Bethany Mulkern wrote, in a letter in the Jan. 7 Portland Press Herald, “that a contingent of congressional Republicans is attempting to suppress the will of the American people should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with Republican voter-suppression efforts.” Last April Judicial Watch, a conservative, nonpartisan foundation, filed a suit to force Pennsylvania […]
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Letter to the Editor: Democrats should know country is ready for change
I’m happy to hear that Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff won Georgia’s Senate seats. The breadth of over-due changes needed to our laws and institutions, and the depth of damage that’s been deliberately done in recent years, are an enormous challenge for the United States. We all need to support and encourage our elected […]
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Letter to the Editor: There’s more than one way to help those in need
The Maine Millennial asked if it is morally correct for her to keep her money in savings, earmarked for a house down payment, when so many are suffering at this time. A better question might be, have each of us helped meet the needs of others on a regular basis? If you have the financial […]
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Letter to the Editor: Low flu numbers show COVID rules work
Simple Science works! I was thrilled to read the article in the Portland Press Herald by Lindsay Tice (Jan. 1), reporting the amazingly low numbers of influenza cases in Maine. So far, this year there have been only 47 cases reported, compared to the 919 cases during the same period of time last year, representing […]
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Letter to the Editor: Shoppers should start using reusable bags anyway
I was disappointed to learn that Maine is delaying enforcement on the ban of single-use plastic bags from January to July 1. Cutting out single-use plastic bags is an easy way to start reducing the amount of plastic polluting the environment. This takes on added urgency considering that last year, microplastics were found in samples […]
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Letter to the Editor: Any good done by Trump won’t outweigh the bad
I just read Marc A. Thiessen’s column of the 10 Worst Things Trump Did in 2020. Everything he lists is terrible and belongs on the 10 Worst List. At the end of his column he ask does the good outweigh the bad; in his next column he is going to list the 10 best things […]
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Letter to the editor: History almost repeats itself in D.C.
On July 11, 1864, Confederate Gen. Jubal Early attacked Fort Stevens, with the objective of attacking nearby Washington, D.C. (He did not succeed in capturing the Union capital.) On Jan. 6, 2021, after initially being repulsed, Confederate battle flags flew proudly in the halls of Congress. Peter Chace Kennebunk
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Letter to the editor: Electoral College prevents concentration of power
In a Jan. 3 letter, a reader (Peter Konieczko) advocated abolishing the Electoral College, then he gave one reason why we need the Electoral College: “A presidential election by popular vote would emphasize the most populous states like California, Texas, Florida and New York, and make swing states irrelevant.” The framers of our Constitution were […]
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Letter to the editor: Echo chambers aren’t reliable sources
Just because everyone you know voted for Donald Trump doesn’t mean the election went to Trump. Everyone I know voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016, and I had to acknowledge that she lost. Neither does high attendance at rallies during a pandemic mean much. No one I know would have attended a rally of any […]
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Letter to the editor: Collins, fellow Republicans complicit in Capitol attack
The senator, who has failed to say or do anything meaningful in response to President Trump’s authoritarianism, should now resign.