As we contemplate the new gerrymandered election map in Texas, it would be smart to remember that Adolf Hitler never achieved an absolute majority in a free and fair German election. While the Nazi Party experienced significant growth in popularity in the early 1930s, particularly during times of economic and political instability, it was unable […]
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Hollywood fundraiser for Susan Collins can’t be serious | Letter
A benefit to celebrate the senator’s ‘moderation’ is something straight out of Hollywood fiction.
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Canadians have too much to lose by joining the US | Letter
I see value in a union into one country. The United States could access Canada’s vast resources and Canadians could access U.S. markets. But, parts of Canada joining the U.S. is not the right approach. Canada is the pragmatic democracy that the U.S. has always yearned to be. United States freedoms are not actually protected. […]
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It’s time for older Maine leaders to pass the torch | Letter
Sen. Susan Collins and Gov. Janet Mills have served our state well, but it’s time for some fresh voices and perspectives.
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Maxwell’s prison transfer sends a message | Letter
President Trump’s Department of Justice has transferred a woman out of the facility with Ghislaine Maxwell after she criticized her being there as a sex offender in an interview. The woman has been sent to another facility with violent offenders. You can’t criticize Trump’s sex offenders now. Paul Bacon Hallandale Beach, Fla.
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Think carefully before voting on Question 1 | Letter
I was dismayed to see that many commenters on the Aug. 21 story “Mainers like absentee voting. Question 1 would make that option harder” failed to grasp the story’s main point. That was summarized in its subheading: “The November referendum has been framed around requiring voter ID, but it also includes a host of changes […]
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The Sea Dogs struck out with this decision | Letter
On Aug. 23, I attended a Sea Dogs game in Portland with my family. I’m no stranger to baseball, the great American pastime, as both of my children have participated in Portland Little League since they were age 4. I’ve attended countless Sea Dogs games, where it is customary to play the national anthem before […]
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Journalist killings in Gaza deserve condemnation | Letter
Stand up, editors, and be counted! You really should write a strong editorial condemning the killing of over 200 working journalists in Gaza and the refusal of Israel to allow international journalists to cover the facts on the ground — facts that Palestinian working journalists are dying for in order to present them to their […]
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We need to keep fighting for publicly funded health care in Maine | Letter
The rejection of the All Maine Health Act was a disappointment, but we still need to keep working toward a system that puts people over profits.
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Urging all Mainers to vote ‘Yes’ on voter ID | Letter
Election integrity has justifiably become an ongoing concern in our great nation. America deserves better! Several aspects of our system cry out for improvement: for instance, the chain of custody for mail-in ballots, updating of voter registration lists and verifying the citizenship of voters, to name a few. The aforementioned safeguards will hopefully be implemented. […]