Letters
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PublishedOctober 4, 2018
Letter to the editor: Ford’s testimony included message that assaulted women can come forward and be believed
Let’s put aside the politics of Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court for a moment. Let’s look not at what Dr. Christine Blasey Ford told the U.S. Senate last Thursday, but what she said to the hundreds of Americans who were sexually assaulted that day. She told them, “You, too, can survive; you, too, […]
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PublishedOctober 4, 2018
Letter to the editor: Interview all accusers in FBI investigation of Judge Kavanaugh
Last week, in solidarity with Dr. Christine Blasey Ford – who I believe was sexually assaulted – and other survivors, I told my own story outside Sen. Susan Collins’ office and again at a Portland vigil. Recounting my story was hard for me, and I shook as I told it, but I came out so […]
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PublishedOctober 4, 2018
Letter to the editor: Kavanaugh should have acknowledged that his drinking could have wiped out memory of assault
The appearances of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh before the Senate Judiciary Committee involve not just the issue of belief, but also consciousness. When I was a 10th-grader in high school, I attended a party with fellow male classmates where I drank alcohol. To this day, I have a total lack of […]
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PublishedOctober 4, 2018
Letter to the editor: Nominee’s performance at hearing shows he’s unfit for high court
I have been a Maine lawyer for 52 years, including participation as a litigator, private judge and court-appointed special master in civil and criminal trials in which I had to judge witness credibility. I have followed the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on whether the committee should advance the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh […]
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PublishedOctober 4, 2018
Letter to the editor: What if Supreme Court nominee is completely innocent?
Just one question: What if Judge Brett Kavanaugh is innocent? Nancy Essner Brunswick
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PublishedOctober 3, 2018
Letter to the editor: Sometimes, tough decisions have to be made without much evidence
As Sen. Susan Collins makes a difficult decision about Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s qualifications for the Supreme Court, I am reminded of a difficult employment decision I had to make several years ago. I was then the owner and director of an all-girls summer camp in New England. Shortly before camp opened one June, I had […]
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PublishedOctober 3, 2018
Letter to the editor: Judge Kavanaugh, accuser Ford could both be telling the truth
She distinctly recalls the sexual assault, and he may have been so drunk he doesn't remember – although in no sense would that excuse such behavior.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2018
Letter to the editor: Take occasional breaks from stress of the nonstop news cycle
Sometimes, a break from the news cycle is needed. As something of a political junkie, I enjoy reading the news, keeping up on the state of play of various Senate and House races around the country, and generally being informed about current events. But it’s also important to find time to step back from the […]
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PublishedOctober 3, 2018
Letter to the editor: America’s women, drained from fear of attack and constant vigilance, deserve better
I am putting my feelings on paper. Perhaps this will speak only to the audience that already agrees with me, but I hope it will reach further. As the daughter of a victim of sexual violence, as a friend, as a woman, I am appalled by the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. From the allegations of […]
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PublishedOctober 3, 2018
Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins must hold Kavanaugh, other leaders to higher standard
As a new father, I am horrified of what my son is going to live through in his lifetime – I can’t shake the feeling that the country is broken beyond repair, and the political circus coming from both sides during last week’s hearings only serves as confirmation of this fear. Brett Kavanaugh showed his […]
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