In his desire to attack Democrats, Mr. Balentine recently wrote “government can’t stop the virus” (“Don’t lock ME down,” Nov. 20). If he had said “government alone can’t stop the virus” I would have agreed with him. Government guidelines have been shown to limit the spread of the virus. States taking steps to control the […]
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Letter: Brunswick reader thankful for Iftin’s column
I was deeply moved by the commentary “An immigrant and Thanksgiving” by Abdi Nor Iftin in the Nov. 27 Forecaster. His sharing of his feelings is one of the most beautiful expressions that I have read in a very long time. I felt my tears while reading. There is no doubt Abdi has many questions. […]
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Letter: Forecaster editors challenged to change policy
Quoting from an old spiritual, Martin Luther King Jr. once gloriously proclaimed: “Free at last, Free at last, Thank God almighty we are free at last.” With respect to the final results of the 2020 presidential election, I should like to amend the final portion of this spiritual to be: “…Thank God almighty, we are […]
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Letter: Falmouth residents urged to weigh in on town’s future
On Oct. 29, the town of Falmouth placed a survey online. The purpose was to allow Falmouth residents a chance to voice their opinion as to what direction our town will travel over the next decade. The survey will be open until Dec. 31, allowing two months for residents to respond. The first month has […]
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Letter: Scarborough legislator thanks voters
Now that the dust has settled from the Nov. 3 election, I wanted to take a moment and thank Scarborough residents for voting for me to serve as their state representative in Augusta the next two years. I want to work hard to take all of the knowledge I gained from you, while campaigning driveway […]
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Letter: Balentine no health expert, reader is
John Balentine writes a weekly column, usually through a Trump/Republican Party/Fox News prism. However, despite having no scientific qualifications, Balentine questions why Gov. Mills “is talking about further shutdowns as (COVID-19) case numbers rise. This simply (a shutdown) can’t happen again” (“Don’t lock ME down,” Nov. 20). I am an Oxford University-trained immunohaematologist and a […]
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Letter: Businesses won’t move to save a few bucks
Like many of John Balentine articles, he is looking from the outside with no knowledge of what he is talking about. Has he ever owned a small business, what business knowledge does he have? (“Don’t lock ME down,” Nov. 18). I have owned and managed small businesses since 1976. The locations are Lewiston, Auburn, Brunswick, […]
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Letter: Balentine’s wrong, Portland voters did the right thing
In his Nov. 13 opinion piece, John Balentine gleefully railed against Portland’s voters who approved rent control, a $15 minimum wage and an $18 minimum wage for declared emergencies. I say shame on those Portland voters for dealing with the problem of low-wage workers, unable to afford to live near where they work in Portland, […]
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Letter: Balentine needs enlightenment on Democratic Party principles
I should like to enlighten Mr. Balentine (“Prepare now for Portland exodus,” Nov. 13) and all his like-minded conservatives, with respect to their constant manipulation of the facts. These conservatives want the American public to believe that the Democratic Party will turn this country into a “Socialist Command Economy, which deprives citizens of any private […]
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Letter: Doing nothing during pandemic is the wrong course of action
In his Nov. 20 column about lockdowns, John Balentine continues his ranting against the measures Gov. Mills has taken to protect the health and safety of Maine’s citizens and visitors from the potential ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic. He proclaims that we don’t need a lockdown in Maine or presumably anywhere else in the country. […]