Letters

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August 28, 2014

Letter to the editor: Critical factors in play when officers face suicidal gunman

Your 2012 series (“Deadly force”) outlining the problems faced by law enforcement officers who are called to deal with mentally ill persons was important and insightful. It is tragic for both a family and the responding officer that such a call has to end with the taking of a human life, as in the case […]
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August 28, 2014

Letter to the editor: Generous pay for employees shows Jim Wellehan’s character

Jim Wellehan is right on the mark with his column on high CEO pay (“Maine Voices: Excessive CEO pay is more than unfair – it’s harmful to the economy,” Aug. 23). And he doesn’t just preach this – he lives it. Bill Nemitz told Jim’s story in his July 16 column (“Stingy CEOs should walk […]
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August 28, 2014

Letter to the editor: What was Sen. King thinking in endorsing Eliot Cutler?

Independent Sen. Angus King endorsed independent Eliot Cutler for governor because of Cutler’s strong business background, despite steady polling that shows Cutler’s support in the low teens. So a long, lucrative career as a lobbying lawyer is considered a “strong business background” versus Mike Michaud’s 30 years of public service? “Independent” King also endorsed Republican […]
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August 28, 2014

Letter to the editor: No easy answer for lowering bloated CEO compensation

Bravo to Jim Wellehan for addressing the outrageous pay difference between large-corporation CEOs and lower-paid hourly workers (“Maine Voices: Excessive CEO pay is more than unfair – it’s harmful to the economy,” Aug. 23). His comments are right on. When I have a proxy statement to vote, I always vote against the executive compensation. The […]
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August 28, 2014

Letter to the editor: U.S. needs full-blown effort to repel Islamic militants

In light of what they have done to American citizen James Foley, the Islamic militants should be wiped from the face of the Earth. Boots on the ground, strategic bombing or any other means, I don’t care. All I know is that we will be fighting these people on our own turf if we don’t […]

Published
August 27, 2014

Letter to the editor: Mainers need more than a businessman for governor

We Mainers like Angus King. We elected him governor twice and to the U.S. Senate. Yes, we like Angus. We like him as a reasonable man and as simply a “good” man. His endorsement for governor threatens both independents and Democrats with a repeat of 2010. His pick is a businessman, and that is the […]
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August 27, 2014

Letter to the editor: King’s backing of Cutler ‘good news’

Sen. Angus King’s announcement of support for Eliot Cutler’s campaign for governor was good news for Maine people. Over the years, I’ve been privileged to know and work with both men. They are both intelligent, well educated and have been successful in private businesses as well as government service. They both have a history of […]
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August 27, 2014

Letter to the editor: Riverview has the ability  to regain its certification

I have great confidence in Riverview Psychiatric Center in Winthrop to address the issues causing loss of their Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services certification. Above politics, it is an essential aspect of a larger system which is one of the better in the country. Communities, families and those directly served have to have faith […]
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August 27, 2014

Letter to the editor: Bear hunters should return to a system that worked well

Regarding bear baiting: One letter writer opined that state biologists and wardens have, over decades, shown that baiting bruin is the best way to control the bear population (“Let Maine’s biologists, wardens manage state’s bear population,” Aug. 14). I beg to differ. I’m 96 and remember what it was like before the present despicable, cold-blooded […]
Published
August 27, 2014

Letter to the editor: Bear-baiting didn’t mean hunting in old England

Letter writer Ray Andresen (Aug. 22) and the caption writer who stated “Readers agree with Gov. Percival Baxter, who opposed bear baiting” have confused the use of food by present-day hunters with the old English custom of bear-baiting. “Bear-baiting is a blood sport involving the worrying or tormenting (baiting) of bears.” (Wikipedia) Until it was […]

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