I write this letter with fear in my heart for the country and for Maine. I am responding to the column in the March 16 Sunday Telegram by Mira Ptacin (“Maine cannot afford to seesaw on hate groups“) about L.D. 303, An Act to Repeal the Law of Prohibiting Unauthorized Paramilitary Training.

In this political climate, the consequences of repeal would be terrifying. Christopher Pohlaus has proven time and again that he is a white supremacist bent on the elimination of Blacks, Jews, Hispanics, etc. It’s all from Hitler’s playbook. Do we really want him in Maine should he buy land and move his training ground here? What we condone we shall reap for years to come. And it won’t be pretty.

We must not pass this bill. We must call our representatives, write emails, lobby their offices, whatever people are comfortable doing. Urge this bill not pass.

Linda Rogoff
Portland

Correction (March 24, 2025): A previous version of this letter gave an incorrect bill number.