That a contingent of congressional Republicans is attempting to suppress the will of the American people should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with Republican voter-suppression efforts. Summoning the bogeyman of “voter fraud” (which has been repeatedly proven a myth), Republicans nationwide have enacted local and state voter ID laws (which disproportionately affect voters […]
Letters
Letters to the editor.
Letter to the editor: Political goodwill impossible without good faith on both sides
A partisan stunt is unfolding in Washington during the counting of Electoral College votes. This may be the last opportunity for Trump loyalists to demonstrate their allegiance in a high-profile way. The objective of the entire exercise is to manufacture an atmosphere of doubt that undermines the legitimacy of the incoming administration. Sixty cases related […]
Letter to the editor: Collins must openly reject Electoral College challenge
Hearing President Trump flex his extortionist muscle against Georgia election officials makes me even angrier at Sen. Susan Collins. The tapes obtained through The Washington Post’s reporting make it clear the president has not learned any lessons. I’ve never felt more let down than when watching Collins, who I voted for twice, sit on her […]
Letter to the editor: Facts contradict election conspiracy theories
In regard to George Lawson’s letter published on Jan. 5: I believe that responsible journalism should weigh the credibility of information before publishing it. When a team of lawyers working for months cannot convince any judicial authority that there has been enough done “wrong” during the election to merit overturning the results – including judges […]
Letter to the editor: National popular vote would take small states off presidential map
Candidates would focus only on the battlegrounds, disenfranchising millions of people nationwide.
Letter to the editor: One voter, one vote a more equitable way to elect a leader
So we are probably all getting tired of the Electoral College, but did you know that each state’s voters actually have a different amount of voter power? Yeah, one more way that our system is not truly democratic. Voters in Wyoming have the most weight to their vote, almost three times the weight of California’s […]
Letter to the editor: Train capable laypeople to give COVID-19 shots
I believe it makes sense for interested laypeople like myself to be trained to give the coronavirus vaccine. I am not afraid to give shots (I have dogs), and I want to help. I don’t want to be licensed or take jobs from anyone in the future or now. I understand there are probably state […]
Letter to the editor: Maine Legislature has full agenda without state flag bill
COVID-19, the opioid epidemic, vaccination allocation and food insecurity, to name a few issues, should be keeping our elected officials busy this session.
Letter to the editor: Questions of election integrity need full scrutiny
The 2020 election raised questions about vote gathering, deliveries, machines, polling place management, absentee and mail-in ballots, tally stoppages, voter registrations and identification, multiple votes, etc. Tallies for Donald Trump suddenly decreased by the number that Joe Biden’s increased in certain states. The honest and independent journalist Sharyl Attkisson has compiled many examples and provided […]
Letter to the editor: SAD 6 brushes off needs of virtual program
We had to do virtual school with our son in third grade while our son in sixth grade attends hybrid middle school. While middle school is going fine, elementary school is not. From the day school started, which was one week later than hybrid students at the same school, the district has been failing our […]