Letters

Published
November 14, 2019

Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins leads the way on animal protection

Last month, the U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan Rescuing Animals With Rewards Act, led by Maine Sen. Susan Collins and her colleague Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. The measure aims to end the killing of elephants, rhinoceros, apes and other protected wildlife for valuable parts such as ivory tusks, and horns on the black market. Wildlife […]
Published
November 14, 2019

Letter to the editor: Narrow Gauge building plans are a reason for optimism

Re: “Narrow Gauge Railroad planning new buildings” (Nov. 12, Page B1): Reading the article on the Narrow Gauge Railroad (with the rendering) about the plans for a new railroad station in the Old Port, all I can say is: “Bravo!” How exciting! It’s the best news I’ve read in a very long time. I hope […]
Published
November 14, 2019

Letter to the editor: It’s time to reform Maine’s drug sentencing laws

It’s time to make peace with the longest-running war in our society today. How can our society be aware of such a problem, have access to resources, yet still implement punishment over treatment? When comparing treatment versus punishment, it is evident that treatment saves money and lives while punishment most often creates a cycle of […]
Published
November 13, 2019

Letter to the editor: Portland residents show they’re global citizens by welcoming refugees

The jingoistic isolationism fostered within the Trump era stands in stark contrast to the ideas of cosmopolitanism. In such a world, how can one be bound by such nationalistic policy and still exercise a form of citizenship that extends beyond the borders of his own country? How can one be a global citizen in the […]
Published
November 13, 2019

Letter to the editor: Take no pity on Maine’s cable TV providers

Customers shouldn't have to pay for bloated bundles of programs, most of which they don't watch.

Published
November 13, 2019

Letter to the editor: Our president’s character has become abundantly clear

On Nov. 17, 1973, Richard Nixon stated, “People have got to know whether or not their president is a crook.” Indeed, the American people have a right to know whether or not the person who swears to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution is nothing more than a confidence man on the make. The modus […]
Published
November 12, 2019

Letter to the editor: Praise for ex-Soviet bloc countries overlooks their embrace of social programs

I am writing to respond to the Nov. 5 letter by Lloyd Doughty, who recently came back from a European tour of some former Soviet bloc countries. He learned of their sad histories under the Soviet system of communism. One of the things that travel can offer is a keener sense of history of the […]
Published
November 12, 2019

Letter to the editor: Eastern European economies are nothing to emulate

Letter writer Lloyd Doughty (“Don’t adopt socialist system that other nations have rejected,” Nov. 5) has made a rash estimation of Eastern European economies based on their self-promoting tours. The truth is that the economy of Hungary has been sputtering for some time, while Slovenia is another kleptocracy buoyed significantly by organized crime. Hungary is […]
Published
November 12, 2019

Letter to the editor: It’s our power line and serves our needs

Whether or not CMP is still around, the environmental, infrastructure and tax benefits that accrue to our state from the western Maine project will continue for decades.
Published
November 12, 2019

Letter to the editor: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act not benefiting small businesses

I own and run Thyme & Honey Bakery, a small business in Biddeford. As a small-business owner, you might think that I would be glad that my senator, Susan Collins, cast a crucial vote for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Ignoring tax experts and her own constituents, she insisted that trillions of dollars of […]

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