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Letters to the Editor

Climate change more pressing emergency than southern border

Thank you for keeping readers informed regarding the declaration of a national emergency at the Mexican border. This emergency is getting a tremendous amount of government time and attention, as well it should be. Unfortunately, the far bigger national emergency, not to mention global crisis, ...

Freedom of the press

In 1998, while teaching Human Rights in Ekaterinburg, Russia, I became friends with a human rights activist, Andrey Mironov. Sadly, later Andrey, along with a photographer, were the first journalists killed in the current Ukraine conflict with Russia. It was through Andrey that I became ...

Problem with proposal to hike gas tax for roads in Michigan

Well, the squirrels are back in the attic again ... and this time it’s personal. The newly elected Democratic governor of Michigan didn’t waste any time in proposing to separate us from our money by raising the gas tax by 45 cents a gal. Seems that their platform is tax and spend, not ...

The differences between the parties in the US

There are stark differences that exist from political group to political group in our country. One group wants to allow infanticide (letting babies die after they are born) and partial-birth abortion (ending a baby’s life in the third trimester). The same group advocates for federal taxes ...

Lawmakers not doing job on roads

My wife and I took a bit of ride down to Crivitz, Wis., to have lunch with her parents one day this week. What a ride it was. Now, we did take my Ranger truck, which does have a truck suspension and rides a bit harder than the Explorer. With that as a given, all I can say is, what a ride it ...

Help to prevent veteran suicides

EDITOR: Suicide is a national public health concern that affects communities everywhere. Yet, it is preventable. While the VA has several suicide prevention initiatives and programs, the most important suicide prevention effort comes from those who are closest to the veteran. ...