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  March 1, 2012

  Courage ministry to be commended for its work

  Concerning Dr. Janis Petzel’s letter in the newspaper (Feb. 13), I would think that a person with an M.D. after her name would be a little more professional in her attack on the Catholic Church and Father Kevin Martin. Petzel cleverly sets up a “cute-sy” strawman (“Priest turns lead into gold?”) to diminish and ridicule […]

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  March 1, 2012

  Same-sex couples don’t want to change marriage

  I’m writing in reply to Stan Davis (Maine Compass, Feb. 14) about marriage for gay and lesbian couples (“In pondering marriage equality, consider what is best for child”). I’m 15 years old and attend Messalonskee High School. I am volunteering to make marriage legal for same-sex couples. There are people who worry that this will […]

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  March 1, 2012

  Time to say no to legions of sanctimonious bullies

  The Republican primaries have shown an appalling display of contempt for the separation of church and state. The conservatives have fallen over each other, demonstrating their fervent preference for religious myth over democracy. I see religious conservatives as the American Taliban: ready and anxious to stuff their religion down our throats. Ready to cause murderous […]

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  March 1, 2012

  Local control of education should top state control

  The Maine Legislature has before it a bill titled, “An Act to Prepare Maine People for the Future Economy,” L.D. 1422. Its goals are praiseworthy, but it mandates that schools use an essentially unproven method of instruction called standards-based education, aka RISC or customized learning. It sets aside traditional methods of instruction that have been […]

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  March 1, 2012

  Time to adopt an open, statewide primary vote

  As a lifelong Republican, I must write this letter to express my embarrassment in Charles Webster, our Republican Party state chairman, and the uproar his caucus organization has caused. Webster, by his magic wand, made the statewide caucus vote official before all the votes were reported, including Washington County and parts of Waldo County. He […]

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  March 1, 2012

  People in pain have other options besides suicide

  My son died unexpectedly recently and far too soon. He was 31 years old. His death took a toll on the lives he left behind, and I will never get over the heartache. Granted, I will have memories to fall back on, and smile when I think of my loving son, but he is gone, […]

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  February 29, 2012

  Forty Days for Life prayer vigils against abortion

  Mahatma Gandhi, famed nationalist leader of India who led the long struggle to gain independence from Great Britain, said this about his non-violent campaign: “First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win.” It has been 39 years since the Roe v. Wade decision during which more than 50 […]

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  February 29, 2012

  Accepting help from Obama like asking fox to watch hens

  In response to the Our Opinion on Feb. 17, “Why Did LePage Reject Sebelius’ offer of help,” I strongly believe that our governor did the right and logical thing in handling the offer by Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. To accept the Obama administration’s offer in this case […]

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  February 29, 2012

  Why let lawyers advertise?

  I have never been comfortable with the idea of allowing lawyers to advertise. It is of course legal, but is it really right? Almost every day now, via the TV, media, etc. we are invited to sue somebody. Whatever happened to love thy neighbor? Ezra Smith Winthrop

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  February 29, 2012

  All consenting adults should have right to marry

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