Letters

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February 10, 2019

Letter to the editor: None of us has freedom to endanger others’ lives

Re: “Letter to the editor: Religious freedom at risk from forced vaccination” (Feb. 5): I do not know to what Seth Johnson is referring when he says his religious freedom would be violated. It would be helpful if he would explain. However, as every schoolchild knows, it is illegal to yell “fire” falsely in a […]
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February 10, 2019

Letter to the editor: Story a thorough report on issues with Zumwalt

The Feb. 2 front-page article “It was to be a juggernaut, but that ship has sailed,” by reporter Nathan Strout of The Times Record, was very well done. He told the story like it is and ended with a positive forecast. I had the honor of escorting 26 residents of Brunswick’s Thornton Oaks Retirement Living […]
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February 10, 2019

Letter to the editor: Researchers’ advocacy won’t aid fishing industry

The Downeast Institute has gone from a respected research group to an advocate group for its own interest. They are now a joke in the shellfish world. After a cold reception from the Maine Shellfish Advisory Council with their ideas, the institute has teamed up with the last five members of the Maine Clammers Association […]
Published
February 9, 2019

Letter to the editor: CMP deal lacks key incentives

Central Maine Power's proposed project should include another line that would carry power to Mainers and cut monthly bills.
Published
February 9, 2019

Letter to the editor: Americans must acknowledge U.S. role in global refugee crisis

Corporate CEOs and politicians habitually team up to make decisions that put stress on lands all over the world in order to extract resources. When the land is stressed, people are stressed. When people are stressed, war breaks out. Where there is instability, people may need to flee their homes when they would prefer not […]

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February 9, 2019

Letter to the editor: Media overlook public costs incurred by refugees

A recent Wall Street Journal story concerning Portland’s influx of asylum seekers emphasized the contribution of earlier refugees and immigrants to Maine’s economy, implying that current asylum seekers are certain to be a positive contribution. But it hasn’t been easy for Maine’s refugees to gain employment and become independent. The Journal neglected that side of […]
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February 9, 2019

Letter to the editor: Asylum seekers critical to Portland area’s prosperity

I am writing in response to the media and social media attacks on asylum seekers in Portland, who are accused of being a threat to the economic and social vitality of our city and our region. These attacks started with a Wall Street Journal article and quickly spread to Fox News and its anti-immigrant networks. […]
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February 9, 2019

Letter to the editor: Portland a model of how to treat refugees, asylum seekers

First, the Wall Street Journal article and now the reports from Fox News (“Conservative critics target Portland for its support of asylum seekers,” Feb. 1). Portland deserves to be held up as a model of what can be done, not of wrongdoing. Resources of money and housing, etc., are finite, so a single city can […]
Published
February 8, 2019

Letter to the editor: Venezuela appears ripe for U.S. interference

In the 1960s through the 1980s, I experienced U.S. involvement in Central and South American politics. Very frightening. Think socialist El Salvador, Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Chile, etc. Think CIA interference and our policies supporting far-right candidates and a slanted mass media reporting same. Now, enter socialist Venezuela, which holds more proven oil reserves than […]
Published
February 8, 2019

Letter to the editor: Censoring ‘obscene material’ won’t prevent youths from seeing it

Re: “Maine bill to limit ‘obscene material’ in classrooms draws passionate scrutiny” (Feb. 4): Working in a wide variety of settings with youth over the last few years has taught me that teens know much more about sex today than ever before. I am constantly shocked by the graphic nature of conversations happening at lunch […]

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