I am disappointed to learn that the “Great” State of Maine air show is returning to Brunswick. I feel it is a waste of our tax dollars and glorifies war machinery. It uses a great deal of fuel and contributes to climate change. It is defended as a boost to our local economy, but is […]
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Letter: Senator’s efforts help older Mainers stay safe
At Spectrum Generations, it is our mission to promote the well-being and independence of older and disabled adults, with the support of their care partners, to live in their community of choice. For the vast majority of seniors, that means remaining within the comfort of their own homes for as long as it is safe […]
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Letter: Balentine parrots Tucker Carlson’s positions
Tucker Carlson has penned a one-act, one-person farcical play entitled “Did I really say that!”, starring John Balentine. SCENE ONE: Curtain rises and Balentine shouts to the audience (composed entirely of vaccinated citizens wearing masks): “… it’s appropriate … to honor laborers … , never take them for granted … they’re all essential” (“Labor Day […]
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Letter: Reader rebuts Balentine’s ‘overabundance of caution’
In the Aug. 13 edition of The Southern Forecaster, John Balentine published an opinion column with the headline “An overabundance of caution is our undoing.” In it, he argues that “in our fully vaccinated present (an abundance of caution) merely yields an abundance of unfounded hysteria, fiscal waste and confrontations between shoppers in stores.” Let’s […]
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Letter: Health care workers wrong to protest vaccine mandate
Gov. Mills made the right decision to require health care workers to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 1. Her decision garnered support from a broad coalition of health care providers across Maine. Maine Medical also made the right decision in enforcing that requirement. But some health care workers are fighting that mandate as demonstrated in […]
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Letter: Pro-vaxxers should be more compassionate
So, Mainers, get the spare bedroom ready for Grammy and Grampy. Between the Mills’ health care workers’ vaccine mandate and Biden’s Medicare/Medicaid vaccine mandates, many facilities will be in jeopardy. Mills says, “… it is imperative that they take every precaution against this dangerous virus …” If the true goal is to prevent patients’ exposure […]
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Letter: Public health should be paramount
Vaccinations aren’t actually a matter of personal choice. They are a matter of personal responsibility. Think of it like property taxes. As a group, we all pay for our roads and schools and fire department, regardless of whether we have a car, children or have a house that is currently on fire. The point of […]
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Letter: Letter reflects poorly on Forecaster editorial board
I do not know what The Forecaster’s policy is regarding racist remarks by letter writers, but I found the letter from Mr. Jack Uminski shocking (“Balentine’s ‘like-minded’ readers are many,” Aug. 19). Perhaps he thought he was clever by describing Yarmouth as providing a “white-privileged” lifestyle to the citizens of this town, but I found […]
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Letter: Forecaster should stop aiding and abetting Balentine
What responsibility does The Forecaster bear by allowing John Balentine to continue putting forward false and misleading information concerning the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts by local/state/federal agencies to control said pandemic? Answer: A great deal. For months, Mr. Balentine’s “selective forgetfulness” with respect to medical/scientific recommendations promulgated to mitigate against the spread of COVID-19 has […]
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Letter: Balentine defender should consider the company he keeps
I read with interest Mr. Uminski’s response to the letter by Mr. Romanoff about “like-minded readers” (“Balentine’s ‘like-minded’ readers are many,” Aug. 20). He begins by insulting Heather Martin as to her “woke” columns about things of concern to most reasonable people. Perhaps Mr. Uminski prefers to “doze” while others move forward. Next he disparages […]