Re: Jim Fossel’s Aug. 29 piece “Afghanistan withdrawal was bungled. Biden is to blame.” Why the need for the blame and accusation when Biden has already accepted responsibility? Would his predecessor have done the same? Then, Fossel states that Bin Laden was captured. Last I knew, he was killed, not captured, by a Navy SEAL […]
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Letter to the editor: The downside of the Blue Angels
This air show this weekend in Brunswick is billed as entertainment, but it exacerbates health issue and wastes taxpayer money.
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Letter to the editor: Blue Angels send mixed message
Other nations might view such a military-first presentation differently than we do.
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Letter to the editor: Get the vaccine and wear a mask!
To all the anti-vaccine and anti-mask people out there, who feel it is their “right” not to get the vaccine or wear a mask, I can only say it is not your right to spread infection. You have no idea who you are coming in contact with every day. There are people who are immune-suppressed […]
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Letter to the editor: CMP transmission corridor can bring jobs to Maine
Through the construction of the transmission corridor, there is a great opportunity to bring thousands of jobs to Maine. It has been very difficult for some during this time, with many families and communities facing financial hardship. This corridor can be the key to creating jobs and continuing our recovery. I’ve read a lot about […]
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Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins is sold another empty promise
Sen. Susan Collins, in voting to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, reassured us that a woman’s right to choose, codified in Roe v. Wade, would be secure … that Kavanaugh would never vote to overturn that precedent. Before the vote to confirm, Collins talked to Kavanaugh. She trusted him. And, as we now […]
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Letter to the editor: Biden has saved us from a truly ugly war
Today, I’m proud to be a Democrat. President Biden has retrieved us from the ugliest war we have ever participated in. He had the courage to get us out of Afghanistan. He did this knowing that, in the short term, he would get nothing but grief in the press. Anyone who thinks we do the […]
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Letter to the editor: Time to ban military drones
Drone attacks often unintentionally kill bystanders, and the U.S. should stop using them, a reader says.
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Letter to the editor: Support NECEC project, it’s a win-win for Maine
The proposed Clean Energy Corridor (NECEC) has certainly generated a massive amount of passionate debate. It makes complete sense to me and when I looked at it further it’s a project that I completely support. I did have one question: How could anyone NOT support the NECEC? The facts about the project are clear enough. […]
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Letter to the editor: NOAA’s whale rules are off target
If NOAA truly seeks to protect right whales, it will focus on combating real threats to whale populations, such as ship strikes.