Letters

Published
November 20, 2014

Letter to the editor: Unleashed dogs pose threat to beach-goers, other pets

Our 12-pound Cairn terrier (she looks like Toto) spent the first six years of her life in a cage as a breeding dog in a puppy mill. After her rescue, she loved being on the beach – until one day last December at Willard. She was approached by two large dogs: an Airedale and a […]
Published
November 19, 2014

Letter to the editor: Bear vote was Democrats’ undoing

Re: “Election’s outcome redefines the ‘two Maines’ “ (Nov. 14): What a hoot that Portland Mayor Michael Brennan cannot understand why the rest of Maine does not wish to pay for his wanton spending programs. Just as humorous is columnist Bill Nemitz’s realization that there is a fundamental difference in philosophies between the population centers, […]
Published
November 19, 2014

Letter to the editor: Republicans need to give veterans more than medals

There is a dissonance in the relationship between both political parties and military veterans. Republicans seem to feel that symbolic recognition of veterans by way of parades and ceremonies is enough, while Democrats appear too busy passing meaningful legislation for them to bother with the amenities. Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud’s “ice cream social” quip […]
Published
November 19, 2014

Letter to the editor: ‘Wealth of Nations’ shows wages are key for equity

Please consider the juxtaposition of Pope Francis installing showers for the homeless in the Vatican with the fear expressed in a recent letter that the homeless will drive tourists away from Portland (“Portland’s panhandlers cannot be good for tourism,” Nov. 13). Or consider a servant ministry in Florida threatened with arrest for feeding the homeless. […]
Published
November 19, 2014

Letter to the editor: The West would benefit from studying Hinduism

Thank you for publishing “Hindus make imprint on Pittsburgh religious scene” (Nov. 15). It did more than evoke unforgettable memories of my nine-week stay in Pune, India, in 1988, before I co-founded Portland Yoga Studio the next spring. Living at the Christa Prema Seva Ashram while studying at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute, I […]

Published
November 18, 2014

Letter to the editor: ‘Big Data’ lets ‘experts’ control education

Every parent should ask the chief administrator of their schools: What is the most important thing that you are going to teach my child and what will be the condition of their soul when they leave public school? The era of “Big Data” has overtaken the field of education. New technology promises to transform education, […]
Published
November 18, 2014

Letter to the editor: Shame on lawmakers who didn’t investigate VA health care complaints

On Nov. 18, America should celebrate a true American hero by the name of U.S. Rep. Leo Joseph Ryan Jr. President Reagan signed a bill posthumously awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to congressman Ryan as the only member of Congress killed in the line of duty. Ryan, a California Democrat, was chairman of a congressional […]
Published
November 18, 2014

Letter to the editor: Democrats should reconnect with working class

Greg Kesich’s Nov. 12 column, “His rough edges notwithstanding, LePage moved Maine voters,” posed questions that Democrats “have to answer before the next election.” Kesich asked, “Why does the party that created Social Security and Medicare have trouble appealing to the people whose very lives depend on those programs?” Because as a party, the Democrats […]
Published
November 18, 2014

Letter to the editor: Voters should remember wildlife needs management

I’m pleased that the bear referendum failed. However, the closeness of the vote tells me that many voters have been raised and conditioned by what I call the “Disney Factor.” No animal suffers or dies. A whole generation seems to believe this fairy tale. Next time any of the “Disney generation” goes to a supermarket, […]
Published
November 17, 2014

Letter to the editor: Bring wisdom, compassion, intelligence to Ebola crisis

We are all West Africans now. The prospects for the African people and the governments of the affected countries are grim. If Ebola is not contained now, the prospects for the rest of us are unknown, but certainly can bring nothing but harm. With all the turmoil around the globe, much of it caused by […]

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