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Barry Hastings: Contemplations on the passing of a faithful friend
by Barry Hastings People in our neck of the woods, along the banks of the old Thorney-apple River in central Barry County, lost a fine friend and a good man…
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Democracy Tree: Michigan gets it right on identity theft law
by Amy Kerr Hardin Typically legislative resolutions earn little more than a passing chuckle — they’re either complete partisan hogwash or inane attempts by lawmakers to pad their legislative record…
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Army Bob: Selective enforcement and reaping what we sow
We reap what we sow. Elkhart County Indiana Sheriff Brad Rodgers recently said that if the federal government passes additional gun laws requiring weapons registration, he would simply ignore them.…
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Ranger Rick: Democrats debate came from the same old playbook
The first Democrat debate was a time warp back to the 1960s. Free love, free drugs (all the candidates seemed like they were high on love and drugs), free from…
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Monday Moanin: Should we keep or ditch Daylight Savings Time?
By JeffreyLSalisbury@gmail.com Sleeping for eight, rolling my clock back one, does not mean I got nine hours of sleep Each spring and fall the Lakota Nation posts this proverb on…
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Democracy Tree: Voter’s guide to November 2015, 2016 ballots
Nov. 3, 2015 — A slow day at the polling place. Not so next year. Learn what to expect. by Amy Kerr Hardin With just a few short days…
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Barry Hastings: You gotta love this game of fast-pitch softball
A tale by Barry Hastings As I've said a time or two, I was extremely lucky with the first three fast-pitch softball teams I coached on the "small" diamond. The…
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Army Bob: We must eliminate ISIS cancer now, or have to face it later
Some 19 months ago I wrote in this column that we needed to deploy a reinforced Armored Brigade (6,000 troops) to Iraq and eliminate the ISIS threat. At that point…
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Yes It Is, It’s True: Trio of young ladies highlighted 2015 fall sports
As the fall 2015 sports season nears conclusion, it is apparent its biggest developments were the achievements of three individual females. This trio of young women with striking and exceptional…
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Democracy Tree: The Devil is in the details for petition drive challenge
Michigan law does not require petitioners to accurately state the nature of a petition to potential signers, though there are strict rules about other forms of misrepresentation in terms of the…