Letters

Published
July 11, 2014

Letter to the editor: This veteran thinks Jane was wrong, not right. Really

As a Vietnam veteran, I loved the article on Jane Fonda (“Life goes on … and on … for Jane Fonda,” June 15), in which she informed us that she gets letters from Vietnam veterans “from time to time” saying, in effect, that she was right and they were wrong. Really, Jane? Not this vet. […]
Published
July 10, 2014

Letter to the editor: Actions should not be met with silence

As a peace-loving American, I find it agonizing to watch my country support repressive governments. The latest case is the U.S. government’s compliance with Israel’s renewed cruel and punitive treatment of Palestine after the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teens last month. Washington didn’t challenge Israel’s insistence (without evidence) that Hamas was responsible for […]
Published
July 10, 2014

Letter to the editor: Saco Council, police thanked for role in fireworks ban

Seeing the letter today from the reader in Westbrook reminded me to once again thank the Saco City Council for enacting – and the Saco Police Department for enforcing – the city’s ban on fireworks within Saco. This action has improved the safety and increased the enjoyment of Saco citizens especially as we celebrate the […]
Published
July 10, 2014

Letter to the editor: Green Independent Party  is leftist, not conservative

In his July 2 column, Greg Kesich is obviously very confused about the political ideology of the Maine Green Independent Party. It seems some clarification is in order. The Maine Green Independent Party – and, more specifically, the Portland Green Independent Committee, which serves as the party’s local network – is not conservative in any […]
Published
July 10, 2014

Letter to the editor: Petition push for a stronger clean elections law is on

Since passing the first Clean Elections Act in 1996 through a citizens initiative, Maine voters have been at the forefront of fighting for fairness, transparency and accountability in their state’s politics. In the past few decades, however, the U.S. Supreme Court has made a series of disastrous decisions that have not only weakened our initiative […]

Published
July 9, 2014

Letter to the ed itor: Global warming appears inevitable

The tipping point on global warming has been passed. That was three decades ago when the world, collectively, might have been able to do something about global warming. It is now too late. We are on a path to reach more than 10 billion people in the world by 2100. There will be more than […]
Published
July 9, 2014

Letter to the editor: Senators thanked for support of EPA rules

The Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed a new federal rule to protect all Americans from power plant air pollution and to tackle climate change. We already limit the amount of mercury, arsenic and lead from power plants. However, there are no limits on the amount of carbon dioxide our nation’s 1,000-plus power plants are allowed […]
Published
July 9, 2014

Letter to the editor: Administration’s silence on teen’s death was deafening

Was the killing of three Israeli teens labeled as a “heinous murder” by our president, as he did regarding the murder of a Palestinian teen? The silence of the administration was deafening when that occurred. Why was there no call for the Palestinian perpetrators to be brought to justice, as Mr. Kerry did, in calling […]
Published
July 9, 2014

Letter to the editor: Columnist should have done more fact checking

Re: “M.D. Harmon: Warming enthusiasts need to face some inconvenient truths” (June 13): More “fact” checking is required: Professor Roger Pielke Jr. is not a climate scientist or atmospheric physicist. Is his knowledge of mathematics and political science used to creatively spin numbers to favor a chosen point of view? His statistics on the frequency […]
Published
July 8, 2014

Letter to the editor: Overall, VA exceptionally efficient and caring

A recent front page of the Sunday Press Herald makes me wonder just how much thought we, the public, give to the problems the Veterans Affairs Department has in hiring doctors. Joining the VA instead of a private practice has never been a top priority for the doctors I’ve known over the years. Today there […]

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