As if the cartoonist Garry Trudeau needs my defense … but here goes. In the July 2 Maine Sunday Telegram opinion section, a letter writer (“Shameful misstep by ‘Doonesbury’ artist”) accused Trudeau of comparing a “blue state” college president to Oskar Schindler in the strip appearing on Page D4 of the June 25 edition. I […]
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Letter to the editor: Support of Trump is about imagined grievances
In response to John Lavin’s July 6 letter (“Now I understand why people become ‘Trumpers’ ”): It’s a long leap to say that a proposed change to a state law is the type of thing that causes people to want to support a twice-impeached, twice-indicted former president. As to the writer’s concerns with changes to […]
Letter to the editor: Pig scrambles show disregard for life
Just when did terrorizing piglets become yet another sport for humans? Is it fun to scare these creatures? Do people have a good time doing it? While the children are blameless, the parents should not allow this abuse. It is yet another instance of disregard for life. Dylan Palme, the author of the July 12 […]
Letter to the editor: In search of a better case for offshore wind
The Portland Press Herald’s June 11 story (“Time has altered Maine’s offshore wind ambitions”) reported on continuous research and development into size and capacity of offshore wind turbines to do a better and better job of capturing and generating wind for energy needs. Anchoring wind turbines offshore is both time-consuming and financially costly. Unlike automobiles, […]
Letter to the editor: Maine connection to Clarence Thomas tenuous at best
An upstanding and ethical Maine lawyer who was a clerk for the Supreme Court justice went to a clerks’ reunion and chipped in for refreshments. That’s it.
Letter to the editor: No substantiation for opposition to Maine tribal sovereignty
In view of the veto of L.D. 2004, this letter considers the “why” behind continued decisions to disallow Wabanaki nations the same access to federal laws as other native tribes in the nation. Gov. Mills, in her veto letter, said the bill lacked a comprehensive public process; others said the bill abandoned regular order and […]
Letter to the editor: Mainers should demand legislation on climate
Record-breaking temperatures and unrelenting rain make it clear that a crisis is unfolding.
Letter to the editor: Oppose sending of cluster munitions to Ukraine
I believe we should loudly oppose sending cluster weapons to Ukraine. We should join our NATO neighbors in banning cluster bombs and land mines. If we can destroy our chemical stockpiles, as we have done, we can do this as well. What the Ukrainians do is not just on them, it’s on us. We are […]
Letter to the editor: Damage caused by fossil fuels is a matter of fact
I’m glad you published Susana Hancock’s writing on the need to abandon fossil fuels to stop deadly weather patterns (“Until we get off fossil fuels, stuck weather patterns will worsen,” July 11). But I’m baffled as to why you published her undeniable reporting under the heading “Opinion.” You don’t publish the weather report on the […]
Letter to the editor: State officials must use broadband funding wisely
High-speed internet is essential for home, business and agricultural needs, but estimates show that there are more than 94,000 unserved and underserved locations across Maine. The good news is that Maine was just allocated $272 million in funding from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program to expand broadband internet […]