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Yes It Is, It’s True: Churches should have to pay to play

Kevin Phillips, Republican strategist for Richard Nixon, wrote a book in 1969, "The Emerging Republican Majority," in which he correctly predicted the fall of the rust belt, the rise of…

Editor May 21, 2016

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Basura: What would happen if prayer actually worked?

“I thought about praying for a bicycle, but then I realized it didn’t work that way. So I stole a bike, and prayed for forgiveness.” — Emo Phillips I thought about…

Editor May 20, 2016

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Army Bob: How did Hillary get so rich so quickly?

by Robert M. Traxler Hillary Clinton, the apparent Democratic candidate for president of the United States, is running against Donald Trump, the apparent Republican nominee. Both candidates are rich (Mr.…

Editor May 19, 2016

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Democracy Tree: Corporate tax breaks wreak fiscal havoc

GOP leaders blind to long-term corrosive effects of corporate tax breaks: “Temporary fluctuations in statewide tax collections are normal, and the House Republicans have spent six years budgeting responsibly to prepare…

Editor May 19, 2016

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Ranger Rick: Obama over reached on transgender issue

As an old curmudgeon, most of those in my generation have viewed many changes in American society – some very good — some, in my opinion, not so good. The…

Editor May 17, 2016

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The Muck Starts Here: Would you believe me…

by Barry Hastings ... if I told you the third leading cause of death among Americans is "medical error?" Heart disease is #1, cancer #2, mistakes by medical professionals #3.…

Editor May 16, 2016

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Monday Moanin’: Schools of Choice promotes segregation

by Mike Warner While visiting my mother-in-law she gave me an article titled ‘Urban district, suburban community’ from the March 23, 2016 Holland Sentinel newspaper. The article focused on the long-term…

Editor May 14, 2016

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Yes It Is, It’s True: I was guilty of journalistic cowardice

Olya Schenky, perhaps Wayland’s first-ever Muslim student, left earlier this week to return to the Ukraine, her homeland. I have been told Olya was a model student, an academic achiever,…

Editor May 13, 2016

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Army Bob: President Trump’s wall is entirely possible

by Robert M. Traxler Let’s discuss the history of large border walls. The Great Wall of China is still standing in some places, Hadrian ’s Wall in Britannia (England) and…

Editor May 12, 2016

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Basura: A most unpleasant wife of a sex offender

“Let’s Go Crazy” — Prince I worked for nine years as a field agent for the Michigan Department of Corrections. I supervised a guy on probation for criminal sexual conduct…

Editor May 11, 2016