As a supporter of Graham Platner, I believe it is time for him to step up, show us his skills at peacemaking, and stop feeding the fires of vitriol that have started between him and John Fetterman. Wouldn’t it be appropriate for Platner to reach out to Fetterman and display how to make peace as […]
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The big distinction between Collins and Platner | Letter
Sen. Susan Collins and Senate candidate Graham Platner have a lot in common. At times in their lives, they have done despicable things. So despicable that they both would normally not be worthy of our votes. Platner did stupid things during times of leave from a battlefield. Young soldiers have been doing stupid things like that […]
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I do not care about Platner’s tattoo | Letter
Concerning Graham Platner’s Nazi-adjacent tattoo: he got it with some other drunk friends who had all fought to protect the Constitution, as our armed forces are pledged to do. It was a macho moment they shared. Skulls and crossbones are scary and cool, otherwise pirates wouldn’t have adopted the images. I don’t care what Mr. […]
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Maine has a Strong record of gay church leadership | Letter
I was amazed to read, in the article about the UCC church in Cumberland (“This Cumberland church takes pride in its role in LGBTQ+ history,” June 16), that it was the “… home of first openly gay minister of any denomination in Maine.” And to read, further along in the article, that that happened in […]
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Why won’t more people call out Trump’s bigotry? | Letter
I often ask myself the question, “Why do so few call out Donald Trump as a malignant bigot?” Here in Maine, a lot of the recent attack lines against Graham Platner is that he is a bigot, though I find it hard to show he’s recently been bigoted (except maybe by referring to John Fetterman […]
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Medicaid work requirement ignores hard realities | Letter
Withdrawing Medicaid access will not suddenly make patients able to work a job — nor will it mean that they will stop getting sick.
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Maine is being reasonable about Platner’s past| Letter
People who have a beef with Graham Platner have a beef with Maine. Maine voted — and we came out in force for Platner. It’s high time the media recognizes the difference between scandal and poor life choices. If we are going to usher in new voices, we need to embrace the fact that no […]
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All Maine leaders should support Alzheimer’s Screening and Prevention Act | Letter
Rep. Ken Fredette’s June 14 op-ed, about the need for bipartisan work to combat Alzheimer’s disease, was right on target and very timely. The Alzheimer’s Screening and Prevention (ASAP) Act now moving through Congress, to authorize Medicare to pay for a simple blood test that can detect the disease before symptoms appear, is the key […]
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Plagued by the same old political questions | Letter
If people did not continue to ask me certain questions, I wouldn’t feel the need to respond to them. One such question: How can so many good Christians continue to support Trump? I suggest one answer may come from one believer, when asked about an article of his faith, explaining, “It’s what we hope for.” […]
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Hillary Clinton was right about Trump politics | Letter
UFC fighter Josh Hokit, in a post-match stunt at the White House, made the transphobic and racist comment, “Michelle Obama is a man. Am I right America?” And before he said that, he thanked Jesus. A phrase new to me, “performative outrage culture,” sums up this scene perfectly. Hokit’s diametrically opposed expressions here represent the […]