Letters

Published
September 7, 2014

Letter to the editor: Frank’s defense of Israel relies on myths

Former Congressman Barney Frank recently lent his good name to defending Israel, even as he opposed Israel’s disastrous settlement policy. Unfortunately, Frank’s defense relies on myths that have long obscured the real history of the Israel/Palestine conflict, thereby preventing a just peace. Every point Congressman Frank makes about the history of the conflict – about […]
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September 7, 2014

Letter to the editor: Frank sorts out agreements, disagreements about conflict in Gaza
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September 7, 2014

Letter to the editor: Jewish community Alliance leader nullifies facts

I am very concerned to read that Emily Chaleff, executive director of the Jewish Community Alliance, attempts to defend the military actions of the state of Israel against Gaza (“Another View: Israel critics rely on suspect data on Palestinian deaths,” Aug. 24) and criticizes the views of Jewish Mainers who oppose what Israel is doing […]
Published
September 7, 2014

Letter to the editor: Columnist fails to mention winter tick threat to moose

This letter is in regard to Mark Latti’s Aug. 17 Outdoors column, “Moose herd calls for sound management.” It is unfortunate that after mentioning the collaring of 50 moose by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in the Moosehead region this past winter, the column becomes the usual public relations drivel that we […]
Published
September 6, 2014

Letter to the editor: Count on Bellows to put people before corporations

Especially because of the Supreme Court’s recent decisions giving corporations the right to pour vast amounts of money into the election process, Shenna Bellows’ Senate candidacy is a true gift. She has an outstanding record of defending the rights of regular working people, including her opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership. (Sen. Susan Collins remains silent […]

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September 6, 2014

Letter to the editor: Almanac a nice gesture, but he’d prefer a free ride

I read with amusement Monday morning (“Turnpike to hand out almanacs as parting gifts,” Sept. 1) how the Maine Turnpike Authority was planning to give away copies of the Farmers’ Almanac at the York Toll Plaza as tourists headed home that day. Although a nice gesture, my first thought was that I didn’t like the […]
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September 6, 2014

Letter to the editor: Give child porn fighters right tools to do their job

I thank Bill Nemitz for his Aug. 29 column, “Cracking down on child porn not for the fainthearted,” focusing on child Internet pornography. I join him in this concern and add that the viewing of child Internet pornography insidiously weaves itself into the fabric of our communities, putting all children at increased risk of sexual […]
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September 6, 2014

Letter to the editor: A little loyalty to U.S. would help ailing economy

The word “loyalty” has a warm and loving feeling. This was recently shown by the employees of the Market Basket and their support of the company’s fired CEO. This loyalty to a man who treated them like human beings and not just a number really paid off. Maybe other big companies should take notice. Foreign […]
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September 6, 2014

Letter to the editor: Let’s get real about purpose of college

If Casey Ark thought that his college classroom work was going to be transported to the real world, where instant success awaited him, he was clearly misguided (“Commentary: College grad gets a shock – teachers and lessons were not real-world,” Sept. 2). His experience is no different from that of most college graduates, especially those […]
Published
September 5, 2014

Letter to the editor: The records that LePage has broken only hurt Maine

Gov. Paul LePage has spent the last four years breaking records and ensuring his place in Maine history. However, these “accomplishments” are not laudable and have only hurt Maine. LePage has broken the record for most vetoes, currently at over 180. Just this year, LePage became the first Maine governor in recent history to sit […]

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