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Yes It Is, It’s True: American sports spectacles promote greed, hubris

I really used to enjoy baseball, basketball and football in my youth and later golf, amateur wrestling, cross country and track. I followed professional and college teams closely and took part…
Posted by Editor September 30, 2015
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Ranger Rick: All Dems have are wounded lioness and ‘independent’

The presidential race is getting interesting. With all those Republicans and only two Democrats with any chance of winning the Democrat nomination (with Vice President Uncle Joe in the wings),…
Posted by Editor September 29, 2015
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Democracy Tree: Lansing must tell Gamrat, Courser no means no!

  by Amy Kerr Hardin Now that disgraced former lawmakers Cindy Gamrat and Todd Courser have declared their intent to run for the House seats they forfeited over gross misconduct…
Posted by Editor September 28, 2015
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Monday Moanin’: Some perspectives about class clown behavior

By Jeff Salisbury JeffreyLSalisbury@gmail.com First off, being a child once… and a class clown,  I speak from experience.  Plus, I was in therapy for several years. Let me just say…
Posted by Editor September 27, 2015
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Yes It Is It’s True: Solving our broken down 2-party election system

I’ve been railing against our broken down and “rigged” two-party electoral system, perhaps prompting some readers to ask what a smarty-pants such as I offer for solutions. As a public…
Posted by Editor September 26, 2015
Army Bob: The tyranny of the big box store is just a myth
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Army Bob: The tyranny of the big box store is just a myth

The "tyranny of big box stores" or mega-stores is a subject increasingly in the news. Indeed, a progressive columnist for this esteemed publication recently waxed eloquently about corporations that demand…
Posted by Editor September 24, 2015
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Ranger Rick: An interesting story about 2 different (?) ‘Bills’

Hillary Clinton is showing her hand in the game of political poker. Mrs. Clinton is losing support, so what does she do? She pulled a real knee-slapper — pushing for…
Posted by Editor September 22, 2015
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Democracy Tree: Bill would ban banana for condom use practice

by Amy Kerr Hardin Lansing: The good, the bad, and the just plain silly While Michigan’s roads aren’t getting fixed, here’s what Lansing’s been up to.   Starting with the…
Posted by Editor September 21, 2015
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Monday Moanin’: What parents need to know about financing college

By Jeff Salisbury JeffreyLSalisbury@gmail.com Dear Parents, Stop worrying about funding your kids' college education. You need to fund your own retirement. Pay off your house and shed all long term…
Posted by Editor September 20, 2015
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The Muck Starts Here: What were Bush, Cheney roles in Sept. 11?

Here's what happens when you elect right-wing religious nuts to positions of (self-perceived or real) political power and/or influence. At the very time the legislature was catching-on (and catching-up) to…
Posted by Editor September 20, 2015

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