Letters

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October 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Liberals fail to understand true desires of constituents

It astonishes me that all the nation’s liberals and radicals complain about our dysfunctional government and blame the Republicans. They refuse to understand the facts: Congressmen are elected every two years and reflect the tenor of the country. Only one-third of the senate is elected every two years; the other two-thirds may be out of […]
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October 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Death, robbery sentences undermine scales of justice

As you report (“Maine man sentenced to three years for robbing Augusta pharmacy twice,” Oct. 2), Ryan J. McLaughlin twice robbed an Osco Pharmacy, for which he has been sentenced to serve 37 months in federal prison. He has been in custody since last November, and has been ordered to pay restitution. On a related […]
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October 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Reader turns nose up at scented perfume ad

I was shocked to discover a perfume ad that fell out of my paper recently. By the time it had made its exit, it had already permeated the entire paper! Given that the insert was still “unopened,” the scent must really have been something had it been opened. I am chemically sensitive, and so are […]
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October 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Crowd-funding appeals could save our libraries

Regarding rural libraries in Maine closing because of lack of funding (“Rural Maine libraries on borrowed time as towns seek ways to save tax dollars,” Sept. 28), two suggestions: Charge a small fee for services: Twenty-five cents or even 10 cents per book borrowed would help defray costs. Or make a crowd funding appeal. If […]
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October 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Where is the sport in baiting, hounding bears?

Where is the sport in gunning down a bear feasting on garbage that you probably put there? Do you take pleasure out of watching an animal suffering in agony? There is no sport in shooting an animal that is up a tree, when a dog pack beneath has the bear cornered. There is no sportsmanship […]

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October 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Leadership change needed in Maine

Gov. LePage’s open-for-business policy is just not working. He gave tax breaks to the wrong people, and he made cuts to social and education programs. And he is obsessed with blocking the Affordable Care Act. Gov. LePage has not earned another term, and we need new leadership. Democrat Mike Michaud is the change candidate, with […]
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October 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Eliot Cutler has realistic plan for clean energy future

We cannot afford another four years of stubbornness that drove away offshore wind developments and furthered our reliance on fossil fuels. We need a governor who understands the value of collaboration when it comes to bringing clean energy alternatives and jobs to Maine. Establishing a Maine Energy Finance Authority will encourage partnerships that will capitalize […]
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October 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Senator supports Democrat Herb Adams for Maine House District 40

I’ve known Democrat Herb Adams for over 20 years, both as a personal friend and having served with him in the Maine House of Representatives. Herb is running this year to represent the people of Maine House District 40 in the Parkside area of Portland. I consider him to be one of Portland’s fine gentlemen, […]
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October 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Michaud, Democrats seen as ‘at war with seniors’

I recently received a political flier advising me that “Mike Michaud voted to pick the pockets of Maine Seniors.” This is spot-on! Concurrently, I received notification that the monthly premium for my Medicare Advantage insurance policy had increased by an astounding 92 percent. The driver behind this increase is the fact that government reimbursements under […]
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October 12, 2014

Letter to the editor: Hyperbole and emotion contrast with facts in bear-baiting debate

The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife determined that about 25 percent of bear hunters were successful. These figures indicate that even with bait, successfully harvesting a bear is a very difficult endeavor. TV ads and letters to the editor claim that 7 million pounds of bait are placed in the woods each year to […]

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