Letters

Published
October 29, 2019

Letter to the Editor: Late congressman’s hope for a better country

Elijah Cummings challenged all of us to avoid casting blame for our troubles and learn from our mistakes.
Published
October 29, 2019

Another View: Warren wise to avoid health finance trap

The media and others have distorted the cost of Medicare for All to make it more frightening.
Published
October 29, 2019

Letter to the Editor: Democrats will pay for unfair impeachment

The year is 2026. In 2024 the Democrats won the White House and, as usual, the opposition party won the House two years later. Now the Republicans have the majority. The speaker of the House announced that they are going to start an impeachment inquiry against the Democrat president.You can’t do that says the Democrats. […]
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October 29, 2019

Letter to the Editor: Republicans should stop supporting Trump

Hey Senate Republicans! It’s time to end it…. I won’t hold it against you but enough is enough. I understand why you held your ground, family, friends, investments and all, but times up. Leave now and there’s still some time to save yourself. Maybe even get re-elected because you saw the light. Hang on and […]
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October 29, 2019

Letter to the Editor: Confusion observed among anti-vax bill backers

Regarding the bid to overturn the vaccination law: A young woman with a toddler came to my door asking for my signature on the petition. Since I don’t support repealing the law, I didn’t sign. As she was leaving, I commented that I hoped her child didn’t get the chickenpox or another communicable disease. Her […]

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October 29, 2019

Letter to the Editor: Thibodeau understands what Portland needs

While I am fairly new to Portland, I am extremely interested in the vibrant, local community we have here. Recently, I had the opportunity to meet and hear from Spencer Thibodeau on why he is running for mayor of Portland. While I appreciate the other candidates’ commitments to public service, I believe Spencer, with four […]
Published
October 28, 2019

Letter to the editor: Collins should support Trump on immigration

A recent editorial talked of significant differences between the Trump administration and the Congress on immigration (“Our View: Confused message from feds on immigration,” Oct. 15, Page A4). In my view, there is no confusion. The Trump administration is doing the right thing by having asylum seekers apply for asylum in the first country they […]
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October 28, 2019

Letter to the editor: Gorham resident backs USM name change

Even as a former long-term Gorham resident. I believe that President Glenn Cummings is right about changing the University of Southern Maine’s name for the sake of the university. Extensive research has identified the value of the name “University of Maine Portland” in attracting more students. That increase in graduates is critical to help fill […]
Published
October 28, 2019

Letter to the editor: Increasing frequency of nor’easters is alarming

Man-made climate change is causing more frequent and severe storms along the East Coast.
Published
October 28, 2019

Letter to the editor: Republicans are in denial regarding Trump

Denial is a mechanism we use to avoid a truth we think is too painful to admit. Donald Trump’s tenure has been driven by the desire to make America white again. This is denial of the fact that almost 40 percent of America is already non-white, and the trend toward a more diverse population cannot […]

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