Maintain inclusiveness in Maine’s elections

Letters to the Editor

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October 16, 2011

Maintain inclusiveness in Maine’s elections

I support same-day voter registration, so I urge everyone to vote yes on Question 1 — that is, yes to the first referendum on the ballot this Election Day (Nov. 8). I have long since supported provisions such as Maine’s long-standing tradition of same-day voter registration because it encourages participation in the democratic process. For […]
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October 16, 2011

Palin’s words align her with Wall Street protesters

At a rally in Iowa last month, Sarah Palin spoke out against what she called “corporate crony capitalism.” She said, “It’s not the capitalism of free men and free markets, of innovation and hard work and ethics, of sacrifice and of risk. No, this is the capitalism of connections and government bailouts and handouts and […]
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October 16, 2011

Un-American to vote for those who would hurt US

I disagree with your Sept. 20 editorial regarding simplifying the tax code now because it is too complicated to deal with during this crisis.
Published
October 16, 2011

Same-day voting ban un-American, unpatriotic

In his Oct. 7 letter about Protect Maine Votes, Rep. Robert Nutting cautions us readers not to believe everything that the media publish. I agree — especially when it comes to Nutting’s letter. Nutting advises us that the Republican legislators who registered on election days in the past “were following the law at the time.” […]
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October 16, 2011

Protect Maine Votes didn’t call anyone a hypocrite

Speaker of the House Robert Nutting (Oct. 7) 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 worked for nearly 40 years. And it’s a […]

Published
October 16, 2011

Young men shouldn’t carry cellphones in pants pockets

Young women carrying cellphones in their bras have no idea there is a risk to their bodies from the electromagnetic frequency. I don’t think people know that it isn’t safe for young men to carry cellphones in their pockets, either. Recently at a Maine legislative hearing on cell phone safety an expert said that, and […]
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October 16, 2011

National parks are not single-use resources

“Tying up land in North Woods for single use doesn’t make sense” (Oct. 10) was one of the most misleading Maine Compass pieces I have read. To imply that national parks are single-use resources shows a complete ignorance of the facts. National parks allow more activities — hiking, biking, boating, cross-country skiing, fishing, camping, even […]
Published
October 15, 2011

Post Office should think outside the box

It appears that the U.S. Postal Service has fallen behind by failing to keep up with newer methods of communicating: Sending and receiving correspondence has gone electronic. Instead of whining about losing billions of dollars, USPS might look into modernizing its methods of selling word shipment. Local post offices are important to every city and […]
Published
October 15, 2011

When gas prices drop, it’s front-page news

The article, “Maine average gas price continues to fall,” was on the front page on Oct. 10. It’s a sign of the times when a drop in gas prices makes front-page news, as Maine families and businesses start to brace themselves for this winter’s heating bills. Our addiction not only threatens our pocketbooks and economic […]
Published
October 15, 2011

Co-ops bring democracy to the workplace

How wonderful to read the Maine Compass about the expanding cooperative economy (Oct. 10). Co-ops are growing globally because this business model finally brings democracy to the workplace. Spain and Italy have city-size cooperative communities, including university and banking sectors. Scandinavia and Europe are teeming and growing with co-ops. Developing nations, too. It’s really the […]

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