Letters

Published
February 23, 2015

Letter to the editor: There’s danger in printing invalid argument on climate change

While I will defend a person’s right to publicly express an opinion, I take issue with the Portland Press Herald’s printing of David W. Knudsen’s Feb. 14 letter, “Human race will adapt to slowly changing climate.” Knudsen asserts blatantly scientifically inaccurate statements about climate change, our collective role in influencing climate and the rate at […]
Published
February 22, 2015

Letter to the editor: Clean car lights to ensure other drivers can see you

Hey, Mainers, have you checked out your headlights lately? If they’re anything like mine, they’re covered with salt and slush, dull as can be and not illuminating the road at night. Rubbing handfuls of new snow on them works in a pinch. While you’re at it, check out your taillights, too. Please be safe by […]
Published
February 22, 2015

Letter to the editor: Before commenting on the Inquisition, study its history

Ever since 9/11 we have been encouraged to keep alert to what our neighbors might be up to and to be sure to report any suspicious activity to authorities. Reminds me so much of the late Middle Ages. Right up until the U.S. Constitution in 1787, every country had a state religion. (Some still do.) […]
Published
February 22, 2015

Letter to the editor: Maine’s delegation urged to support tax on carbon

“We have met the enemy, and he is us.” Think climate change, due largely to human-caused carbon emissions: We are our own worst enemy. Decades ago, when scientists first started warning about climate change, they cautioned that if something was not done soon, our children and grandchildren would one day sadly ask, “Mom, Dad, Gram, […]
Published
February 22, 2015

Letter to the editor: Harassing Maine Family Planning clients is hateful

I recently visited Maine Family Planning, where protesters have gathered on the occasion of Lent to picket. They littered the side of the street with vulgar and provocative signs aimed at shaming those coming and going. Whatever position you take on the issue of abortion and reproductive rights, it was clear to me that these […]

Published
February 22, 2015

Letter to the editor: Gov. LePage should see immigrants as plus for Maine

I am getting very tired of hearing the governor making false statements about the men and women coming here to escape from death threats and other terrible experiences in their home countries. He calls them “illegal immigrants.” That is wrong. Almost without exception, they are all legally registered with the Immigration and Naturalization Service and […]
Published
February 21, 2015

Letter to the editor: To have prayers answered, reconnect with faith, God

In the Feb. 16 paper, the letter to the editor by Dorothy Tweer titled “Pope’s statements about parenting inspire dismay” caught my eye. In her letter, Ms. Tweer states that as a girl of 14, she stopped believing in God because it made no sense to her to continue to do so. She complains about […]
Published
February 21, 2015

Letter to the editor: Weigh in with lawmakers on LePage’s proposed budget, taxes

As a member of the Maine Green Independent Party, and as a citizen elected to a municipal office, I am concerned with details of Gov. LePage’s proposed budget, which cuts the upper income tax rates. It increases sales taxes by broadening the base and increasing the rate. This consumption tax will affect low- and middle-class […]
Published
February 21, 2015

Letter to the editor: Maine should fund preventive dental care for special-needs people

Neglected oral health is very costly. Money for preventive dental care is always well spent and deserves the attention of policymakers. There is a significant public health need for preventive dental care among the special-needs population in Maine, who generally have poor oral health. Within the Tufts Dental Facilities network in Massachusetts, 88 percent of […]
Published
February 21, 2015

Letter to the editor: Biddeford resident’s reaction shows racism remains a problem

As an African-American oil delivery driver in Biddeford, I mistakenly knocked at the door of a wrong address. The woman who answered the door abruptly informed me that they had no delivery scheduled and closed the door in my face. I moved three doors down to the correct address. As I was fueling that home, […]

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