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Letters to the Editor

The man who wasn’t there

Last night I saw upon the stair A little man who wasn’t there He wasn’t there again today Oh, how I wish he’d go away ... Apologies to Hughes Mearns and his poem “Antigonish,” but the man who wasn’t there is U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman. Bergman is the top spender in the U.S. ...

Defending the rights of others

It is time for the President to do everything in his power to free Kilmar Abrego Garcia and cease the kidnappings and illegal incarcerations of migrants in El Salvador. Our rights are supposed to be inalienable. They are meant to protect us from government overreach and oppression. Your ...

Fact-based history vs. propaganda

What is the difference between political figures claiming historical facts and professional historians talking about historical accounts? I believe this is a critical distinction that defines the difference between propaganda/political manipulation used by demigods forever and factual-based ...

Reaching out to federal workers

These are both uncertain and frightening times for those who are employed by the federal government. We are reaching out to offer our Upper Peninsula federal community another “tool in their toolbox” as we grapple with daily threats coming from the current administration. We are NARFE, ...

McBroom’s FOIA work appreciated

On June 15, 2015, I wrote this Letter to the Editor — “On July 1, 2015, there will be sweeping changes to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Law in Michigan. As stated by Mann & Hare, from The Review May/June 2015 (Michigan Municipal League), ‘The changes impact nearly every area ...

Take time to help caregivers

The American Legion Auxiliary is a community of volunteers that focus, and serve veterans, military and their families. “The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up,” per Mark Twain, an American writer once shared. The Menominee American Legion Auxiliary Unit 146 ...