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Letters to the Editor
  • Published
    September 11, 2012

    Republican PAC thinks Maine voters are stupid

    Maine Freedom, a Republican political action committee, is spending big money to support Democrat Cynthia Dill's U.S. Senate campaign.

  • Published
    September 11, 2012

    Support those who push for film industry incentives

    A Maine native, I have spent 40 years in the film industry and have worked on more than 80 features in my career. I am most pleased that Rep. John Picchotti, R-Fairfield, is pushing forward L-384 to attract more business to our state.

  • Published
    September 11, 2012

    Mainstream media bias taints the truth

    I think it is sad that many people have access only to the mainstream media. It limits their knowledge of what is going on as media bias taints the truth. The majority of media, TV, newspapers, magazines and radio seem to be liberals these days. They don't report on a lot of things they don't agree with or looks bad for their side, important things that people should know about.

  • Published
    September 9, 2012

    Same-sex couples have raised kids for a long time

    In a recent letter to the newspaper (Sept. 2) Alan Sturtevant compares the love of gay and lesbian people to arson. This offhand insult is itself morally wrong, but beyond that it’s just silly, as anyone who’s actually known many gay folks knows. Among my friends are people in same-sex relationships; some are among the […]

  • Published
    September 9, 2012

    Electing King to Senate would set example for US

    Imagine a campaign where staff and volunteers talk about issues. Imagine a campaign where Democrats, Republicans and independents are talking and working together. Imagine a candidate who welcomes your help without regard to your political affiliation. You don’t have to imagine for very long because Angus King has put together just such a campaign from […]

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  • Published
    September 9, 2012

    Not voting is better than voting uninformed

    Regarding Our Opinion on Aug. 8, “Attack on King really a defense of negative ad,” the newspaper’s editors chastise the Chamber of Commerce, Charlie Summers’ campaign, the Supreme Court and Congress for all the negativity. Seemingly shocked, they protest that “campaigns should show restraint,” explaining that with such negativity, a winner’s credibility may be so […]

  • Published
    September 8, 2012

    Why is independent Maine not a ‘swing state’?

    As I watch the so-called “swing states” flicker between leaning blue and leading red, I can’t help but wonder why Maine, with its iconoclasm and fiercely independent tradition of strong public service, is not a swing state. Why are we considered to be a “blue state,” when the most reasonable position for a thinking voter […]

  • Published
    September 8, 2012

    RSU teachers unselfish in sacrificing portion of pay

    Kudos to Regional School Unit 18 teachers for coming together in an unselfish way by sacrificing a portion of their pay for the good of their district and students (Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel, Aug. 30).

  • Published
    September 8, 2012

    New mom wants to protect daughter from BPA

    I am the proud mother of a 4-month-old baby girl named Evelyn.

  • Published
    September 8, 2012

    Gas prices rise as US exports refined products

    As the political campaign heats up even more, much will be said about the country's energy independence and reliance on "foreign oil."