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Different view of recall petition hearing

I also attended the clarification hearing Feb. 2, regarding the language of the recall petition for four of our Dickinson County Board members. I’m interested in how government works on local levels and have attended several city and county board meetings in the past two years. This particular hearing was a learning opportunity. I found the process worked exactly the way Michigan law intends. A recall hearing isn’t a trial and isn’t designed to determine the truth or falsity of allegations. The panel’s sole responsibility is to determine if the language of the petition is ...

Remembering Dave ‘The Can Man’ Dawe

Dave “The Can Man & Tangler” Dawe: Nov. 14, 1951 — Feb. 11, 2025. I CAN make it through the next 24 hours. I CAN make today better than yesterday! I CAN make someone laugh today! I CAN teach a survival class. I CAN choose to focus on what I have, not what I want! I CAN ride this ...

Recall petition process flawed

I attended the recent “clarification hearing” regarding the language of four recall petitions submitted by four disgruntled citizens. I went for two reasons: to show my support for our current County Board of Commissioners and to better understand the clarification process itself. The process was revealing. First, the petition language was read aloud. Then, the individual promoting the petition spoke against a specific commissioner. After that, the commissioner was given an opportunity to respond. Commissioners and audience members alike presented testimony, statistics, and factual ...

Thanks postal workers faced with understaffing

Bouquet From Renee Lindow, Breitung Township: I would like to thank the postal workers who are working extra hours under difficult circumstances to deliver the mail, newspapers and packages to the residents of this area. Also for those trying to maintain the usual operations within the post office. It is hard working understaffed and when people are angry with the present circumstances. I just want you to know that you are appreciated. Please keep positive and hopefully soon these problems will be resolved. Everyone, please try to be kind.

Finding ways to come together

With the political divide in this country at an all-time high and, understandably, many believing we are too fractured to ever unite again, please keep the following factual story in mind. When ultra-conservative the Rev. Jerry Falwell passed away some years ago, a fellow reverend went on CNN and heaped praise upon the Rev. Falwell and spoke of him admirably. He stated he didn't like having the late reverend on his radio show for the simple reason that when it was time to go on the staff would have to go find him, as he would be walking throughout the building talking to people and ...

Living under ‘might makes right’ rule

"Might makes right." You may have heard this over the past couple of weeks. It has been is used by our government to take over Venezuela. It is used by Russia to invade Ukraine. It is use by the Orthodox Israelis to justify the taking of Palestinian lands. When will our president use it next, Greenland? In the past week I have heard it used for the shooting of a citizen in Minnesota by a federal agent — Might makes right. If might makes right, where does it stop? Does it stop at the state police or county sheriff levels? What about your neighbor? If he does something you do not ...