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One Small Voice: It’s GOP that has Trump Derangement Syndrome

by Lynn Mandaville TDS, or Trump Derangement Syndrome, is a derogatory term used by supporters of our current president Donald Trump to describe anyone, yes, anyone, who opposes or criticizes…

Editor November 2, 2019

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Yes It’s True: Two mysteries about local eateries emerge

“Strange stories, She would tell me.” — Tuli Kupferberg, the Fugs, 1969, “Children of the Dream.” The mysteries of eateries have caught my eye of late in these parts. Strange…

Editor October 31, 2019

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Army Bob: Kudos to ICE for stand against arrogant U.S. reps

by Robert M. Traxler Congressional staffers not being allowed in ICE facilities because of their past conduct to folks working in broader holding facilities was covered a few weeks ago…

Editor October 31, 2019

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Ranger Rick: Not 1 Democrat is a better choice than Trump

Former Vice President Joe Biden Sunday night on "60 Minutes" pontificated, dodged, bobbed, weaved in his answers to questions about him and his son Hunter. If you remember correctly, then-Vice…

Editor October 29, 2019

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Army Bob: Media mob’s absurd accusation vs. Rep. Gabbard

To be fair and in a spirt of full disclosure, let me say I like Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), a sister in arms. She and I were both majors in…

Editor October 24, 2019

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Ranger Rick: Sorry, folks. Removal of Trump ain’t gonna happen

Autumn in Michigan: the best time of year. The angle of the sun in late afternoon makes the colors of the leaves explode in red, orange, yellow, making the brilliance…

Editor October 22, 2019

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Army Bob: Events show there really may be a ‘Deep State’

by Robert M. Traxler “CNN rejected a pair of provocative ads from President Trump’s re-election campaign last Thursday, saying the 30-second spots deriding the House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry — one…

Editor October 18, 2019

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One Small Voice: I hope impeachment isn’t too little too late

by Lynn Mandaville For as long as I’ve been writing this column, and for probably a lot longer than that, Townbroadcast editor David Young has said that Donald Trump is…

Editor October 18, 2019

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Ranger Rick: Greta Thunberg, 16, only a pawn in their game

Greta Thunberg, a 16 year- old activist from Sweden and the darling of the Climate Change world, addressed the United Nations with a scathing and passionate speech, condemning the older…

Editor October 15, 2019

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Basura: Trump and U.S. have betrayed the Kurds, our allies

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” — Sir Edmund Burke Why are only some of us speaking up? I find…

Editor October 14, 2019