Got three coins for Dick Pierce memorial?

Letters to the Editor

Published
July 18, 2012

Got three coins for Dick Pierce memorial?

I learned late last year that our friend Dick Pierce passed on Aug. 5, 2011, and, indeed, it was big news and sad news. The obituary was as expected, no doubt boiled down like a good Maine maple syrup to an especially noteworthy amount of accomplishments. But for those who knew Dick, there was so […]
Published
July 18, 2012

Not unreasonable to dress respectfully at church

This is in response to those who take offense to the request by St. Michael’s Parish for a reasonable dress code at its services. Is it really unreasonable to ask that we present ourselves for services in a manner that respects the solemnity of the church? Yes, the Lord will accept us with regard to […]
Published
July 17, 2012

King understands ideas of Maine’s younger voters

Candidates running for office in Maine don’t spend time catering to the younger end of the political spectrum, as we represent a small part of Maine’s voting population. As an intern for the Angus King campaign, however, I have learned that this independent candidate stands out in contrast to the norm as somebody who understands […]
Published
July 17, 2012

Do no Mainers benefit from new health care law?

Rep. Susan Morissette, R-Winslow, (Maine Compass, July 6) may know more about health care than I do. I hope the reforms she helped enact in Maine will do good. She seems as much concerned to discredit the Affordable Care Act, however, as she does to make the case for reform in Maine. Are Mainers’ health […]
Published
July 17, 2012

Loss of religious freedom began 50 years ago

I disagree with the Los Angeles Times editorial printed on June 20 that states that the Catholic Church is making up this government infringement on our religious liberty. The loss of our religious freedom began 50 years ago this year when prayer was banned in public schools. That step has evolved into: No mention of […]

Published
July 16, 2012

Why CMP commercials blowing its own horn?

We all know the value of electricity, also what a great company CMP is. Why do they need to spend so much money on television commercials telling us? May I suggest they take the money they spend on TV and use it to run the company, thus avoiding another rate hike. Ezra Smith Winthrop
Published
July 16, 2012

Government, not private sector funds technology

In his recent defense of Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a bill funding research grant projects, Rep. John Picchiotti, R-Fairfield, reveals a fundamental misunderstanding about how innovative products and services are conjured into being and find their way to the marketplace. One would be hard-pressed to name a breakthrough technology in chemistry, agriculture, medicine, communications, […]
Published
July 16, 2012

Young students benefit from exercise programs

I am writing to say how beneficial two school health programs were for my second-grade students during the past school year. My students did the Move More program, which incorporates 20 minutes of exercise three times weekly. They also did the Brain Gym program, which was 20 minutes of specific exercises that the physical education […]
Published
July 16, 2012

Our elected officials out of touch with the people

Our elected officials in the federal, state and local governments are completely out of touch with the people that they represent. Greed has taken over 90 percent of them. In addition, the Supreme Court is completely lost in the train wreck that we are heading for. They are obligated to uphold the Constitution, but guess […]
Published
July 15, 2012

27,000 to be cut from Medicaid are Maine people

In the article on the July 11 Kennebec Journal front page, “Pingree: Block LePage plan to cut 27,000 from Medicaid rolls,” the governor is quoted as saying Pingree is “putting her ideological views ahead of the Maine people.” Aren’t those 27,000 people to be cut from Medicaid rolls part of the Maine people? Perhaps the […]

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