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  • Published
    October 22, 2012

    More letters: Same-sex marriage hasn’t hurt states where it is legal

    In 2004, Massachusetts legalized civil marriage between same-sex couples. Opponents reacted with alarm, predicting terrible consequences to churches, to businesses, to children and families. Since then five more states, and the District of Columbia, have also provided civil recognition to marriage between same sex-couples. It’s now eight years and 15,000 marriages later. How have the […]

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    October 22, 2012

    Letters to the editor: ‘Johns’ case holds mirror up to society

    The release of names of the “johns” in Kennebunk has profound meaning for our town and for the nation and world. While I have respect for those who oppose the release, I am also aware that no one stepped forward to protect Alexis Wright or Mark Strong from exposure. We are not concerned about their […]

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    October 21, 2012

    Letters to the editor: Paper needs refresher on sexism

    A profile of Cynthia Dill that refers to her “stridency” is an unfair characterization of the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, a reader says.

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    October 20, 2012

    Letters to the editor: Backers overstate King achievements

    The independent U.S. Senate hopeful’s accomplishments as governor of Maine and in the wind power business have been greatly overplayed, a reader says.

  • Published
    October 20, 2012

    More letters to the editor: Word choice in coverage of latest debate indicates biases

    Word choice makes a difference; it can influence a reader’s perception, and reveal a writer’s (perhaps unconscious) expectations and prejudices. In the two Oct. 17 wire service articles covering the second presidential debate (“Crossfire, face to face” and “Combative Obama emerges”), there’s an interesting disparity between the words that describe Mitt Romney and President Obama, […]

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  • Published
    October 19, 2012
    Mitt Romney

    Letters to the editor: Re-electing Obama will foster ‘takers’

    One of the ads by the president attacking Gov. Romney has excerpts from a speech Romney gave detailing the 47 percent of the public that he is not concerned about and cannot win their vote. The reason is that they receive some sort of government benefit, are dependent on the government and effectively would not […]

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    October 18, 2012

    Letters to the editor: Voters have other choices in big races

    I’m really frustrated that the mainstream press is focusing only on Cynthia Dill, Charlie Summers and Angus King in this very important Senate race. While we hear about the “top three,” rarely do we get any information about Andrew Ian Dodge, Steve Woods and Danny Dalton. Angus King’s campaign strategy is basically to remind Mainers […]

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    October 17, 2012

    Letters to the editor: Romney’s foreign policy is simplistic

    If you were expecting anything resembling substance from Mitt Romney on his “important” foreign policy speech, you were being set up to be let down. One of the Romney speech’s biggest head-scratching moments came with his promise to overtly arm the Syrian rebels who have been fighting against President Basher Assad for the past year […]

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    October 16, 2012

    Letters to the editor: Quality of life declines for many

    Withholding taxes are deducted from our paychecks each week. The required tax return is filed each year. Then, if warranted, we get a tax refund. Over the years, this provides a chunk of change for working poor people to purchase that used car that allows them to get to work or get needed items, appliances, […]

  • Published
    October 16, 2012

    More letters: Same-sex marriage continues to be focus of debate

    My husband and I are faithful Catholics and the parents of four beautiful children, each of whom we consider a gift from God. Our precious gifts were born to other parents and joined our family through adoption. The Catholic Church recognizes our marriage and honors our family. It baptized our children. Many same-sex couples have […]