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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…
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Army Bob: It’s the American Constitution & flag, stupid
Among the Founding Fathers were 14 who owned slaves; thus those who drafted, signed and published the American Constitution must be shunned and the Constitution rendered null and void. The…
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Dorr Library programs, services, materials appeal to all
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fifth in a series of columns penned by Dorr Township Library Board President Rachel Vote explaining the Aug. 6 request for one mill for the…
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Basura: Trump’s relationship with Jeff Epstein smells bad
“I’ve known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy. He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do,…
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Ranger Rick: A tribute to automotive legend Lee Iacocca
Last week the renowned auto executive, Mr. Lee Iacocca, died at age 92. What an outstanding force in automotive history! He realized in the early 1960s there was a market…