Letters

Published
April 16, 2014

Letter to the editor: Pushing for carbon tax a misplaced measure

A revenue-neutral carbon tax as proposed in a recent letter (“Focusing on climate change is a liberal and conservative issue,” April 9) is synonymous with “free health care.” The prospect of a current climate-change phenomenon is inconclusive. Therefore, pushing for a carbon tax is a misplaced measure, but the liberal doctor and his conservative son […]
Published
April 15, 2014

Letter to the editor: Not just Russia but U.S. ignores international law

The front-page article of the Portland Press Herald (March 28) – “Russia’s a pariah, but sister city trip still on” – should have been titled “Why is Russia treated as a pariah while the United States ignores international laws at will?” Yes, the United States is the perennial culprit in thumbing its nose at international […]
Published
April 15, 2014

Letter to the editor: Allowing casinos would be win-win-win for Maine

I do not understand Maine’s position regarding casinos. I have no issues with regulating and collecting revenue from casinos, but why in the world does the state care about how many there are or where they are located? Maine only stands to gain if it would allow casinos the same freedom to open, thrive or […]
Published
April 15, 2014

Letter to the editor: Candidate for York County sheriff strong foe of lottery scams

A couple of years ago my aunt was a victim of the Jamaican lottery scam and lost more than $100,000. At that time, I came into contact with York County Chief Deputy Bill King. Bill is an expert on the scams and provided a lot of guidance to my aunt and my family. I found […]
Published
April 15, 2014

Letter to the editor: Send Cutler to Blaine House; keep Michaud in U.S. House

Here’s why I’m voting for Eliot Cutler in this year’s race for governor. First, there’s no doubt in my mind about his management abilities and his ideas, particularly not being tethered to a political party. Secondly, I think that Mike Michaud’s seniority status in the U.S. House will be lost and the odds that his […]

Published
April 15, 2014

Letter to the editor: Proposed national park in Maine merits endorsement

If I were a high-paid consultant to Maine politicians, I would urge all hands to support a proposal out there for a Maine Woods National Park. Elliotsville Plantation is ready to donate 150,000 acres of its land for a national park in a pristine wilderness due east of Baxter State Park. It’s a hugely generous […]
Published
April 14, 2014

Letter to the editor: ‘Progressive’ positions cause increasing dependency on government handouts
Published
April 14, 2014

Letter to the editor: More wealth should not mean more political power

I would like to respond to Michael A. Smith’s defense of the recent Supreme Court decision in McCutcheon v. FEC (“Letter to the editor: Editorial’s criticism of election ruling overlooked some points,” April 7). Mr. Smith first contends that “even the wealthy in this country have the right of free speech.” I’m sure everyone can […]
Published
April 14, 2014

Letter to the editor: Would Mike Michaud put Maine deeper into debt?

Since 2007, our government has borrowed $4 billion every day. This massive borrowing is the most irresponsible thing our Congress does. How and when will this money be repaid? Who will repay our national debt? Remember, today, it increased $4 billion. This fall, Rep. Chellie Pingree and Sen. Susan Collins will be asking for your […]
Published
April 14, 2014

Letter to the editor: Longtime Long Creek volunteer Dan Reardon makes a difference

A few years ago, when I made a rather dramatic career change from business management to working with at-risk youth in the nonprofit world, I met Dan Reardon. He was an administrator at LearningWorks and I was a teacher at Youth Building Alternatives, the youth educational component of LearningWorks. Working with this population of our […]

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