Letters
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2014
Letter to the editor: Column on GMO benefits expands knowledge of topic
Thank you for publishing such a cogent and rational explanation of the benefits and safety of genetically modified foods (“Maine Voices: GMOs’ benefits to world’s hungry belie claims by crops’ critics,” Jan. 21). Dr. Shoa L. Clarke’s presentation of the science of GMOs and the technology that creates them is long overdue in the public […]
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2014
Letter to the editor: Gov. LePage right to target corporate welfare to wind industry
We all know that Gov. LePage has been on a tear lately exposing welfare fraud and the misuse of the taxpayers’ hard-earned cash. He’s been telling us about the EBT cards being used to buy hot dogs at Disney World, cigarettes, beer and lottery tickets. Now the governor has turned his attention to the corporate […]
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2014
Letter to the editor: Renewable energy is good for Maine’s air, workers, economy
Gov. LePage would rather buy electricity from Canada than continue to invest in skilled, clean jobs in Maine. Renewable energy is putting thousands of Maine people to work while at the same time producing clean, renewable power, reducing air pollution and helping to grow our economy. But, unfortunately, the vast majority of the electricity consumed […]
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2014
Letter to the editor: South Portland moratorium on tar sands oil ignores voters’ decision
“The people (voters) have spoken.” Democracy works – except, it seems, in South Portland. There, the people have decided that the fear, uncertainty and doubt regarding so-called tar sands (oil is oil, no matter what is the medium contained within) are, on balance, overshadowed by the benefit of heightened oil transport. They have also considered […]
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2014
Letter to the editor: Take time to remember the 1968 USS Pueblo hijacking
Some events are so significant that the need for being reminded is a most valuable lesson of history. The actions of the North Korean government in January 1968 as they attacked and hijacked the USS Pueblo and its crew from international waters are deserving of such a reminder. The crew of the USS Pueblo was […]
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2014
Letter to the editor: Attention to single-payer health insurance welcome
Thank you for giving prominence to Dr. Daniel C. Bryant’s letter on single-payer health care (“Single-payer health insurance in Maine merits attention,” Jan. 17). Who would not be moved by such convincing arguments? Medicare for all would attract to our state, not only new businesses, but also more young people. And at less cost than […]
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2014
Letter to the editor: Keep wheel squeaking to get answers from insurance companies, banks, government agencies
What does one person do when they’re stuck in a corporation’s process that’s designed to disenfranchise the individual’s success? I’m trying to do a little thing: get a $120 monthly fee removed from my mortgage since I’ve paid off a certain percentage of my principal early. But it’s January, and I’ve been working on this […]
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2014
Letter to the editor: Concessions few despite Portland group’s efforts to work with midtown developer
The Press Herald (“Our View: Planning Board made right call on ‘midtown,’ ” Jan. 18) asks critics of midtown to “work with the developer.” For more than a year, at Planning Board workshops and directly with the developer we’ve tried to do just that. But the city and developer have seen little need to change […]
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2014
Letter to the editor: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program underutilized by Maine’s low-income elderly
I am writing in response to the wonderful article “The Challenge of Our Age: Keeping hunger at bay” (Jan. 5) by Gillian Graham: While hunger is difficult to think about, it is indeed the reality many older Mainers confront every day. As an AmeriCorps VISTA and the SNAP outreach coordinator partnered with AARP Foundation and […]
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2014
Letter to the editor: Gubernatorial candidate Cutler has vision and plan for achieving ambitious but realistic goals
Four years ago, I watched the debates between six candidates for governor and came away feeling that one stood out: Eliot Cutler. I watched the second debate and was even more impressed. Anybody can talk about the issues that the polls indicate will get them votes, but Eliot Cutler had vision and he had plans […]
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