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January 26, 2011

Letters to the editor, Jan. 26, 2011School reforms can’t wait, principal says

I am in total agreement that Maine schools can’t stand still in school reform efforts, and I know that there are many educators and state Department of Education representatives who feel the same. I am principal of Lyman Elementary School in RSU 57 and the facilitator of the district’s movement toward providing learning that is […]
Published
January 25, 2011

Letters to the editor, Jan. 25, 2011Vernal pools need protection

On Jan. 19, I read in the paper that Gov. LePage’s idea to increase business in the state is to destroy protections for the environment. His intelligence on this subject is exemplified by his statements: “We want to address vernal pools. If they are intermittent and dry up after rainfalls, I am going to recommend […]
Published
January 24, 2011

Letters to the editor, Jan. 24, 2011:Suit against Obamacare right or wrong?

The first blow was dealt to Obamacare in December, and I couldn’t be happier. On Dec. 17, Virginia federal judge Henry Hudson declared the individual mandate included within Obamacare was unconstitutional – something many of us knew all along. Although we’re still a ways away from repeal, which likely won’t happen until the U.S. Supreme […]
Published
January 23, 2011

Letters to the editor, Jan. 23, 2011:Not ‘bias’ to think O.J. guilty

Your Jan. 9 article, “Simpson lawyer answers critics,” was ludicrous, and F. Lee Bailey’s defense was laughable. According to him, he “never published anything because people were too biased to consider (O.J.) Simpson’s innocence.” He is correct, and one of these people, according to Jeffrey Toobin in “The Run of His Life: The People v. […]
Published
January 22, 2011

Letters to the editor, Jan. 22, 2011Readers take sides on abortion

I don’t think many people were surprised to read about Gov. LePage’s anti-abortion stance. However, I am still puzzled to see that the same folks who insist on minimizing governmental intervention in people’s private lives support telling women what to do with their bodies. Are there really no critical thinkers in their movement who don’t […]

Published
January 21, 2011

Letters to the editor, Jan. 21, 2011Immigration status: Ask, or not?

As a resident of Maine for the past decade, I was disgusted to see that one of Gov. LePage’s first official acts was to change an order that had barred Maine state workers from inquiring about people’s immigration status. (“Immigrant status rule rescinded,” Jan. 7). The practice of asking will effectively put people who are […]
Published
January 20, 2011

Letters to the editor, Jan. 20, 2011Fifth year of school needn’t be costly

Unlike Bill Nemitz (“Governor, be alert to the devil in the details,” Jan. 7), I was enthused by Gov. LePage’s idea of considering the possibility of offering a fifth year of high school to students who may need that bridge to higher-level education. Mr. Nemitz’s assertion that this could only happen with more money is […]
Published
January 20, 2011

More letters to the editor, Jan. 20, 2011Reaction to Gov. LePage’s NAACP comment strong, vivid

After Gov. LePage’s latest faux pas, of “kiss my butt,” I heard one of his staffers defend him by saying that LePage just “speaks his mind.” If that is the case, I’m afraid we are in for four years of small talk and short conversations. Jerry Blodgett Topsham It is extremely important that the new […]
Published
January 19, 2011

Letters to the editor, Jan. 19, 2011Mayoral contest needs to set high tone

Pam Plumb and Will Everitt’s Jan. 3 Maine Voices column, “Historic import of publicly elected mayor makes choosing wisely vital,” was on the mark. Without question, setting the tone for the office and establishing important precedents to guide our city government in the years ahead should be the highest of priorities for Portland’s first publicly […]
Published
January 18, 2011

Letters to the editor, Jan. 18, 2011Were Arizona shootings political?

The media and public figures who have rushed to rule out a political motive for the Tucson massacre should inform Republican congressman Peter King of New York, because he sees a political motive. He intends to introduce a bill in Congress that would forbid firearms within 1,000 feet of a member of Congress. Clearly he […]

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