies cloud Nova Star ferry’s future,” Aug. 5). In 1989, my wife and I introduced a new concept to Portland-area restaurants. […]
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August 12, 2015

Letter to the editor: Don’t miss AARP’s 4 things never to do on public Wi-Fi

A new AARP survey of Internet users shows that the freedom and convenience of public wireless networks may come at a cost. A free Wi-Fi network at an airport, hotel or coffee shop is convenient, but without a secure network, Americans risk oversharing, leaving themselves vulnerable to attacks by con artists and hackers. The AARP […]
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August 12, 2015

Letter to the editor: Netflix, Navy set stellar maternity leave policies

Netflix and the Navy are setting examples for America. I know that last week, I read in the paper that the Navy is allowing for 12 months of paid maternal/paternal leave for people starting a family (“Another View: Navy takes the lead on paid maternity leave,” Aug. 3). And my wife pointed out that Netflix […]

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August 12, 2015

Letter to the editor: Asylum seekers’ wrenching true stories must be told and welcomed

In all human affairs, there are some who take advantage of others. In her letter (“Asylum seekers’ waiting period cuts scam efforts,” Aug. 7), Julie Tosswill admitted, “Some of the stories are true, but many likely aren’t.” I can testify to a few of the true stories, in regard to some Africans in our parish […]
Published
August 11, 2015

Letter to the editor: Patriots fans’ reactions to punishment are inflated

New England Patriots fans’ reaction to Roger Goodell is the very definition of the expression “Get a life.” The Pats players, coach and owner have broken more rules than all other NFL teams combined – not to mention that having a fit over something as trivial as a sports team is insane. Stephen Reinhold Buxton
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August 11, 2015

Letter to the editor: Nuclear deal with Iran a necessary step for peace

Seventy years ago, on Aug. 6, 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. The U.S. bomber departed from Tinian – a tiny, emerald Northern Marianas island. Today, Tinian is a magnet for scuba divers seeking spectacular sea life. Other pilgrims visit Hiroshima and its Japan Peace Museum. They bear witness to the devastating, catastrophic […]
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August 11, 2015

Letter to the editor: Kerry got bamboozled on Iran nuclear deal

The July 26 commentary about the historic Vienna deal with Iran, penned by Secretary of State John Kerry and Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, cannot go unchallenged (“Vienna deal is the best way to keep Iran from getting nuclear weapons”). Kerry and Moniz spout about “verification,” “unprecedented access,” “preclusion of cheating,” etc., ad nauseam. Were it […]
Published
August 11, 2015

Letter to the editor: Latest mass killings show flaws in the NRA’s logic

Three mass killings between June 17 and July 16 (in Charleston and Holly Hill, South Carolina, and in Chattanooga, Tennessee). These incidents did not occur in bastions of gun control run amok and are fitting cases to test the National Rifle Association’s favorite retort: “The best remedy to a bad guy with a gun is […]

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