Letters

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January 10, 2020

Letter to the editor: May Christmas spirit follow us throughout the year

It was a commendable gesture on the part of the Press Herald to give its employees a day off to celebrate Christmas with family and friends. At the same time, Christians the world over were engaged in the glorious celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. The nativity of the Christ-child […]
Published
January 10, 2020

Letter to the editor: After feigning ambivalence, Collins will support Trump

Republicans should not be afraid that Sen. Susan Collins will vote in the Senate to convict the president on impeachment. She may feign a stance that appropriate witnesses should be heard, but then reprise her Brett Kavanaugh speech, saying that the guiding principle of America is that all are presumed innocent and that, with conflicting […]
Published
January 9, 2020

Letter to the editor: Trump not prepared to deal with retaliation for killing of Soleimani

The world could be happy that a ruthless killer is no longer among us. But to the Iranian people, Qassem Soleimani was a hero and patriot, and we have to ask if Donald Trump had fully planned how to counter the inevitable retaliation for Soleimani’s assassination. (Even George W. Bush, who started wars in Afghanistan […]
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January 9, 2020

Letter to the editor: In Iran, let’s do the wise thing

Our experiences in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq should be a lesson about when to stop pursuing an objective that is doomed to failure.
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January 9, 2020

Letter to the editor: Family of missing woman thanks community for support

As we come to the close of the Christmas season, the entire Heinig family wishes to thank our community for the generous support and nearly overwhelming number of gifts contributed to ensure our grandchildren would have a Merry Christmas in the wake of their mother’s (our daughter Anneliese’s) disappearance on Nov. 26. I described the […]

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January 9, 2020

Letter to the editor: It’s time for Maine to revisit aquaculture rules, rulemakers

The Maine coast is full of nooks and crannies, many of which surround small coves and bays that make this a special place. The small scale of the shape of the coast and the communities that live along it is not the right place for 100-acre industrial-scale operations. Aquaculture leases in Maine can be up […]
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January 9, 2020

Letter to the editor: Despite claims, Maine legislators haven’t cut medication costs

Thank you, 129th Legislature, for raising prescription drug costs for retired senior citizens. Wait, Speaker Sara Gideon runs advertisements and Gov. Mills claims prescription drug costs were decreased. I am 71, retired on Medicare with supplemental insurance, and the cost of two of my four prescription medications increased by 50 percent this past year. The […]
Published
January 8, 2020

Letter to the editor: Left’s hatred of Trump doesn’t justify his impeachment

This is in response to George Szok’s Dec. 31 letter (“Trump’s guilt already established”). After reading the letter and finding it well-written, I am left with one question: What guilt will follow President Trump forever? He was accused of “abuse of power” and “obstruction of Congress,” both very vague terms. You can argue that many […]
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January 8, 2020

Letter to the editor: Draft-evading president now courts war

I would like us all to consider this: The United States has a military presence in 150 countries around the world. There are no foreign bases located in the United States. Now, who is the occupying army? We have a bellicose president of the United States who slithered out of his service in Vietnam when […]
Published
January 8, 2020

Letter to the editor: Trump using Twitter to escalate conflict with Iran

President Trump announced to the world last Friday that with the killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, he was not starting a war in Iran, but stopping a war. It seems to me that he is escalating a war. Someone should take his phone away. Stephen Wanzer Portland

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