Letters

Published
March 1, 2020

Letter to the editor: Marijuana largely useless as a medication

Medical marijuana, a euphemism for marijuana, cures no disease, heals no illness. It is a “pain reliever” with no medical warning to see a doctor if pain persists after a certain number of days. However, some terminal illness physical pain situations may be an exception for someone who is already physically and mentally accustomed and/or […]
Published
March 1, 2020

Letter to the editor: ‘Friendly’ traders also caused lasting turmoil for Native Americans

The interest of the French in fur didn't preclude warfare and authoritarian proselytizing.
Published
March 1, 2020

Letter to the editor: Sanders’ comments on Castro reflect earlier U.S. attitude

Re: “Front-runner Sanders faces attacks in Democrats’ clash on debate stage” (Feb. 26, Page A3): Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is taking heat for “comments expressing admiration for Cuban dictator Fidel Castro’s push for education.” In 1959, I was a freshman at West Philadelphia Catholic Girls High School. We had a student from Cuba for […]
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March 1, 2020

Letter to the editor: Care is available to Maine women without taxpayers having to fund abortion

Re: “Our View: State should not retreat on Maine women’s health” (Feb. 20): Affordable health care for Maine women is of extreme importance, but when human life, which is divinely created in the womb, is destroyed by abortion, that is not health care. Approximately 62 percent of Mainers do not want to see tax funds […]
Published
February 29, 2020

Letter to the editor: Vote ‘no’ to protect the health of Maine’s elderly

Last year the Maine Legislature enacted a law requiring students in public and private schools to have vaccinations unless a medical professional finds it to be a danger to the student’s health. These vaccinations protect against mumps, measles, chickenpox, polio, rubella, whooping cough, diphtheria and tetanus. Now we have Question 1 – a proposal to […]

Published
February 29, 2020

Letter to the editor: The facts on vaccines call for a ‘no’ vote on 1

The concept of immunization as a public good has been well documented, while the myths of its harms have been debunked.
Published
February 29, 2020

Letter to the editor: Question 1 critics are concerned about money, not health

Do you wish to allow an estimated 9,000 students educational access, and not strip $80-plus million worth of funding in Maine? That’s Question 1. If you don’t want to mess with the students, schools, parents and communities, you’ll vote “yes.” Don’t be fooled, this law isn’t about health. To be clear, exemptions have existed since […]
Published
February 29, 2020

Letter to the editor: If you care about health care, climate change or defeating Trump, vote for Bernie

Here are three important reasons to support Bernie Sanders in Tuesday’s Democratic presidential primary: • Health care. We deserve to live in a country where health care is a right, not a privilege, and where people do not die as a result of lack of access (tens of thousands per year) or go bankrupt because […]
Published
February 29, 2020

Letter to the editor: Day care owners urge Mainers to vote ‘no’ on 1

As longtime owners of a child care center in Maine, we applaud the Maine legislators, physicians, nurses and others responsible for putting Public Law 154 on the books. This law states that all children who enroll in schools in Maine must be immunized. The only exception for a child not to be immunized is for […]
Published
February 29, 2020

Letter to the editor: Bernie’s for a better world for us

My vote’s for Bernie Sanders in the March 3 Democratic primary. Bernie plans to strengthen our society with programs to keep us all healthy (slash prescription drug costs; “Medicare for All”; reduce climate change); sheltered (investment in affordable housing); educated (nutrition for scholars; free public college), and safe (reduce climate change; shutter nuclear plants; universal […]

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