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State of the Union: We’re still not getting the leadership we need

The President has had his night, talking to the American people with the State of the Union Address. I write this the afternoon before his address because I won’t see…

Editor January 27, 2015

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Democracy Tree: Social media threats may land faux patriots in prison

By Amy Kerr Hardin A firestorm of reprehensible, and possibly illegal, threats were directed at progressive filmmaker and political lightning-rod Michael Moore last week after he tweeted that, while growing-up,…

Editor January 26, 2015

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Monday Moan: How to help put the public into a public meeting

By Jeff Salisbury Does the Wayland school board have its own agenda? Yes. As a matter of fact it does… every single meeting. Initially, one of the frustrating experiences I…

Editor January 25, 2015

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The Muck Starts Here: Oh, wither America’s manifest destiny?

By Barry Hastings Results of our (ever-so-slowly-ending) business in Afghanistan, and badly-ended fool's errand in Iraq, are not going to be pretty — not even cosmetically tolerable. We took action…

Editor January 25, 2015

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Yes It Is, It’s True: May Wildcat girls continue to defeat selfishness, media hype

Members of "The Greatest Generation" have told me "This ain't the same country I remember when I was growing up." Indeed. Things and people change, and sometimes not for the…

Editor January 24, 2015

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Army Bob: Evil genius al-Zawahiri has led Al-Qaeda, not Bin Laden

We all have been told ever since Osama Bin Laden was killed that Al-Qaeda was destroyed, on the run or in retreat and generally we have not much to worry…

Editor January 22, 2015

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DEMOCRACY TREE: Senator wants public funds to pave logging roads

by Amy Kerr Hardin One week after Gov. Rick Snyder told Sen. Tom Casperson (R-38, Escanaba) his attack plan on the science behind biodiversity was headed for the veto pile,…

Editor January 22, 2015

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The muck starts here: ‘Buckshott, Part Deux’

by Barry Hastings ‘War on Terror’ prosecution incompetent The oft repeated question of journalists and citizens today is, "What's our strategy for preventing attacks of the type we're seeing across…

Editor January 18, 2015

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Yes It Is, It’s True: MLK’s teachings, legacy similar to those of Jesus

As the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday approaches, I submit that the way we view Dr. King has some interesting similarities with how we regard Jesus Christ. The…

Editor January 18, 2015

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DEMOCRACY TREE: It’s illegal in Michigan to take Lord’s name in vain

Blasphemy: blas•phe•my [noun] Profane talk of something supposed to be sacred; impious irreverence. (Oxford English Dictionary) Illegal in Michigan? You bet! Well, bloody hell — who knew? Take the Lord’s…

Editor January 18, 2015