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Published
May 1, 2010

More letters to the editor, May 1, 2010Immigration laws work, as long as they are enforced

There is a country in which the following immigration laws are in effect: Foreigners will be banned if they “upset the equilibrium of the national demographics.” If they do not enhance the country’s “economic or national interests” or are “not found to be physically or mentally healthy” they are not welcome. They must not be […]
Published
April 29, 2010

Letters to the editor, April 29, 2010Peaks incident shows two officers needed

A recent incident on Peaks Island highlights many of the reasons that it would be unwise to reduce the number of Portland police officers on duty there. On April 13, at 12:24 a.m., two police officers were summoned to a home because a man was cutting himself with a knife. The man was potentially suicidal […]
Published
April 29, 2010

More letters to the editor, April 29, 2010Environmental causes, issues raise significant concerns

This year’s Earth Day was both happy and sad. For all the environmental gains we have made as a country, we are faced with a disaster in the Gulf of Mexico that may have massive repercussions. This oil drilling rig disaster is a highlight of our horrible addiction to petroleum and flies in the face […]
Published
April 28, 2010

Letters to the editor:Tea party protests controversial

In the late 1960s and early ’70s in Berkeley, Calif., the radicals were in the streets inciting useful idiots by the thousands to violence. They wanted to overthrow the U.S. government but didn’t agree on how best to do it. Some split off from the Students for a Democratic Society to form the Weather Underground. […]
Published
April 27, 2010

Letters to the editor, April 27, 2010Tracking motives on health care votes

I’ve watched the medical bill proceedings closely while vacationing in Florida. My question is, where have our two senators been during this debate and recent vote? It seems that they bowed to Republican pressure and forgot about the Maine voters that they represent while in Washington. I say it’s time to send a message to […]

Published
April 26, 2010

Letters to the editor, April 26, 2010 Military spending way out of line

A letter on April 9 by Mary-Jane Ferrier called attention to the tremendous cost of our military. Here is confirmation. On Tax Day these startling statistics became available: 33 cents of every dollar of our 2009 federal income tax went to fund the Pentagon, while only 1 cent of every dollar went to diplomacy, development […]
Published
April 25, 2010

Letters to the editor, April 25, 2010Lawmakers help the addicted

Kudos to the 124th legislature for passing L.D. 833 (“An Act To Distribute Funds Received from the Racino in Bangor to the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Substance Abuse”). For all those who complain about government ineptitude, here is an example of success. Money which was intended to be used to support […]
Published
April 24, 2010

More letters to the editor, April 24, 2010Open-carry events could erode the right to bear arms

Evelyn Beatrice Hall, in summing up the world view of Voltaire, coined the saying: “I do not approve of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” People on both sides of the “open carry” issue agree with this broad-shouldered concept of liberty. It makes discourse productive on […]
Published
April 24, 2010

Letters to the editor, April 24, 2010Customer down on cable ‘upgrades’

Is anyone else fed up with Time Warner Cable? For my part, I think they’re a despicable monopoly! They charge huge increases for channels we don’t even want so they can shove it down our throats. When you call for any help, you get robots telling you how to fix it yourself. The new “upgrades” […]
Published
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 […]

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