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April 23, 2010

Letters to the editor, April 23, 2010Confederate leaders were terrorists

The Republican governor of Mississippi is promoting “Confederate History Month.” The fact that his proclamation makes no mention of slavery doesn’t mean “diddly,” in his words (Press Herald, April 12). He’s proud that his state celebrates Robert E. Lee’s birthday on the same date as Martin Luther King’s. For those who think that might somehow […]
Published
April 22, 2010

Letters to the editor, April 22, 2010’Nonpacker’ questions event’s real aim

I don’t know whether to fault or praise the lead story “Event aims to show it’s legal to pack heat” (April 14). Fault, because at a time of dangerous discourse across the land, which many believe could trigger violence, The Portland Press Herald is trumpeting this event on its front page. Praise, because it is […]
Published
April 22, 2010

More letters to the editor, April 22, 2010Neighborhoods need access to all library branches

I was saddened to hear that Portland Public Library wants to close three branches, leaving Burbank, Peaks and the main branch open and increasing the hours of operation at the main branch (“Councilors: Cut budget if library closes branches,” April 13). Targeted libraries are in the Portland neighborhoods with high populations of low-income families. One […]
Published
April 21, 2010

Letters to the editor, April 21, 2010Is bias in the eye of the beholder?

Kind of funny, in a sad way: The Press Herald prints another “it’s not global warming, it’s a liberal plot” letter the same day it is reported that the glaciers in Glacier National Park are melting for the first time in 7,000 years (“Supporter and critic discuss columnist’s work,” April 8). When the glaciers are […]
Published
April 20, 2010

Letters to the editor, April 20, 2010Trade deals punish paperworkers

I remember a time when the state of Maine was one of the leading producers of shoes and textiles in the world. I also remember when it was an easy task to buy American products in this country. Nowadays it’s akin to searching for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. The […]

Published
April 19, 2010

Letters to the editor, April 19, 2010Earth Day has lessons for us all

Because the 40th anniversary of Earth Day is approaching on Thursday, I felt it appropriate to highlight its history and importance to Mainers and all Americans. The first Earth Day in 1970 sprang out of America’s reaction to environmental degradation that had reached unacceptable levels. Ohio’s Cuyahoga River caught fire in June 1969 and focused […]
Published
April 18, 2010

Letters to the editor, April 18, 2010Blowing hot and cold on wind

Although erecting wind turbines in pristine areas may not be ideal, it is better than the alternative. To those opposing the wind power projects, I challenge them to consider where the energy used in the United States comes from currently. Coal, one of the top three energy sources in the United States, mined by blowing […]
Published
April 17, 2010

Letters to the editor, April 17, 2010Library made hard choice, respect it

There seem to be so many misconceptions about the Portland Public Library in this dire economic time. Do the city councilors have such short memories that they have forgotten that two years ago the main library staff was cut by 10 percent instead of the system’s closing down one branch due to flat funding? The […]
Published
April 17, 2010

More letters to the editor, April 17, 2010Real change hoped for, but all that’s new are the names

After the first year of the administration of the candidate who ran on a platform of change, the biggest change is the name on the door. Under President Obama, the United States still has military in the Middle East, is still bailing out businesses that went bankrupt due to uncontrolled greed, is still disrespecting fundamental […]
Published
April 16, 2010

Letters to the editor, April 16, 2010Bonds for highways miss human needs

I recently received e-mails from my state senator and from Senate President Libby Mitchell asking for support of the bond package that the Legislature has approved. In the past I have voted for almost every bond package on the ballot. With so much money being cut from the educational programs across the state, should it […]

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