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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 ...

Lisons cancel train show

We regret that we will not be able to have a train show this year at the Florence County Library as in the past. Both I and my wife, Melissa Lison, have had some major health issues much of this year, several still continuing. This has not allowed us to be able to get the show together this year. We both are trying to be on the mend. Hopefully we will feel better next year and the train show can resume. Toy and model train fans can still join us at our home to see the progress on our HO and Lionel layouts. Merry Christmas to all and thank you to all the folks who attended over the ...

Diversity’s role in democracy

Is diversity important in a successful democracy? The definition of diversity is: the practice or quality of including or involving people from a range of different social or ethnic backgrounds and of different genders, cultures, sexual orientations, ethnicities, etc. It appears to me that a very significant reason our country rose to the height it has is because of our diversity contributing in the areas of science, literature and civil disagreement. The end of Jim Crow laws, women’s right to vote, fairer labor laws and workplace safety, are a few examples of diversity in ...

Chicago area a ‘war zone’ because of ICE presence

My family is living in a “war zone,” but not in another country, right here in America — in Waukegan, Illinois! Waukegan, a northern suburb of Chicago, is a predominantly Latino community, full of hard-working, Christian families. It was a peaceful place to raise a family … until President Donald Trump deployed Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to the Chicagoland area. On Sept. 8, the Department of Homeland Security officially announced the start of Operation Midway Blitz, targeting “the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens in Chicago.” The federal campaign ...