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Democracy Tree: So Meijer has state legislators in the bag

by Amy Kerr Hardin Members of a Michigan-based political action committee thinks they have it in the bag with their timely $20K contribution to state lawmakers. It was recently disclosed…

Editor September 8, 2016

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Ranger Rick: We must ensure legal, not illegal, immigration

I notice everyone is excited about Donald Trump’s proclamations Mexico will pay for the wall to be erected on the southern border. Many assert that will never happen, as did…

Editor September 6, 2016

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Yes It Is, It’s True: More evidence the game is rigged and…

Ladies and gentlemen, once again: George Carlin — “The game is rigged… but nobody seems to notice, nobody seems to care.” And because nobody seems to care, the game will…

Editor September 5, 2016

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Monday Moanin’: We must review what we value in schools

(From the blog of Mister Journalism: Reading, Sharing, Discussing, Learning) By Jeff Salisbury https://misterjournalism.wordpress.com/ First, a comment. This op-ed focuses on my brother’s adopted home state of New Mexico, but…

Editor September 5, 2016

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Barry Hastings: U.S. still plays the bully in relations with Mexico

by Barry Hastings Here we are, about a year into this election cycle, and, but for "building a wall" along our southern border, and rounding up for deportation 11 million…

Editor September 4, 2016

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Yes It Is, It’s True: What happened to ‘Move Your Money?’

After the collapse of banks too big to fail and the horror of the Great Recession of 2008, my general opinion of banks plummeted. I noticed a couple of things,…

Editor September 2, 2016

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Army Bob: It is Mrs. Clinton who represents rich and powerful

Do we actually want to get the money out of politics? A figure batted around is that Secretary Hillary Clinton will spend directly and indirectly in excess of two billion…

Editor September 2, 2016

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Basura: A city slicker’s 1st ride, on a horse named ‘Threeway’

“The outside of a horse is good for the inside of a man.” Ronald Reagan I’ve been a city guy all my life, but on occasion, I have had…

Editor September 1, 2016

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Ranger Rick: Eventually, the welfare parasite will kill its host

Think back to years ago in Wayland, if you are age 45 or older, to a time when you knew when to come home for dinner because you heard the…

Editor August 30, 2016

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Monday Moanin’: Eight things to know about Michigan ACT scores

(Detroit Free Press) ACT scores are up slightly for Michigan students, according to national data released today. Now the SAT is part of the state high school exam. Michigan students will…

Editor August 28, 2016