Letters

Published
June 16, 2014

Letter to the editor: Gratitude goes out to Tour de Cure cyclists

June 8 was a picture-perfect day in Maine for the Kennebunks Tour de Cure bike ride, starting at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm. This is a heartfelt “thank you” to all volunteers and all of those who rode to raise funds for diabetes research. Many of the riders have diabetes themselves. Even my endocrinologist rode […]
Published
June 15, 2014

Letter to the editor: Buckner assured a loss, but didn’t prevent a win

Kevin Thomas’ article on the 2004 Sox brought back great memories (“The year the Red Sox made us believe,” May 25). But I was shocked when he wrote that the Sox were an out away from a World Series win in 1986 when the ball went under the Buckner Bridge. Any self-respecting Sox fan knows […]
Published
June 15, 2014

Letter to the editor: Democrats also beholden to influential billionaires

Kudos to Dan Demeritt for explaining the role in Maine’s gubernatorial race of hedge-fund billionaire Tom Steyer (“Michaud’s energy message could get tripped up by wealthy activist,” May 25). Demeritt didn’t address the larger issue: out-of-state money in politics. Both parties have deep-pocketed donors, but Democrats barely acknowledge the influence of their own rich activists. […]
Published
June 15, 2014

Letter to the editor: Let’s not forget who fights these wars

Recently, I’ve been addressing various military groups to introduce a recreational site concept in Augusta along the Kennebec River. Our vision is to designate this area for military and civilian use as a tribute to Maine veterans. Perhaps you’ll hear more about this as the summer progresses. In the context of my talks, I find […]
Published
June 15, 2014

Letter to the editor: Lack of non-white faces diminished D-Day events

“The Greatest Generation” still has difficulty looking into the accurate mirror of history to this day. As I watched the first African-American two-term president shake the hands of World War II veterans on the shores of Normandy, France, racism and prejudice once again reared their ugly heads. There was not one non-white face among those […]

Published
June 15, 2014

Letter to the editor: New Sunday Source section nothing short of ‘awesome’

I’ve been meaning to write and congratulate you on the new Source section in the Maine Sunday Telegram. It’s by far the most creative and interesting section added to the paper in recent memory, at least in my humble opinion! Great job by all the writers. Add as many more pages as you can fill […]
Published
June 15, 2014

Letter to the editor: A Roth is for retirement and a 529 for education

Benjamin Beck left a few important details out of his June 1 Maine Voices column (“Roth: A better college-savings plan?”). • It is irresponsible to assert that a Roth will grow faster than a 529 plan. It’s impossible to predict yields over long-term investments. If we advisers could actually do that, most of us would be […]
Published
June 14, 2014

Letter to the editor: VA scandal a blot on Michaud, panel

Your editorial about the current Veterans Affairs Department’s problems told it like it is (“Our View: VA chief’s departure won’t resolve problems,” June 2). You truly showed the courage to put the blame where it lies. The House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees surely must have known what was going on with veterans’ medical appointments. […]
Published
June 14, 2014

Letter to the editor: Bergdahl decision proves anyone can be president

President Obama has boosted the esteem of the nation, except that of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. Exchanging an Army soldier who was sworn to protect and defend Americans for five senior Taliban terrorists will bring guilt, failure and emotional breakdown upon Sgt. Bergdahl when these same freed terrorists kill Americans. For the rest of us, President […]
Published
June 14, 2014

Letter to the editor: Florida Gov. Rick Scott too clever for state’s good

Reading the article “Florida GOP challenges climate science” (June 8), I was struck by both the cleverness and the foolishness of the Republican messaging used by Florida Gov. Rick Scott. Clever, because by claiming “I’m not a scientist,” Scott identifies himself with the man on the street, and implies that we need make no difficult […]

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