Letters
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2018
Letter to the editor: Adding properties to tax shelter districts is wrong strategy for Portland
Tax increment financing is often corporate welfare benefiting a few at the expense of other taxpayers.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2018
Letter to the editor: Kavanaugh’s non-answers, partisan judicial record argue against confirmation
Sen. Lindsey Graham has been quoted as saying, “Unless there’s something more, no, I’m not going to ruin Judge (Brett) Kavanaugh’s life over this,” referring to Christine Blasey Ford’s allegations of attempted assault. Sen. Graham’s priority in this matter should be to protect the legitimacy of the Supreme Court. Judge Kavanaugh is not being evaluated […]
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2018
Letter to the editor: Some Democrats too quick to believe court nominee’s accuser
So many issues are raised by Christine Blasey Ford’s recent public allegations in The Washington Post against Judge Brett Kavanaugh. One is that it is natural for us to want to resolve the conflict between her accusations and his denials. However, the Senate Judiciary Committee is not a court of law where guilt or innocence […]
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2018
Letter to the editor: Out of fairness and decency, don’t rush decision on Kavanaugh
There is no rational support for the hurried vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. There are many reasons to go forward with reasonable consideration of the time and the man. • As Sen. Mitch McConnell stated as a pretext for delaying action on a previous nominee, we are too close to an election. The […]
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2018
Letter to the editor: Don’t be tricked into helping supply ingredient to meth manufacturers
Law enforcement, pharmacies and others have launched a public education campaign to spread the word and raise awareness about a practice known as 'smurfing.'
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2018
Letter to the editor: Kavanaugh has shown lack of integrity, should be fully investigated
Professor Christine Blasey Ford has, I believe, heroically offered to testify about the personal behavior of Brett Kavanaugh. Given all that came out during the hearings about Kavanaugh reportedly receiving stolen documents and not disclosing the evidence of theft, it seems fair to assume that Kavanaugh may well be willing to lie to pack the […]
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2018
Letter to the editor: With opinions divided on court nominee, find someone else who has broad appeal
It’s really quite simple. Each of Maine’s two U.S senators represents the whole state. The people of Maine are, however, deeply divided about whether Judge Brett Kavanaugh is fit for the Supreme Court. Given the divided sentiment and the importance of having the Supreme Court viewed as a neutral institution, our two senators should vote […]
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2018
Letter to the editor: Collins a principled senator, should follow her conscience on Kavanaugh
I worked closely with then-staffer Susan Collins over three decades ago on Social Security disability issues, back in a time when bipartisanship still had a pulse. She worked for Republican Sen. Bill Cohen, and I worked for Democratic Sen. Jim Sasser of Tennessee. I remember Susan as a conscientious, dedicated and hard-working staff person who […]
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2018
Letter to the editor: On court nominee, an FBI investigation is best way to seek the truth
There have been false accusations of sexual aggression made against men. In such cases, holes in the accusers’ stories almost always have appeared quickly. To take the Duke lacrosse team as an example, within a month of the alleged incident, the DNA results came back negative. An FBI investigation into the allegations that Christine Blasey […]
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2018
Letter to the editor: Maine Question 1 is both deceptive and calls for lousy public policy
Once again, the out-of-state funders of the Maine People’s Alliance are proposing to raise taxes – the highest tax increase in Maine history! They say it is to fund universal home care in Maine. I believe it is a deception and bad public policy. In fact, every candidate for governor opposes Question 1. Here are […]
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