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Ranger Rick: Remove statues of all slave-holding presidents

Nations don’t like to show their warts, those times in their history they are not particularly proud and want to cover up. The period of the Civil War certainly must…

Editor June 20, 2017

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The Subterranean: ‘Citizen Jane’ raises debate, intrigue

Citizen Jane: Battle for the City Celebration! Cinema Grand Rapids Woodland and VOD **** (out of five) by Walter G. Tarrow One mark of a good documentary is, while delivering…

Editor June 19, 2017

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Yes It Is, It’s True: Election ’86 was an epiphany on racism

The book "Everybody Lies," offers an interesting appraisal of just who we Americans are in this troubled era of political vitriol and division. Author Seth Stephens-Davidowitz declares "Google is a digital…

Editor June 18, 2017

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One Small Voice: Congressman Scalise may suffer mightily

by Lynn Mandaville A little over 48 hours ago, one James Hodgkinson decided that the appropriate redress of his (unknown to us) grievances was to shoot down Republican congressmen who were…

Editor June 16, 2017

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Army Bob: Trump was right to pull out of Paris Accords

by Robert M. Traxler President Donald Trump took us out of the Paris Climate Accord; the folks in the "anti-everything our President does" crowd are harping and carping overtime. We…

Editor June 16, 2017

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Ranger Rick: Planned Parenthood a huge part of the ‘rotting’

Planned Parenthood – just the name seems to conjure up a Mom, Dad and children, being the family “planners” modern couples seem to think they are trying to practice — sounds…

Editor June 13, 2017

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The Subterranean: Wonder Woman, the love conquers all version

Diana: So many will die... General: That's what soldiers do. by Walter G. Tarrow On Themyscira, an island hidden from mankind, the Amazons, a race of warrior women, perpetually and…

Editor June 12, 2017

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Basura: Should we believe a truth teller, or a serial liar?

“When the sky’s falling, I take shelter under bullshit.” — Scott Lynch, Republic of Thieves He said, he said. It looks like we have a swearing contest. FBI Director James Comey…

Editor June 11, 2017

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Yes It is, It’s True: Privilege seems as American as apple pie

“Don’t ever tell me we Americans live in a classless society. It’s a dirty lie. Most of us spend our entire lives looking up to and admiring athletes, celebrities and…

Editor June 10, 2017

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One Small Voice: They’re pushing the envelope on free speech

by Lynn Mandaville For more than a week now I've been deeply pondering the storm around Kathy Griffin's symbolic bloody beheading of our president. Boy, it sure got our national…

Editor June 9, 2017