Letters

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February 10, 2020

Letter to the editor: Trump did not learn the lesson Collins claimed

I was disappointed and dismayed – although, I’m sad to say, not surprised – by the Senate’s choice to acquit a president who has blatantly used his office for personal gain and treated the citizens’ representatives in Congress with open contempt. But I was truly shocked to hear Senator Collins’s belief, now downgraded to a […]
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February 10, 2020

Letter to the editor: Fentanyl is driving opioid death trend

One of the most urgent issues facing Maine in 2020 is the opioid epidemic, which continues to devastate communities even after steps were taken to combat it. So far, there have been at least 11 overdoses and five deaths this year, and without changing our approach, these statistics will only continue to rise. There is […]
Published
February 9, 2020

Letter to the editor: Rufus Porter Museum appreciates coverage of Maine artist-inventor

Re: “Full picture” (Feb. 2, Page E1): The Rufus Porter Museum in Bridgton was thrilled with the wonderful article in the Maine Sunday Telegram, showcasing the Bowdoin College Museum of Art’s exhibit on Porter, “Rufus Porter’s Curious World: Art and Invention in America, 1815-1860.” We invite those interested in Rufus Porter to visit our museum, […]
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February 9, 2020

Letter to the editor: Research institute must leave room for Portland as a community

Bravo to Greg Kesich for his Feb. 2 column (“The View From Here: Do we have to be the next San Jose?”), about the recent news of the planned creation of a tech research center in Portland, without regard for the consequences. Push out the homeless and poor. Push out the working class, the middle […]
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February 9, 2020

Letter to the editor: House should take up impeachment again

Impeachment is not a criminal procedure. Neither the Constitution nor legal scholars suggest that double jeopardy attaches if the Senate fails to convict and remove a president simply because it refuses to hear available testimony or receive other evidence. The House of Representatives should immediately begin another impeachment hearing. Paul Beach Kennebunk

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February 9, 2020

Letter to the editor: No, Bill Nemitz, Susan Collins hasn’t changed since 2016

Unlike the columnist, Maine's senior senator knows that the Constitution sets a high bar for removing a president.
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February 9, 2020

Letter to the editor: Presidential voting needs federal regulation

The federal voting system needs to be consistent throughout the country. The current system is antiquated and can easily be manipulated. From hanging chads in 2000 in Florida to “technical difficulties” in 2020 in Iowa, allowing each state and community to use their own method of tabulating the voting results at the federal level is […]
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February 9, 2020

Letter to the editor: Nurse practitioners equipped to meet Mainers’ primary care needs

Dr. Jeffrey A. Linder’s Jan. 26 commentary, “An unhealthy trend” (Page D1), points out one of many problems with our current “health care system” in that primary care in the United States could be slowly dying out (citing a JAMA Internal Medicine study). Primary care doctors serve as the “quarterback” for all the care you […]
Published
February 8, 2020

Letter to the editor: Many Maine families, kids value time with Dr. Ritger

The Jan. 26 Telegram gave one view of Dr. Paul Ritger (“State’s rush to judgment almost took this boy from his family“). I felt compelled to write and share my view and one that I know countless other families share. I have been lucky enough to see for over 20 years now the amazing work […]
Published
February 8, 2020

Letter to the editor: Any Mideast solution must involve Israel, not defund it

In “Maine Voices: Indifference of senators and Golden to Palestinians’ plight does real harm” (Jan. 14), Palestinian life was seen through the eyes of Joan Grant and Christy Hammer, who visited the West Bank. The commentary quickly diverts itself from mentioning their commendable act to embellishing a litany of evils Israel commits with regularity. What […]

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