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October 15, 2011

Protesters, others all make points

– It is so good to see local people putting aside their normal routines in an effort to improve the country’s financial distress. We will get better government when people demand it. Willingness to take to the streets in great numbers is an effective way to direct attention to problems and their solutions. Peaceful street […]
Published
October 15, 2011

More Letters to the Editor, Oct. 15, 2011Registration vote important

Did Maine GOP Chairman Charlie Webster really believe the campaign slogan he coined last year — “Working People Vote Republican”? Because it would appear he and the rest of the state GOP establishment don’t want working people to vote, period. Why else are they so gung-ho about eliminating same-day voter registration? His allegations of voter […]
Published
October 14, 2011

Letters to the Editor, Oct. 14, 2011Baseball’s endless playoffs boring

I was disappointed when the Red Sox didn’t make it to the end-of-season climax of a summer of exciting baseball. But then the “post-season” began, and it goes on and on and on, beginning with teams that didn’t make it to the top after 162 games. What happened to the days when the winner of […]
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October 13, 2011

Letters to the editor, Oct. 13, 2011Voting advocate presses group’s case

Maine’s Speaker of the House Robert Nutting shows in a letter published Oct. 7 that he misunderstands the reason why the Protect Maine Votes coalition released the names of lawmakers who voted to end same-day voter registration despite having themselves used it to register to vote. We support same-day registration. It’s a law that has […]
Published
October 12, 2011

Letters to the Editor, Oct. 12, 2011Protesters should push tax-haven law

What I take issue with regarding the Wall Street and tea party protests is that they don’t offer any specific actions short of speeches to stop the greed of corporations, including their current efforts to avoid taxes on money hidden in offshore banks. As a start, I would urge everyone to call members of Congress […]

Published
October 11, 2011

Letters to the Editor, Oct. 11, 2011A vote to bring Civic Center up to date

For 34 years my family and friends, like your family and friends, have enjoyed attending events at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Children and adults carry with them the memories of attending concerts, events, rodeos, sporting events and trade shows. Now is the time to support the $33 million bond for the Civic Center’s expansion […]
Published
October 10, 2011

Letters to the editor, Oct. 10, 2011An inspiring example of unity

The front-page photo in the Sept. 12 edition of The Portland Press Herald showing President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama side by side with former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush was a fitting finale to the highly emotional tribute to the 9/11 victims and survivors. Their appearance together was […]
Published
October 8, 2011

Letters to the Editor, Oct. 8, 2011Build more casinos? Readers differ

I’m writing in response to the Sept. 24 letter by Bruce Sanford, “More racinos? Place your bets.” I’m one of the people he refers to as “stupid” who voted for legalized gambling. I think if Mr. Sanford had done his homework, he would be aware that the casino in Oxford is owned by Maine people, […]
Published
October 7, 2011

Letters to the Editor, Oct. 8, 2011Occupy effort falls short, say readers

The Occupy Wall Street movement reminds me of the tea party movement. Both factions are angry at some faceless “other.” The tea party was angry at “big government.” This presumably does not include the Defense or Homeland Security departments. The Occupy Wall Street faction is angry at “the rich” and “corporations.” This presumably does not […]
Published
October 6, 2011

Letters to the Editor, Oct. 6, 2011Discuss Scarborough school Oct. 17

As chairperson of the Wentworth Intermediate School Building Committee, I feel compelled to write this letter in response to two recent opinion pieces authored by former Town Councilor Jeffrey Messer. The School Board formed the 41-member Building Committee last fall and since its formation, the committee has spent thousands of hours working on this project. […]

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