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Army Bob: Are you a racist, intolerant, prejudiced bigot?

by Robert M. Traxler Let’s discuss the concept of tolerance, the concept of prejudice, the concept of racism. Tolerance simply put is understanding others, prejudice is judging others by the…

Editor March 24, 2016

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Democracy Tree: Motorists beware of highway bandits with badges

by Amy Kerr Hardin Highway piracy, American style Planning on a safe domestic vacation over spring break? Be warned then of a growing epidemic of highway piracy across the country.…

Editor March 24, 2016

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Basura: Supreme Court appointment is simply politics

"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." — MARK TWAIN Justice Antonin Scalia, a self-described constitutional strict constructionist, died suddenly in February. The…

Editor March 23, 2016

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Ranger Rick: There is no right to safety in home invasion

Last week, I viewed a Miami news article about a young man burglarizing a house and setting off the alarm. This was the second recent break-in. The female homeowner, being…

Editor March 22, 2016

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Monday Moanin’: About Detroit schools, charter schools, tech

(From the blog of Mister Journalism: Reading, Sharing, Discussing, Learning) “Can Detroit schools be stabilized? Ed Tech - who is being served? Are Charter schools Public schools?” By Jeff Salisbury…

Editor March 20, 2016

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The Muck Starts Here: What we’ve learned from the primaries

by Barry Hastings The first lesson was, Maryland residents need not apply (apparently, rightly so). Second came via Ben Carson, viz., The meek shall not inherit the earth (and they'll…

Editor March 20, 2016

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Yes It Is It’s True: We Americans really are a violent lot

H. Rap Brown became infamous about 48 years ago when he was reported to have said, “Violence is as American as apple pie.” Though he was roundly excoriated for the…

Editor March 19, 2016

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Army Bob: Deny climate change and go to federal/state prison?

by Robert M. Traxler During a Senate hearing March 10, Attorney General Loretta Lynch did not even come close to ruling out a Federal Bureau of Investigations case investigating people…

Editor March 18, 2016

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Democracy Tree: Protect student journalism from censorship

by Amy Kerr Hardin Freedom of Speech for Student Journalists? — Everyone in Michigan, Democrat and Republican, Should Support It. Now, More Than Ever! A certain obnoxious Republican presidential candidate…

Editor March 16, 2016

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Ranger Rick: Government subsidies cause high education cost

I recently heard a disturbing fact on the radio by an education “expert” (if there is such a thing) when examining the education of students in Detroit. He asserted a…

Editor March 15, 2016