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Army Bob: Hard to believe, but Dorr government is a bargain
The election is over and most things went down in flames; the Michigan State Road Proposition 1 was massacred and no better use of the vote was ever made. No…
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Ranger Rick: On presidential sweepstakes and ‘road kill’ vote
Looking at the expanding field of potential presidential candidates, one thing is apparent: Mrs. Clinton is losing ground. Even Bernie Sanders (United Socialists of Vermont – a satellite province of…
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Monday Moanin’ — What must be done in ‘road kill’ aftermath
By Jeff Salisbury jeffsalisbury@charter.net Proposal I fails, resoundingly, but too many voters respond with no votes across the board I completely understand the statewide backlash by voters and turning back…
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The Muck Starts Here: ‘Mad, bad and dangerous to know’
By Barry Hastings The President should declare the critically poor condition of our power and transportation (land, sea [water], air) infrastructures constitutes a national emergency of immense magnitude, and declare…
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Democracy Tree: Is Roberts Court concerned about its legacy?
With all the buzz about the recent high court same-sex marriage arguments, a little something to celebrate slipped through the media cracks. The marriage equality decision is weeks, if not…
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Army Bob: Socialists want to control the unwashed masses
A hot topic of debate during the pending presidential election will be our nation’s movement to Socialism. Or the “expansion of Big Government,” as Republicans call it; the Social Justice…
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Dog ‘N Suds was the place to go for Wayland teens in the ’60s
“The music is played for love Cruisin' is made for love I love it when we're cruisin' together” — Smokey Robinson “I got a letterman's sweater With a letter in…
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Democracy Tree: Proposal 1 money trail was a one-way street
by Amy Kerr Hardin The Michigan roads proposal, billed as "road kill" after its resounding defeat Tuesday, was paved with cash, but it flowed in mostly one direction. Regardless of…
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Ranger Rick: Is Baltimore’s mess just a hint of things to come?
The media, in its consuming quest to be first and usually get it wrong, presumed it had a great story of police brutality on a long time criminal, Freddie Gray,…
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Monday Moan: As they say on Shark Tank, ‘I’m out’ on Prop 1
By Jeff Salisbury jeffsalisbury@charter.net More than 20 years ago and after sitting through and asking questions of the late-State Senator William VanRegenmorter's "pitch" at Wayland City Hall, I voted against…