A maximum wage is a price ceiling imposed on how much compensation a worker can receive in a given period of time. It can be imposed as a legal limit or as a social norm. Advocates of a maximum wage argue that it would reduce income inequality and promote social justice. It would also help […]
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Letter to the editor: Why am I unable to comment on so many Press Herald articles?
I am a subscriber because I think local journalism is important. That said, I do not understand why so many articles in this newspaper do not allow comments. I certainly understand that in the case of the death or injury of someone in the Maine community, out of an abundance of caution, people who loved […]
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Letter to the editor: The indictments against Donald Trump are politically motivated, but you already know that
There’s enough evidence against Joe Biden to investigate him for possibly selling national security to line his own pockets, yet the same entities who stress honor, integrity and the letter of the law who indicted Donald Trump couldn’t care less what potential crimes Biden committed. Which, of course, means the indictments against Trump are politically […]
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Letter to the editor: Reframe presidential polling questions
We keep hearing that Biden and Trump are in a “dead heat” in the polls. If so, it would seem the question Democrats are being asked is: “Would you vote for Biden?” And Republicans: “Would you vote for Trump?” Simple enough, right? Not really. It’s all in how the question is framed. Is there a […]
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Letter to the editor: Republicans continue to bury heads in the – scorching – sand
July 2023 was the warmest month in history. The entire world is witnessing the devastating effects of human-induced climate change. These weather disasters have included terrible heat domes, droughts, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, forest fires that have brought unbreathable air to many locations. Ocean water has been recorded at over 100 degrees off southern Florida, killing […]
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Letter to the editor: Too few dangerous drivers pulled over by police
In the past two weeks in Maine, four more pedestrians have died after being struck by vehicles: A 43-year-old Presque Isle man was hit by a pickup truck; A Windham woman was struck by a truck as she was walking; and, in Sanford, a Vermont man and his grandson were struck by an SUV as […]
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Letter to the editor: A stitch in time …
Hopefully more women (and men!) will take up knitting. It’s simple – just two types of stitches.
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Letter to the editor: Martin’s Point case shows need for Medicare for all
An excellent article by reporter Joe Lawlor was headlined “Martin’s Point fraud settlement highlights shortcomings in Medicare Advantage program” (Aug. 4). It might have said the settlement highlights shortcomings in “private, market-based insurance.” Over and over again, we bemoan the failings of treating health care as a business. Yet we are the only developed country […]
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Letter to the editor: Congratulations on the first week of the new Press Herald
Congrats on the first week of the new Press Herald. We appreciate the increased focus on our neighbors and meaningful developments in Maine communities. Less violence, less rehashing stories from wire services, more digging into what’s going on around us. Thank you! Susan and Clifford Gilpin Falmouth
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Letter to the editor: Challenge Trump and his authoritarian supporters often and loudly
Dictionary definition of “fascism”: “… exalts nation and often race above the individual … stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition.” That is: Donald Trump’s agenda. Those of us “woke” to the fascist movement underway in our nation must be louder. […]