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Letters to the Editor

Published
February 15, 2013

Gun ownership should not be unregulated

Louis T. Sigel's recent well-written letter clearly shows that David Trahan, Sportsman's Alliance of Maine executive director; Wayne LaPierre, National Rifle Association president; John Martin, former speaker of the Maine House; members of the current right-leaning U.S. Supreme Court and many gun owners, are willfully ignorant (i.e. have shown a "bad-faith decision to remain ignorant") about the Second Amendment.
Published
February 15, 2013

After-school programs needed endangered

Every afternoon in the United States, millions of children leave school with no organized activity or adult supervision awaiting them. Not surprisingly, the afternoon hours are when children are most likely to be the victims of crime and to engage in risky behaviors.
Published
February 14, 2013

Abortion exploits women; nothing to celebrate

I am responding to the letter by Bets Brown, public policy chairwoman of American Association of University Women of Maine, published on Feb. 3.
Published
February 14, 2013

We arm the world, but may lose our own guns

The United States government illegally arms the Mexican drug cartels. We arm most, if not all, of people in the Middle East who would like to kill every American.
Published
February 14, 2013

Why do people really need to buy alcohol at 5 a.m.?

Time change for alcohol purchases is not warranted.

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Published
February 14, 2013

19-year-old wrote good letter about gun issue

I was impressed with a letter, "Gun control issue confuses me at 19," which appeared in the newspaper on Feb. 3.
Published
February 14, 2013

LePage should stop bullying public education

I read with dismay and disgust the comments Gov. Paul LePage made while visiting children at St. John Catholic School recently.
Published
February 14, 2013

Legislature needs to fund services for mentally ill

I have a long-standing interest in mental health issues for Maine, which dates back to the mid-1980s when I worked in staff development and oversaw the audio/video facility at the Augusta Mental Health Institute.
Published
February 13, 2013

Rejection urged of cuts to low-cost drug program

On Jan. 29, I testified before the Appropriations and Health and Human Services committees at the State House. I testified as a volunteer member of the AARP Capitol City Task Force and as a senior on a fixed income.
Published
February 13, 2013

Right to bear arms not limitless and shouldn’t be

Recent letters to the editor have described our right to bear arms as "divine" and "sacred." It's neither.