Talk about irony. Talk about hypocrisy. Talk about being two-faced. The U.S. correctly supports democracy in the Ukraine by opposing Russian aggression and war crimes and providing assistance to the Ukrainian people. Yet at the same time we send billions to Israel, a country with a higher per capita income than the U.S., and sell […]
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Letter to the editor: Boards of trustees deserve far greater scrutiny
Many years ago, I asked about joining a public library’s board of trustees. As a state and national award-winning librarian, I thought that my expertise and perspective would be valuable on a library board. The person I asked did not see it that way. I was told I misunderstood boards of trustees, that an institution’s […]
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Letter to the editor: Age really is just a number
Given the current Congress, it’s not at all clear that President Biden would be more able to break through the current log jam if he were 40 years younger.
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Letter to the editor: Maine’s senators must lead on climate change legislation
The Supreme Court’s 6-3 shackling of the EPA is an affront to the growing majority of Americans demanding climate action. This decision imperils livelihoods and lives and makes any claim that our highest court is “pro-life,” bogus. However, there is a path for robust climate action. As hundreds of volunteer climate advocates learned on a […]
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Letter to the editor: Is this what they mean by ‘partisan production’?
I have been scrupulously following the machinations of the Jan. 6 committee and have to agree with those who claim the hearings are far from bipartisan. Haven’t you noticed that all the witnesses who are testifying against Trump are Republicans? Shouldn’t the committee members make a greater effort to find Democrats who could testify against […]
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Letter to the editor: Beware the independent state legislature theory
The right to vote is a cherished right that we Americans hold up to the world as the definitive embodiment of a democratic republic. That being said, it is only right and just that the power of the vote should be protected by the federal government, not left up to individual states to decide through […]
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Letter to the editor: Eshbach must be remembered for more than baseball
Much has been written about the Portland Sea Dogs president’s baseball prowess, but those who knew him personally also know what a fine, caring man he was.
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Letter to the editor: Jan. 6 hearings are both validating and instructive
The work of the Jan. 6 committee has been important in demonstrating that Donald Trump broke his oath of office. I am grateful that the truth is being told with the help of courageous Republicans. Meanwhile, another envelope came to my home last week with a huge “Donald J. Trump” in the upper left-hand corner. […]
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Letter to the editor: Where’s the Maine Republican Party of yore?
Former governor Paul LePage’s “abortion only affects a few and I’m busy with other matters” position strikes right to the heart of the peripheral. I’m agnostic about abortion, but I’m not about my privacy. This issue, and its obvious consequences, represent the greatest threat to my personal freedom to date. I’m a 75-year-old man. Whatever […]
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Letter to the editor: The Supreme Court just doesn’t add up
Recently I’ve seen letters supporting increasing the number of Supreme Court justices. I support that as well, but for a different reason. In 1869, Congress set the number of justices at nine because there were nine U.S. Courts of Appeal. Congress did this so one justice could oversee one appellate court. Now, there are 13 […]