Letters

Published
January 17, 2019

Letter to the editor: President Trump has mandate to build border wall

Americans elected him with the expectation that he'd follow through, and members of Congress should honor their constituents' wishes.
Published
January 17, 2019

Letter to the editor: Women’s March a show of unity for divided U.S.

For several years, I have felt our nation become increasingly divided. Many political issues are driving a wedge between families, friends, neighbors and communities, but societal issues are creating a deeper rift in our country. When people ask why I march, I march for unity. Coping with a divided country, I find faith in the […]
Published
January 17, 2019

Letter to the editor: It’s time for the other 65% to take back our country

If everyone affected by President Trump’s shutdown (remember, he said he was “proud” to own it) would send copies of the bills they can’t pay to the president, then maybe he’d see the impact this travesty is having on John and Jane Q. Public. To all of you who won’t be getting paid because of […]
Published
January 17, 2019

Letter to the editor: Column condemns Democratic incivility, but glosses over Trump’s vitriol

In his Jan. 11 commentary, Mike Thibodeau rightly criticizes the declining level of political discourse in America. The former legislator’s one-sided description of the issue, however, greatly undercuts the impact of his argument. Thibodeau focuses on a single crude comment by newly elected U.S. House member Rashida Tlaib toward President Trump, then admonishes Speaker Nancy […]
Published
January 16, 2019

Letter to the editor: Early child education treated as magic bullet

In a recent op-ed (Maine Voices, Jan. 12), Kevin Joyce (Cumberland County sheriff and president of the Maine Sheriffs Association) and Richard LaHaye (Searsport chief of police and president of the Maine Chiefs of Police Association) make the argument that early childhood education will result in lower crime rates. As they put it: “It’s up […]

Published
January 16, 2019

Letter to the editor: Amid shutdown, mortgage industry gets help denied to federal workers

Today I learned (“Mortgage industry gets relief from the shutdown,” Jan. 12, Page A7) that the $1.3 trillion mortgage industry (2,300 mortgage companies, brokers, commercial banks and other financial institutions) is more “essential” than 800,000 federal employees, including Transportation Security Administration agents and air-traffic controllers (“TSA begins closing handful of checkpoints,” Jan. 12, Page A7). […]
Published
January 16, 2019

Letter to the editor: President Trump should foot the bill for wall

It seems silly to ask Mexico or American taxpayers for billions to fund the barrier when a billionaire resides in the Oval Office.
Published
January 16, 2019

Letter to the editor: Use Portland’s working waterfront to help form balanced economy

Let’s look at Portland’s working-waterfront development moratorium impartially. Essentially, this comes down to prioritizing maritime industry versus hospitality on our shores. But we can’t forget that our urban planning vision plays a huge part in this overall plan. The maritime community needs this space to support their livelihood, and the hospitality sector needs it for […]
Published
January 16, 2019

Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins blindly acquiesces to Mitch McConnell

I am responding to Sen. Susan Collins’ recent statements on the newest crisis, the wall and government shutdown – her responses to which remain consistent with her behavior of these past two years. In 2014, I voted for Collins, my first and last vote for a Republican. She tactfully wears the mantle of “moderate” Republican […]
Published
January 15, 2019

Letter to the editor: South Portland council should keep two public comment periods at meetings

As residents of South Portland and former South Portland city councilors, Tom Blake, Rosemarie De Angelis, Louie Maietta and I have collectively spent thousands of hours in council chambers: as residents speaking to our councilors at the lectern, and as councilors listening to residents as they shared their concerns with us. We appreciate the desire […]

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