No, no, no. In my opinion, Paul LePage set Maine back when he was governor. Now he wants to be governor again. His negativity is a detriment to governing the great state of Maine. He even brings out my negativity, and I’m not a negative person. LePage seemed never to be able to work with […]
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Letter to the editor: American freedom must have its limits
When will we realize that the freedom to own an assault weapon costs far too much?
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Letter to the editor: Opinions differ, that’s the point
It was generous of the Press Herald to print Norman Baker’s letter of July 12, in which he expressed displeasure with Greg Kesich’s work. We all have the right to complain, but Mr. Baker ended with this imperative: “Write the news, don’t make it up.” Mr. Baker seems to believe that opinion writers should not […]
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Letter to the editor: Years later, I’m still worried about guns
The Supreme Court justices’ 6-3 decision last month on concealed-carry regulation is expected to ultimately allow more people to legally carry guns on the streets of the nation’s largest cities – New York, Los Angeles, Boston and elsewhere. I can’t think of a more harmful opinion by the court. I lived in New York City […]
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Letter to the editor: Popular vote bill paves the way for progress
A president voted in by popular vote would have to appeal to a wide swath of voters in every state, and would likely be more of a centrist.
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Letter to the editor: If we can’t ban assault weapons, let’s shift our focus
Anyone doing research into guns, gun violence and gun regulation realizes very quickly that these are complex political and policy issues. Here in Maine, the biggest gun problem is the number of suicides committed with handguns, as documented by a recent state study. In response, funding has been increased for mental health services and state […]
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Letter to the editor: Malloy contract extension is puzzling
I am a relatively new Maine resident and have no connection with nor specific insight into UMaine Chancellor Dannel Malloy’s stormy tenure with the university system. I am, however, a former educator, connected with medical schools and state universities on the West Coast. There is something not quite right about the chancellor not resigning when […]
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Letter to the editor: GOP’s spiteful neglect of environment cannot stand
The GOP is not simply ignoring, but aggressively acting to kill anything that might cut into the profits of the world’s largest energy corporations.
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Letter to the editor: Nobody should miss a train because of Sheryl Crow
The City of Portland must do something to resolve the conflict between cars going to the Portland Transportation Center and those going to Thompson’s Point. Passengers trying to catch scheduled buses and trains at the transportation center are missing their trips because of horrible traffic planning. Wednesday, July 13, was a case in point. We […]
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Letter to the editor: The nose of the law is more waxen than ever
The Supreme Court has lost reason and legitimacy. How can it be right that for abortion, states’ rights to make restrictions trump longstanding precedent, yet for guns, states’ rights to make safety laws are threatened by the court? Abortion is not mentioned in the Constitution, so the justices want state-level bans. But assault weapons, also […]