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Published
June 5, 2010

Letters to the editor, June 5, 2010Why blame Israel for self-defense?

The Press Herald’s coverage of the events in the Mideast this week appropriately termed the Israeli action “botched.” Insufficient Israeli intelligence (both “intel” and “smarts”) coupled with unnecessary activist provocation resulted in casualties and deaths. Israel should be faulted for poorly implementing enforcement of what is, unfortunately, a necessary blockade. It is in force to […]
Published
June 4, 2010

Letters to the editor, June 4, 2010Support sought in state, local races

I am writing to you today to tell you a little bit about Jill Barkley, who is running for the Democratic nomination for House District 119, Parkside, Bayside, East Bayside and the Downtown District. Jill is a colleague of mine who has six years of experience in the non-profit sector, working on policy issues that […]
Published
June 3, 2010

Letters to the editor, June 3, 2010Jefferson, politics and faith intersect

Regarding Marc Cooper’s May 7 Commentary page column “To replace John Paul Stevens, why not an atheist?” it would probably be a good idea for an atheist to sit on the Supreme Court. However, I have to take issue with Cooper offering Thomas Jefferson as a model of atheism and opposition to religion. The fact […]
Published
June 3, 2010

More letters to the editor, June 3, 2010Endorsements for governor’s job continue

We are disappointed in your newspaper’s endorsement of Pat McGowan. We can expect to see many of the same faces filling Cabinet posts and other jobs if McGowan gets elected governor, and Maine will have missed an opportunity to implement the kinds of changes we all know our state needs. The Sunday Telegram should have […]
Published
June 2, 2010

Letters to the editor, June 2, 2010Fort Williams fee is Cape Elizabeth’s best choice

No one in Cape Elizabeth is happy about the prospect of charging a parking fee to the visitors of our beautiful park. Yet, it has become very apparent that something must be done. The park’s annual expenses now total $250,000, an expense borne exclusively by the residents through property taxes. The capital needs of the […]

Published
June 1, 2010

Letters to the editor:Coyotes get bad rap, so leave them alone

Coyotes are partly filling a niche across Maine once filled by wolves. Nature has welcomed the coyote back to Maine to help fill the void, perhaps until the wolves return. And I trust the wisdom of nature more than the small group of vocal and aggressive Mainers who are currently spreading misinformation about coyotes. Regarding […]
Published
May 30, 2010

Letters to the editor, May 30, 2010UMS issues practical, philosophical

We have been hearing about budget cuts at Maine’s state universities, but have we considered the full impact of those and previous cuts? Have we considered what these cuts have done to the ability of students to take the courses they need to graduate? Why do the presidents and deans have more power than the […]
Published
May 29, 2010

Letters to the editor, May 29, 2010New tax law not worth it, say readers

Well I see that the Democrats are at it already by spreading lies about Question 1. They claim in their ads that taxes will rise 30 percent if you vote “yes” on Question 1. In fact, if you vote “yes” on Question 1 your income taxes will stay the same as they are now. What […]
Published
May 29, 2010

More letters to the editor, May 29, 2010Supporters say why they back their choices for governor

I support Democrat Steve Rowe for governor because he sets a high priority on educating our children. In his speech at the Democratic Convention last week, Steve referred to education as “the key that unlocks opportunity” and reminded us that we must focus on education in the state of Maine. As a mother of two […]
Published
May 28, 2010

Letters to the editor, May 28, 2010Teaching reading requires knowledge

Kudos to Wendy Gaal on her May 5 Maine Voices column regarding the crisis of reading instruction (“Let’s put our knowledge to work for children struggling to read”). As a reading tutor, I see daily the damage inadvertently done to children by the still-raging fashion of “whole language” programs, now re-marketed under the label “balanced […]

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