Letters

Published
June 23, 2014

Letter to the editor: Taxpayers shouldn’t have to bear cost of aiding undocumented immigrants

Bill Nemitz, on June 13, says it’s now time “to stand up for ‘illegals.’ “ He calls the Department of Health and Human Services’ order to eliminate welfare benefits to noncitizens part of the “LePage administration’s never-ending war on the poor.” I’d call it a defensive shot in the state’s long war on the taxpayer. […]
Published
June 23, 2014

Letter to the editor: Requiring proof of legal status before receiving taxpayer aid is reasonable

Has Bill Nemitz renewed his driver’s license lately? Is he aware of the documentation you need to simply renew a license? You need to prove not only that you are a resident of the state but also a legal resident of the United States, and then pay for the license. I suggest it is not […]
Published
June 23, 2014

Letter to the editor: Bag, polystyrene mandates irk shopper

Now we all see just who is running this city. Special interest groups, that’s who. Can you believe it? Our council of clowns has voted for bag fees! Honestly, do you really believe that by charging people, it will cut down on litter or save a bag from floating in Back Cove? Come next spring […]
Published
June 22, 2014

Letter to the editor: Fatherhood a worthy newspaper topic

I am disappointed with the Maine Sunday Telegram. I received my Sunday copy on Father’s Day, and noticed that there were no stories about fathers or fatherhood, with the exception of the sports page (“On Baseball: New Sea Dog comes from a true baseball family”). This is a continual oppression. Reporting on child abuse, political […]
Published
June 22, 2014

Letter to the editor: State’s support for bear baiting just a bunch of baloney

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is gearing up its spin machine for the upcoming bear referendum. They are again attempting to brainwash the public into believing that if Maine’s bear feeding program (aka bear baiting) stops, Maine’s bear population will spiral out of control. This is the same baloney they spouted in […]

Published
June 22, 2014

Letter to the editor: Driver for disabled clients issues access-law reminder

In my job as a maintenance man and driver at a home for developmentally disadvantaged adults, it was my responsibility to transport patients to medical appointments from Belfast to Portland. It has been my observation that a disabled person who wished to make a lot of money could do so by suing the hundreds of […]
Published
June 22, 2014

Letter to the editor: Voters who limit bear hunt should get all the rogue animals

If the anti-bear hunting referendum passes, there will be a population explosion of bears in Maine. Since the food source for the bears is limited, bears will seek food in homes. They will harass and possibly consume pet cats and dogs. They will cause damage. These bears will need to be trapped and relocated. I […]
Published
June 22, 2014

Letter to the editor: Commuter rail service would be big energy saver

Kudos to Tux Turkel for his article “Power use tumbles as efficiency kicks in” (June 8), pointing out in detail to Mainers that efficiency is the answer to curbing energy use and lowering our carbon footprint. In the wake of the Obama administration’s bold move to curb carbon emissions, now is the time to look […]
Published
June 22, 2014

Letter to the editor: Activist doesn’t like Cuzzi’s advice for Cain

Now that Emily Cain has secured her party’s nomination for the 2nd District’s U.S. House seat, Democratic political campaign strategist and Maine Sunday Telegram columnist Michael Cuzzi’s latest commentary throws Maine’s environmental and political activists under the bus in an attempt to court moderate Republicans and independents in the upcoming election (“Poliquin’s nomination confirms GOP’s […]
Published
June 22, 2014

Letter to the editor: Parents the best foundation for all education platforms

Things that I would love to see happen but probably won’t: Gov. LePage, Mike Michaud and Eliot Cutler do the right thing and agree together to stop making education, education reform, etc., one of the big issues in this year’s gubernatorial race. Instead, they all come together in a video and say, “This is for […]

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