Letters

Published
May 2, 2015

Letter to the editor: Times have changed, why is police power sovereign?

At one time in America, it was perfectly legal for husbands to beat their wives. At one time in America, it was legal for parents to beat their children. Why, in America today, is it legal for police, and even security guards, to conduct themselves as judge, jury and executioner of the country’s citizens? Susan […]
Published
May 2, 2015

Letter to the editor: Historic bridge deserves rehab honoring its past

We, the former mayors of the city of Saco, Mark Johnston, Bill Johnson and myself, Ron Michaud, have closely followed the process over many recent years associated with replacing or rehabilitating Stackpole Bridge on Simpson Road. It is Maine’s oldest bridge on a public roadway, built in 1848. We are delighted that Saco voters approved […]
Published
May 1, 2015

Letter to the editor: State can’t afford not to fund mental health services

For the past 17½ years, I’ve practiced as a community mental health psychiatrist in Maine. I work for a nonprofit community mental health center providing care for patients with all types of insurance, predominantly MaineCare. Maine has very few psychiatrists and advanced practice psychiatric nurses to serve our large and primarily rural state. Many of […]
Published
May 1, 2015

Letter to the editor: Today’s bandits may be wearing business suit

Re: “Payday at the mill” (April 19 and 26): Thank you for a penetrating analysis. I am reminded of an old Woody Guthrie tune: “As through this life I’ve rambled, I’ve seen lots of funny men. Some rob you with a six-gun and some with a fountain pen.” John Dorrer Brunswick
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May 1, 2015

Letter to the editor: Harmon’s libertarian streak seems very selective

M.D. Harmon hit the nail squarely on the head: Kids have a right – and a need – to live free of the constant scrutiny of parents and other authorities (“Helicoptering parents and police need to let kids ‘free-range,’ “ April 24). This desire for “stultifying” control of others is indeed pathological. What are we […]

Published
May 1, 2015

Letter to the editor: Child’s welfare transcends party politics

Recent letters to the editor have extolled the merits of the respective writer’s political party’s economic accomplishments while scorning their opposition’s policies. My personal experience with our nation’s ups and downs stems from the memory of my childhood years during the Great Depression. At that early stage in my life, I cared nothing about politics. […]
Published
May 1, 2015

Letter to the editor: Violent criminals already carry concealed weapons

There currently is an ad running on our local TV stations maligning L.D. 652, which, if enacted, would allow law-abiding Maine citizens to carry handguns concealed without a permit. This TV ad flat out lies about L.D. 652. The ad starts out, “Maine has a tradition of responsible gun ownership. We know our right to […]
Published
May 1, 2015

Letter to the editor: Dr. Oz proves the doctor doesn’t always know best

For hundreds of years, blood letting was the accepted medical treatment by doctors worldwide. It has been said that George Washington died from blood letting. I can imagine Dr. Oz in the forefront of debunking the concept back in the day. Imagine the brouhaha that would have caused. Barbara Callahan South Portland
Published
April 30, 2015

Letter to the editor: Expand sports coverage  to include more schools

This is just a comment about your sports section. There are more schools out there to do stories on, and feature photos of, than just Portland, Cape Elizabeth, Yarmouth, Cumberland or Falmouth. I realize those places are easy to commute to for reporters, but your paper represents the state. Considering that everyone has phones capable […]
Published
April 30, 2015

Letter to the editor: Portland should regulate Uber the same as it does taxis

The very fact that the city of Portland is entering into negotiations with Uber regarding what rules it would like to follow is baffling to me. There are already state and local regulations in place for companies that carry passengers for hire. Nowhere in those regulations does it say that if you order the ride […]

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