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Yes It’s True: I fear we’re just partying while disaster looms
“We just can’t keep on living like we’re living… We just can’t keep on pushing to the limit…” — Paul Davis, “Do Right,” 1980 One of my greatest fears in…
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Army Bob: ‘White nationalist’ a term the left uses to bludgeon
by Robert M. Traxler The term white nationalist is joining the terms in the “basketful of deplorables” as defined by the American left. If you are a mostly Caucasian person…
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Ten-year millage request is all about fund stability, planning
EDITOR'S NOTE: This the latest in a series of weekly columns by Dorr Township Library Board President Rachel Vote explaining the Aug. 6 special election millage proposal. by Rachel Vote…
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Ranger Rick: The 35 and under crowd doesn’t know history
I watch different things on TV, from movies to political banter. Yesterday (Sunday), I was watching a young man with a microphone asking simple questions about dates, presidents, and political…
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One Small Voice: I confess I struggle with being a racist
by Lynn Mandaville The surest sign a person is racist is when he or she says “I’m not a racist, but…” However, I have contended for a very long time…
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Yes It’s True: I have met many celebrities, but so what?
I have told the world that I really don’t like celebrity journalism. I especially don’t like it when politicians use their phony fame to show up for photo opps when…
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Army Bob: Stereotyping, prejudice cause overheated rhetoric
by Robert M. Traxler If you are a Republican voter, are you a racist, sexist, bigoted, homophobic, Islamophobic, xenophobic mouth breather who shops at Wal-Mart and married your sibling? No,…
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Ranger Rick: Socialism is just a wolf in sheep’s clothing
Imagine a government that does everything for you from cradle to grave. Born in a government hospital at no cost, given medical care at no cost, given food, housing, spending…
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One Small Voice: On shooting someone on 5th Avenue
by Lynn Mandaville I think he does it to show the Republican Party that they belong to him. Really. He knows they kow-tow to him. Fear contradicting him. Support any…
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Yes It’s True: Jim Bouton and ‘Ball Four’ told us the truth
“Here lies David T. Young. Dave tried to tell us the truth. We didn’t want to hear it.” — My request for my tombstone epitath The playwright George Bernard Shaw…