Letters

Published
December 3, 2019

Letter to the editor: Mainers expect better from Sen. Collins

My father and mother were Republican voters for most of their adult lives. One of my standout memories is my father explaining having to fire a longtime colleague in his university department for falsifying travel expense reports. I equated being Republican with having high integrity. My sense now, after watching President Trump, is radically different. […]
Published
December 2, 2019

Letter to the editor: Why isn’t Collins standing up to Trump?

In response to President Trump’s tweet calling Democrats “human scum,” I take note of the fact that no elected Republican has responded to this demonizing of more than half of the American electorate with a rebuke to the current resident of the White House for his repugnant words. Although I know Americans have grown numb […]
Published
December 2, 2019

Letter to the editor: Time to end the two-party prison

In his Nov. 24 column, Editorial Page Editor Greg Kesich writes, “As the old saying goes, people are entitled to their own opinions but not to their own facts.” The same rule applies to the media. On the same page as the column, your editorial is headlined: “Impeachment inquiry justified by evidence.” Every day, the […]
Published
December 2, 2019

Letter to the editor: Kelp’s retreat a call for climate action

The once-abundant marine plant is migrating north to the colder water it needs to thrive.
Published
December 2, 2019

Letter to the editor: Trump committed impeachable offenses

Bill Clinton lied and covered up a sexual relationship with an intern. Richard Nixon had Democratic headquarters burglarized to help his election and with the help of his White House staff lied to the American people and tried to cover it up. Donald Trump, enlisting the help of his White House staff, personal lawyer, EU […]

Published
December 1, 2019

Letter to the editor: Let’s heed Czechs’ example, demand Trump’s resignation

After reading Associated Press reporter Karel Janicek’s article in the Nov. 17 Maine Sunday Telegram, headlined “Czechs use anniversary of Velvet Revolution to pressure prime minister” (Page A14), I was deeply disturbed by the fact that, with a few changes in some names and places, this article could just as well have described what is […]
Published
December 1, 2019

Letter to the editor: Maine’s quality of place is also a vital economic driver

Kudos to Charles Lawton for his insightful Nov. 24 Maine Voices op-ed on community investment and economic growth. There are lessons for all in the recent partnership among Colby College, the Harold Alfond Foundation and the city of Waterville. Dr. Lawton did not, however, reference the 2010 Maine Quality of Place law, signed by then-Gov. […]
Published
December 1, 2019

Letter to the editor: Our nation is a republic, not a democracy

I have just finished reading for a second time the Maine Voices column “Amid turmoil, let’s recommit to our bold democratic experiment” on Page A4 of your Nov. 20 edition. The author, Joyce Wilson-Sanford, states: “May we be as stalwart and smart and creative as the originators of this radical idea of government.” She declares […]
Published
December 1, 2019

Letter to the editor: Consider safe-injection sites as tool to fight hepatitis C in Maine

The discussion of syringe exchange programs in the Nov. 24 article on hepatitis C prevention in Maine omits a key element, which is the provision of safe-injection sites supplementing syringe exchange. Such sites provide settings where those self-injecting street drugs can do so in a safe, monitored environment. More importantly, they provide a door to […]
Published
December 1, 2019

Letter to the editor: To prevent spread of hepatitis C, treat Maine inmates

All of us are at risk because treatment is being withheld from inmates in state correctional facilities, most of whom are eventually released.

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