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Published
November 29, 2012

Letters to the editor: Readers reflect on events in Mideast

History matters. My wife and I have made numerous journeys to the Mideast, to the West Bank and Israel proper, experiencing the hospitality of both Palestinians and Israelis alike. It is important that individuals judging the Israeli-Arab conflict recall the “beginnings” of historical events, as over time the facts of such beginnings always seem to […]
Published
November 28, 2012

Letters to the editor: Use U.S. resources to help Americans

As you know, America is the first country to send aid when other countries are in trouble. It is highly appropriate that we now send thanks to all of the countries that reciprocated for our help with their disasters, misgivings, social turmoil and poverty by sending to the United States of America monetary and physical […]
Published
November 27, 2012

Letters to the editor: All should give to avoid ‘fiscal cliff’

I’m tired of hearing about the fiscal cliff and who should pay “their fair share.” We have a huge federal deficit, and as tax experts agree, there aren’t enough rich folks to tax to solve it, unless you take all of their money, which is slightly un-American. Instead, let the Bush-era federal tax cuts expire. […]
Published
November 26, 2012

Letters to the editor: Paul supporters allowed rout of GOP

Ron Paul’s supporters helped cause the Republicans’ 2012 Election Day drubbing. During the Maine Republican Convention in Augusta in May, they took control of the convention agenda and assumed responsibility for Maine’s Republican Party for the 2012 election. What did they do with this power? Did they transcend factions and earn the respect of the […]
Published
November 25, 2012

Letters to the editor: Marriage story takes limited view

I was recently interviewed and my photo appeared in the Maine Sunday Telegram’s lead story on Nov. 11, titled “Hearing the ka-ching of gay wedding bells.” I own and operate a wedding photography studio in Cumberland Foreside and have been in business since 2003. When I received the telephone call to participate in the article, […]

Published
November 24, 2012

Letters to the editor: Story stretches to link alleged ‘johns’

Re: Eric Russell’s story (“Kennebunk list includes many in construction,” Nov. 19) on the perceived connection among half of the alleged clients of the now-infamous alleged prostitute: As a custom cabinetmaker and moderator of the world’s largest online construction forum, I take umbrage with the misleading headline of Russell’s story. While I honor and respect […]
Published
November 23, 2012

Letters to the editor: ‘Natural Foodie’ writer draws on science

From Drs. David Kessler, Joel Fuhrman and Caldwell Esselstyn, and T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., I learned that we spend more on health care than any other nation and have dismal results. We are prey to the marketing ploys of the multibillion-dollar agribusiness. Our health is deteriorating. Every year obesity, heart disease and diabetes strike more […]
Published
November 22, 2012

Letters to the editor: Homeless deserve attention, compassion

Concerns that offering more services for the homeless will affect the city’s business climate contradict the idea of Portland as 'a welcoming and all-inclusive city,' a reader says.
Published
November 21, 2012

Letters to the editor Where black voters come from

I read the article in which Charlie Webster, outgoing Maine Republican Party chairman, is questioning dozens and dozens of black people voting in rural areas where “nobody in (these) towns knows anyone who’s black” (“Maine Republican chairman questions black voters,” Nov. 15). I dismissed his concerns as silly, but just a couple of hours later […]
Published
November 20, 2012

Letters to the editor: LePage’s words discourage educators

As a Maine educator, I am personally insulted and offended by Gov. LePage’s recent comments about public education in our state (“LePage’s criticism of Maine schools disappoints Maine principals,” Nov. 14). Like many teachers, I had followed another career path before making the choice to dedicate my life of work to the children of Maine. […]

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