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Published
July 14, 2012

Letters to the editor: IRS chief defends agency’s employees

I have read with concern several recent news accounts that describe extraordinarily offensive comments made by Gov. Paul LePage in discussing the Internal Revenue Service’s role in administering provisions of the Affordable Care Act. The employees of the IRS are among the most dedicated and hardworking in the federal government. Gov. LePage’s comments are disturbing […]
Published
July 13, 2012

Letters to the editor: Charter schools give kids place to shine

Approving charter school applications is a hard balancing act. On the one hand, charter schools afford students a chance to immerse themselves in subject areas that engage their curiosity and accelerate their learning. On the other hand, the money allocated to support them in their local school system travels with them to fund the charter […]
Published
July 12, 2012

Letters to the editor, July 12, 2012Eastland’s actions hurt housing efforts

Here in Portland, housing in general can be difficult to find. Securing affordable housing is practically impossible. Homeless Voices for Justice, a grass-roots group I work with, has continually advocated for affordable and accessible housing — fair housing. I have personally heard Portland referred to as a “no-housing city.” This already dire situation has been […]
Published
July 11, 2012

Letters to the editorThere are no ‘independent’ issues

The news media continue to help perpetrate the myth that a voter not affiliated with an organized party is an “independent.” In truth, they are dependent on those of us in parties to provide candidates for them to choose between. However, some duplicitous candidates have figured out that since 40 percent of the voters are […]
Published
July 10, 2012

Letters to the Editor: LePage displays gap in knowledge

Gov. LePage’s weekly address of July 7 was disturbing on many levels, not the least of which is that it began with a statement that showed an utter deficit of knowledge of United States history. He states, “For 236 years our constitution has tried to uphold our Founding Fathers’ intent — to protect Americans’ rights […]

Published
July 9, 2012

Letters to the editor: Inspection system too costly

It’s time to review the vehicle inspection law with the hope of repealing it altogether. Several years ago, Florida repealed its inspection law with no adverse effects. I recently had an experience that I found hard to believe. There is no visible rust on the car, but apparently an inspector saw the beginning of a […]
Published
July 8, 2012

Letters to the editor: Warming threatens key industries

As a Master Maine Guide (fly fishing), I depend on clean and healthy Maine rivers, lakes and streams for my livelihood. Maine’s traditional hunting and fishing industries are alive and well this summer, but the threat of climate change to these industries is too alarming to be ignored. Recent data from the National Climate Data […]
Published
July 7, 2012

Letters to the editor: Want to make a difference? Give blood

Summer blood inventory can fall to critical levels.
Published
July 6, 2012

Letters to the editor

Where, oh where, did the "normal" politicians go? Why, oh why, can't we have people like Sen. Olympia Snowe running for president? How sad that she is retiring . . .
Published
July 5, 2012

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