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Another way to run elections

Letters to the Portland Phoenix editor, February 10, 2012
Mainers now have the opportunity to participate in the first-ever national online primary that is open to everyone.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | February 08, 2012

Reassessing the Chemical Industry

Letters to the Portland Phoenix editor, December 16, 2011
Every time I pop some leftovers in the microwave, the thought runs through my mind that I might be eating an extra dosage of some 14-letter synthetic chemical, added to the plethora of components in the plastic container.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | December 14, 2011

Power struggles

Letters to the Portland Phoenix editor, October 28, 2011
I suggest Jeff Inglis check the prism through which he views the world.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | October 26, 2011

9/11, Simple but dangerous

Letters to the Portland Phoenix editor, September 30, 2011
"Deirdre Fulton believes the truth is out there," eh? Thank you for your Portland Phoenix piece on 9/11 truth.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | September 28, 2011

Connecting dots from 9/11

Letters to the Portland Phoenix Editor, September 23, 2011
I read, so far just skimmed, your article on the 9/11 truth movement.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | September 21, 2011

Context: What teachers are for

Letters to the Portland Phoenix Editor, September 16, 2011
How can it be called teaching if someone stands at the front of the class and delivers facts? A textbook can do that.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | September 14, 2011

Let's compromise

Letters to the Portland Phoenix Editor, July 22, 2011
I am writing in response to the article that ran in the paper on July 1 entitled " Democrats Celebrate Victory in the Face of Defeat " (by Lance Tapley).

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | July 20, 2011

Ranked-choice voting + beer

Letters to the Portland Phoenix editor, June 17, 2011
Perhaps the following example illustrates what's wrong with plurality voting in terms Al Diamon can understand (see " Got What It Takes ," June 10).

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | June 15, 2011

Leveling the playing field

Letters to the Portland Phoenix Editor, May 20, 2011
A few observations on Dena Riegel's " Striking Back: Turning Feminist Theory Into a Visceral Rape Deterrent " (April 29).

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | May 18, 2011

Don't help DeCoster

Letters to the Portland Phoenix Editor, May 6, 2011
Thank you for your recent article regarding GOP representative Dale Crafts's outrageous bill that would absolve Jack DeCoster's factory farms of requirements to pay minimum wage and overtime to their workers, and allow collective bargaining.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | May 04, 2011

Talking points

Letters to the Portland Phoenix Editor, April 22, 2011
Maine has had a favorable history when it comes to third parties in chaotic political times.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | April 20, 2011

Lessons learned

Letters to the Portland Phoenix Editor, April 15, 2011
" Lock-up Lessons " by Lance Tapley (April 8) is a superb article and perfectly timed.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | April 14, 2011

Governor, budget-cut thyself

Letters to the Portland Phoenix editor, April 8, 2011
Governor LePage is focused on making deep cuts to the state's budget (see "Down Again," by Al Diamon, April 1). So much so, that he is willing to bring the government to a halt. It is certainly difficult to criticize his determination.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | April 06, 2011

My nightmare, too

Letters to the Portland editor, April 2, 2011
It is about time this state changed and LePage is doing everything he can to get this state out of the Dumpster.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | March 30, 2011

Not-so-progressive nightmares and the Buy Local survey

Letters to the Portland Editor, March 25, 2011
Deirdre Fulton's characterization of the nightmare unfolding in Augusta is accurate (" Progressive Nightmare ," March 18); her characterization of that as a "progressive" nightmare is not.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | March 23, 2011

Those in need speak

Letters to the Portland Editor, March 18, 2011
Residential substance-abuse treatment centers in Maine may be forced to close their doors as a result of severe cuts proposed in Governor Paul LePage's budget.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | March 16, 2011

Protect teachers' pensions

Letters to the Portland Editor, February 25, 2011
Our governor proposes more money for K-12 education, no cuts in funding for higher education, and increased funding for Medicaid. Good for almost everyone. He also promises to lower the personal state income tax for upper-income earners, and to eliminate the estate tax. Better for the already fortunate.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | February 23, 2011

Anti-diversity is bad for business

Letters to the Portland Editor, January 28, 2011
As he has done with environmental leaders, Governor Paul LePage needs a forum to hear from Maine immigrant and civil-rights leaders. This is made all the more urgent when one considers his "kiss my butt" sound-bite refusal to meet with the NAACP because they are a "special interest."

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | January 26, 2011

Population control, not insect eating

Letters to the Portland Editor, November 26, 2010
In her article " Eat Me! Delicious Insects Will Save Us All ," Deirdre Fulton writes that "bugs could be a solution to a host of emerging problems, including world hunger and environmental woes." It seems to me that adding a billion people every 13 years to the home planet's human burden (the current growth rate) will outstrip any such "solution."

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | November 24, 2010

Reader reactions to the Portland Phoenix endorsements

Letters to the Portland Editor, October 29, 2010
I don't mind you endorsing the Oxford casino but I would have expected a more informed decision.

By: PORTLAND PHOENIX LETTERS | October 27, 2010

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