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    January 11, 2012

    Letters to the Editor:Guantanamo undermines U.S. ideals

    Ten years ago today, on Jan. 11, 2002, the first prisoners arrived at Guantanamo Bay. Within weeks, our government declared that the Geneva Conventions did not apply to these prisoners. The prison soon developed a reputation for the torture and mistreatment of prisoners. It has been used as a justification for imprisonment and abuse of […]

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    January 10, 2012

    Letters to the editor, Jan. 10, 2012:Portland parking rules need change

    If this is Portland’s Big Brother approach to stifle life and make it so residents and visitors don’t have too good a time here, the long-standing, far-reaching and ever-worsening parking mandates are working real well. Over the years, the millions of dollars culled are far overshadowed by the ill will and malcontent of the recipients […]

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    January 9, 2012

    Letters to the editor:Member who resigned over NRA praised

    Kudos to the man who left the Spurwink Rod & Gun Club rather than be forced to join the National Rifle Association. He objects to some of the NRA’s extreme beliefs. The NRA hasn’t always been the fanatical organization it is today. Originally, the goal was to improve marksmanship. Over the years, the organization supported […]

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    January 8, 2012

    Letters to the editor, Jan. 8, 2012Setting the record straight on subs

    I have no idea what ax letter writer Ray Arft is grinding (“Time to take a close look at hiring of substitutes” Dec. 18). Let me see if I can set him straight on some of the erroneous points he raised. In order to substitute teach in Maine, it is a requirement that you have a […]

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    January 7, 2012

    Letters to the editor, Jan. 7, 2012State budget comments, questions

    This letter is in response to the article “Once valuable, suddenly expendable” (Jan. 3) about proposed cuts to assisted-living facilities. There are many different facets of Gov. LePage’s plans to balance Maine’s budget, but in particular I find myself asking the question: Was it too much to ask that a group that is inherently supposed […]

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    January 6, 2012
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    Letters to the editor:A tough call, but troopers did right

    My congratulations to Trooper Duane Doughty and Sgt. James Urquhart for doing the right thing in making a tough decision regarding Sgt. Robin Parker being stopped on the Maine Turnpike for driving erratically.

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    January 5, 2012

    Letters to the editor, Jan. 5, 2011Old parking meters could help cyclists

    Concerning “High-tech parking meters on way” (Dec. 29), some critics have questioned how people will find out about this new system and the expense of removing existing parking meters. Chicago has an interesting solution to both problems — and then some. Instead of removing the old meter, the guts are drilled out and a message […]

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    January 4, 2012

    Letters to the editor, Jan. 4, 2012Renewable energy better investment

    Would Americans rather pay taxes to project 5th Fleet firepower in the Middle East, or invest those hard-earned dollars domestically to foment a transition from finite energy to renewable energy? Would we be spending so much blood and treasure in the region if not for the oil? North America is rich in a variety of […]

  • Published
    January 4, 2012

    Renewable energy better investment

    – Would Americans rather pay taxes to project 5th Fleet firepower in the Middle East, or invest those hard-earned dollars domestically to foment a transition from finite energy to renewable energy? Would we be spending so much blood and treasure in the region if not for the oil? North America is rich in a variety […]

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    January 3, 2012

    Letters to the editor, Jan. 3, 2012Newspapers are unfair to LePage

    Though it’s no secret that MaineToday Media newspapers, including The Portland Press Herald, regularly express their dislike for Gov. LePage, the tone continues to deteriorate. They criticized the governor’s efforts to bring runaway welfare spending under control, even though Maine has more recipients than income taxpayers, who are below the national average income but who […]