letter to the editor
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PublishedNovember 8, 2019
Letter to the editor: Ex-communist nations haven’t embraced U.S.-style capitalism
I am responding to letter writer Lloyd Doughty (“Our nation should shun failed socialist system,” Nov. 5, Page A6), who was making the point that many of our current politicians are wishing to see us turn to the failed socialist economic systems that the previously communist countries he had visited had rejected. I visited those […]
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PublishedNovember 7, 2019
Letter to the editor: To allow more disabled Mainers to work, we need better public transit
A recent column by the state's labor commissioner about efforts to find jobs for those with special needs overlooks this major deficit.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2019
Letter to the editor: Re-examine media narrative on Trump presidency
What’s going on right now? Some surprising events that most wouldn’t have expected before November 2016. In 2005, Kanye West announced, “George Bush doesn’t care about black people.” Last week, he said, “Last year, y’all tried to tell me who I’m supposed to vote for because I’m black. Now, this year, white liberals are trying […]
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PublishedNovember 7, 2019
Letter to the editor: By stonewalling Congress, Trump disrespects Constitution
When I was a Vietnam-era serviceman, I had to respect the military’s chain of command. So I’m very troubled to see our commander in chief disrespecting our Constitution’s chain of command by stonewalling all congressional inquiries. But I’m most troubled that so many people just can’t see how troubling the president’s disrespectful and uncooperative actions […]
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PublishedNovember 7, 2019
Letter to the editor: Supporters of Scarborough bond issues drove up local taxes
To all the voters in Scarborough who voted to approve all of the local bond issues on Tuesday: The next time you are unhappy that your property taxes went up, look in the mirror. Jon Spinner Scarborough
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PublishedNovember 7, 2019
Letter to the editor: Warren’s health plan not as costly as our current system
The Bloomberg Opinion editorial published in the Oct. 19 Press Herald, complaining about the future costs of Elizabeth Warren’s “Medicare for All” plan, sounds more like Republican fear-mongering, though some conservative Democrats fear-monger in the same way. The per capita cost of health care in the U.S. exceeds $10,000. With a current population of 329 […]
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PublishedNovember 6, 2019
Letter to the editor: Collins, King should back bill ensuring health care access for all Mainers
In the U.S. Senate, S.1531, a bill titled the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, introduced by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., would put an end to the worry that a trip to the emergency room will result in a huge bill, not covered by insurance. This bill would provide Maine communities with a more stable playing […]
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PublishedNovember 6, 2019
Letter to the editor: Auburn school diversity flap could teach vital lessons
Involve the consultant throughout the anti-bias effort, and partner with students in the key demographics.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2019
Letter to the editor: Fighting climate change should lead White House hopefuls’ agenda
Donald Trump, having been president of the United States for less than six months, in 2017 vowed to enact withdrawal from the Paris climate accord. The U.N. received official notification Monday of this ill-conceived decision, which will take effect in one year, the day after the 2020 presidential election. Democratic candidates for federal office, including […]
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PublishedNovember 6, 2019
Letter to the editor: World Series ad shines light on Collins’ dilemma
Will Sen. Susan Collins have the courage to join her Republican colleagues in defending a president who continually breaks the law and is “no Mr. Nice Guy, but sometimes it takes a Donald Trump to change Washington”? Keep America great, Susan. Jack Glatter Cumberland
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