Letters

Published
January 19, 2014

Letter to the editor: Maine Sens. Collins, King urged to vote for release of torture report

Last Sunday, my pastor preached about what it means to be “claimed by God” (as in Christian baptism). She told us it can pull you toward speaking the truth to power. She quoted another preacher who said, “To be a Christian means you forfeit your right to apathy.” As a Christian, a citizen and a […]
Published
January 19, 2014

Letter to the editor: Sparring over challengers plays into LePage’s hands

Of course this follows a series of letters that attack Eliot Cutler as being too cowardly to run in the Democratic primary against Mike Michaud, accusing him of being a spoiler who, because of ego, will surely guarantee a second term for our “beloved” governor. With each letter, I can envision a gleeful Gov. LePage […]
Published
January 19, 2014

Letter to the editor: Unclear turnpike broadcast an embarrassment to Maine

My name is Lucien Langlois, and I am a native of Maine. I am a professional truck driver using the Maine Turnpike each day to make my deliveries. To say the last couple of weeks have been challenging is an understatement. The Turnpike Authority has these big blue signs on the side of the highway […]
Published
January 19, 2014

Letter to the editor: Newspaper deliverer earns kudos for work, attitude

Glenn has delivered to us out here in South Portland for a number of years. He always has our papers to us on time in any sort of weather – except when it is out of his control. He is always pleasant whenever my early-bird husband meets him delivering our paper. One can obviously see […]
Published
January 18, 2014

Letter to the editor: Writer’s idea of ‘green’ stocks mistaken

Stephanie Leighton’s thinly veiled promotion for her own business acumen and “fossil-free investing” is another example of the Portland Press Herald giving editorial space to special interests of corporate spokespeople. While the intention stated in the title of the piece – “Maine Voices: Getting out of fossil fuel investing a wise approach for state” (Jan. […]

Published
January 18, 2014

Letter to the editor: Mainers’ efforts to battle human trafficking appreciated

I have the privilege of being a U.S. citizen, born in Maine, where, in my experience, we have always treated people like human beings. After traveling to other cultures, domestic and abroad, I was introduced to a global problem affecting local communities: human trafficking, which is as large as it is pervasive. I believe we […]
Published
January 18, 2014

Letter to the editor: ‘Midtown’ developer should respect Portlanders’ views on views

Mr. Shinberg has suggested (“Foes push to keep lid on project in Bayside,” April 17, 2013) that it is “ ‘somewhat disingenuous’ for people to claim they support the project while opposing the height-limit increase …” and that “he suspects that most of the opposition is about the loss of views.” Well, yes, it is […]
Published
January 18, 2014

Letter to the editor: Labor as child didn’t harm LePage? That’s one opinion

In his proposal that 12-year-olds be allowed to hold jobs, Gov. LePage stated that he had started work younger than that, and that it had not done him any harm (“LePage says children should have work option,” Jan. 8). There are, I am sure, a lot of people in Maine who would disagree with the […]
Published
January 17, 2014

Letter to the editor: Senator blames wrong party for MaineCare rides debacle

Sen. Ron Collins’ letter to the editor Wednesday about the MaineCare rides debacle is correct that it could have been avoided. But he blames the wrong party. The decision by the Obama administration to create systems with more transparency didn’t create our mess; the LePage administration’s decisions did. Look to Vermont, which created a system […]
Published
January 17, 2014

Letter to the editor: Single-payer health insurance in Maine merits attention

Though you wouldn’t know it from reading the Portland Press Herald, the Legislature is currently considering a bill – L.D. 1345, “An Act to Establish a Single-payor Health Care System To Be Effective in 2017” – to fund health care for all Maine citizens at an overall cost that would be less than what we […]

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