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August 17, 2010

Letters to the editor, Aug. 17, 2010Time to end war commitments

I’m 91 years of age and been around a bit. Being a veteran of WW II taught me a few things and other bits of savvy came along the way. The French struggled in Vietnam for many years and finally admitted defeat, at which point we sent “advisers” and you know the rest – years […]
Published
August 16, 2010

Letters to the editor, Aug. 16, 2010Rehab still the best option

I write with a great deal of consternation and concern regarding the Aug. 10 column by Bankole Johnson questioning the efficacy of rehabs and Alcoholics Anonymous (“Why rehab doesn’t work”). What purpose does Mr. Johnson serve by disparaging AA and 12-Step focused rehab centers other than stirring up controversy to promote his upcoming book which […]
Published
August 15, 2010

Letters to the editor, Aug. 15, 2010:Maine should tax bottled water

I wish to clarify assumptions in Tony Payne’s June 20 Maine Sunday Telegram column (“Property rights issue swamps water debate”) regarding interrelated ground and surface water hydraulic systems, the public interest in these interrelated systems, and the right and need of the people of Maine as a public to derive critically needed revenue from this […]
Published
August 14, 2010

Letters to the editor:Columnist too quick to criticize

In regard to Bill Nemitz’s column July 30, “Communique to a candidate: Mr. LePage, people are listening,” I take issue with the reference, “At Marden’s you can spout off whenever you feel the urge and your words quickly evaporate into thin air. Kind of like Glenn Beck.” I wonder if Mr. Nemitz has watched Glenn […]
Published
August 14, 2010

More letters to the editor:Judge’s Prop 8 ruling debated

If a referendum on defending the designation of marriage that has been in effect for thousands of years and upheld by 7 million Californians as the union of one man and one woman can be undone by one federal judge, the value of a referendum in deciding contentious issues is now useless. The millions spent […]

Published
August 13, 2010

Letters to the editor, Aug. 13, 2010Emergency rooms treat homeless well

I write to respond to issues raised in a letter to the editor on Aug. 3 (“Drowned homeless man deserved better care”). In a hospital’s emergency department, severely intoxicated patients are evaluated not only for alcohol abuse but for a myriad of other medical problems. Often, and only with their consent, they are admitted to […]
Published
August 12, 2010

Letters to the editor, Aug. 12, 2010Joanie’s party always stellar

Joanie can sure throw a massive party. Or, I should say, Joan Benoit Samuelson and her stellar staff can sure put on one of the premier 10Ks in the world. Held in Cape Elizabeth every August for the past 13 years, the TDBank Beach to Beacon event hosts 6,000 runners and gets better every year. […]
Published
August 12, 2010

More letters to the editor, Aug. 12, 2010Tom Brady shows his greatness

Normally I wouldn’t comment on things like this, but after watching New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady’s interview about why he’s in camp even while his contract is being negotiated, I was compelled to write. Every professional athlete, regardless of the sport, can take a lesson from this man. His dedication to the sport is […]
Published
August 11, 2010

Letters to the editor, Aug. 11, 2010:New Hampshire has little to offer us

Tony Payne’s column comparing Maine to New Hampshire is an insult to the great state of Maine (“Maine should take lessons from its neighbor,” Aug. 1). New Hampshire is a socially and morally bankrupt state. Its laws that permit the sale of fireworks while prohibiting their use in the state is an example of this. […]
Published
August 10, 2010

Letters to the editor, Aug. 10, 2010:Don’t count some graduates as ‘dropouts’

I join urgently in the outcry over designating as “dropouts” students who take five or more years to graduate from high school. Maine educators have exerted themselves for years to help teenagers who struggle in school to “stay the course,” to graduate. It requires character and courage for an adolescent, who may learn slowly or […]

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