Letters
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PublishedJuly 21, 2018
Letter to the editor: Trump administration fails to consider consequences
The Trump administration acts but does not consider the consequences. A little technology would go a long way. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was not meant to manhandle children at the border. Its mission is to thwart trafficking and counterterrorism. The names of families detained at the border could have been simply entered on a spreadsheet […]
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PublishedJuly 20, 2018
Letter to the editor: Media’s biased coverage of FBI controversy hurts our democracy
An agent shown to be clearly trying to keep Trump from being elected is outrageously depicted as someone who just used 'poor judgment.'
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PublishedJuly 20, 2018
Letter to the editor: Congress must force president to uphold nation’s principles
Eunice Bentley’s July 17 letter (“Our country is suffering through a degrading of its core principles”) expressed poignantly much of the frustration and anger I am feeling about Donald Trump’s meetings with NATO and news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Congress should have demanded that President Trump have advisers with him during his two-hour […]
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PublishedJuly 20, 2018
Letter to the editor: Collins should block court nominee because of threats to rights, justice
Sen. Susan Collins should oppose the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Besides reports of behind-the-scenes cooperation between Donald Trump and Justice Anthony Kennedy in choosing Kavanaugh – and the fact that anyone Trump chooses could potentially vote on whether Trump will be subpoenaed in the Russia investigation, meaning we should wait until […]
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PublishedJuly 20, 2018
Letter to the editor: Parking garages are bad for waterfront, traffic, Portland residents
Developer Jonathan Cohen is asking the city to increase the allowable building height along the eastern Waterfront so his company can erect a 600-car parking garage at 100 Fore St., where Hamilton Marine is presently located. To grant this request would be to allow the permanent desecration of Portland’s beautiful harbor frontage in order to […]
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PublishedJuly 20, 2018
Letter to the editor: Senate must protect country against Trump’s treasonous actions
President Trump has failed to acknowledge or defend our country against the outrageous intrusion by the Russians into our elections. He defies his oath and the Constitution by this treason. He has pursued policies of self-interest over the well-being of our country. While the House must determine when to start impeachment hearings, the Senate must […]
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PublishedJuly 20, 2018
Letter to the editor: Past position shows Kavanaugh would vote to severely restrict abortion rights
Maine Sen. Susan Collins is set to play a pivotal role in deciding whether to confirm President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh of the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals. Her vote will likely determine whether a woman’s right to choose abortion is effectively repealed, even if the Supreme Court […]
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PublishedJuly 20, 2018
Letter to the editor: Make ‘Blue Monday’ a day to pray for safety of law enforcement
The state of Maine mourns the April 25 death of Cpl. Eugene Cole, and the commonwealth of Massachusetts mourns the July 15 death of Officer Michael Chesna. Now is the time to change the meaning of “Blue Monday” from the day that we are sad to go back to work to the day to pray […]
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PublishedJuly 19, 2018
Letter to the editor: Seasonal residents surely deserve the right to vote in Maine
Let me get this straight. Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling and City Councilor Pious Ali are resurrecting the twice-turned-down proposal to allow legal residents who are not U.S. citizens the right to vote in local elections? How about they first consider extending the same consideration to the hundreds of thousands of Maine homeowners and landowners who […]
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PublishedJuly 19, 2018
Letter to the editor: House committee’s spending cuts would hurt vulnerable Mainers
I work in public health in Portland. I am very concerned about the cuts to Title X recently approved by the House Appropriations Committee. I work directly with high-risk women, people who use IV drugs and members of the LGBTQ community, all of whom rely on Title X-funded clinics such as Maine Family Planning, Greater […]
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