Letters

Published
March 10, 2014

Letter to the editor: Every person has a right to health care

Health care is a human right. This means that simply by being born human – and nothing more – all of us are entitled to resources so we can sustain our health and achieve a humane quality of life. Part of what makes health care as a human right such a powerful notion is that […]
Published
March 9, 2014

Letter to the editor: Citizens’ rights measure would restore due process on Maine wind projects

The Maine House will soon vote on a citizens’ rights bill that received overwhelming bipartisan approval in 2013. A mailer recently sent out by the wind industry asks citizens to contact legislators and urge them to vote against L.D. 616 – this same citizens’ rights bill. The industry blatantly misrepresented the intent and language of […]
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March 9, 2014

Letter to the editor: Record highs and lows evidence of climate change

To those who doubt the existence of climate change (not necessarily always warming), I suggest you watch a local news show, and pay close attention to its weather report. These reports usually include the record high and low temperatures for the date. If you look closely at these dates, you will see that most of […]
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March 9, 2014

Letter to the editor: High-profile whiners fail to exemplify Olympic spirit

Yes! Thankfully, the Olympics are finally over, Bob Costas’ pink-eye saga notwithstanding. First, let me say that I rooted for the American team with wild abandon. I am in awe of the sacrifice and training that go into just making the team. Having said that and to those Olympians who did not have the good […]
Published
March 9, 2014

Letter to the editor: Pursuit of pornography has many negative implications

I was asked if it bothered me that some men will mock me for my strong stand on why I am opposed to men going to strip clubs and subscribing to porn on cable TV or the Internet and magazines. I said no, because many of these men talk a great deal and make no […]

Published
March 9, 2014

Letter to the editor: Alzheimer’s patients should state wishes while they can

We must accept the fact that we all grow old and many of us lose our ability to perform and (lead a) normal life because of our loss of mind due to Alzheimer’s disease. In its terminal phase, when the person must be fed, in such cases people with this stage of the disease have […]
Published
March 9, 2014

Letter to the editor: French Canadians brought hockey to Maine

A recent Maine Observer column by Martha Williams suggesting that ice hockey came to Maine via Massachusetts, introduced to us by preppies, belies the real origin of the sport in our state (“Maine Observer: When hockey came to Maine,” March 2). Ice hockey came to Maine via Canada, following the same route as the snowy […]
Published
March 8, 2014

Letter to the editor: Tax break for Maine tree farms unfair to small landowners

I know the state is looking for ways to increase revenue and hopefully lower taxes for honest landowners. As a landowner paying premium real estate taxes, I have to ask myself: Why do I have to pay more in real estate taxes so we can continue to give paper companies a lower rate on their […]
Published
March 8, 2014

Letter to the editor: A simple plan to save planet Portland

Portland is filthy! If you walk around and really look at the streets and sidewalks, it’s disgusting. I’m not referring to the errant lost mitten suddenly revealed in a melting snowbank, but layers of litter – old and new. Cups and drink containers from every coffee shop and fast-food place in town, candy wrappers, tampon […]
Published
March 8, 2014

Letter to the editor: Fighting extreme poverty must happen in Maine, abroad

I’ve joined the ONE campaign to fight extreme poverty, and I am writing after the recent visit to Portland by Anne Richard, assistant secretary of state. She oversees the State Department’s refugee program as head of the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration. On this occasion, she said, “We couldn’t do it without these partner […]

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