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Wisconsin primary shows universal mail vote need

April 9, 2020

“If voting made a difference, they wouldn’t let you do it.” — Mark Twain ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. It wasn’t that long ago that I excoriated both the Democratic and Republican parties for their roles in the Wisconsin...

Dems, GOP show callous disregard for public safety

April 4, 2020

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. I was astonished this weekend to learn that eight states in the U.S., Arkansas, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, South Carolina, North Dakota. Iowa and Nebraska, are not under government orders to practice sheltering in...

The stimulus law nothing more than ‘Trickle Down III’

March 28, 2020

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. “The purpose of government is to create a healthy bidness climate.” — A Texas state legislator, as quoted by legendary columnist Molly Ivins “The purpose of government is to solve problems and be a...

Let’s insist local voters use absentee ballots in primary

March 21, 2020

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. I resolutely urge area township and city clerks, and for that matter, the Allegan County Clerk, to begin a massive public relations campaign immediately suggesting voters in the Aug. 4 primary make their selections...

We need another FDR in perilous American times

March 13, 2020

ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. I hereby recommend all who read this to go to You Tube and watch “The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street,” the brilliant “Twilight Zone” episode written by the late, great Rod Serling....

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Dorr Library will close if reduced millage request loses

February 29, 2020

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. ”Are you threatening me? Why ya stupid toad! I ought to beat your brain out!” — Rocky Rococo in “The Adventures of Nick Danger, Third Eye.” Some seem unsettled by the Dorr Township Library...

Gun Lake Tribe a better corporate citizen than Switch

February 16, 2020

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. While many Americans rail against welfare queens and lazy poor people who game the system to collect money without working, too many overlook or ignore what may be a more costly process — corporate...

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Ambulance service is not under threat of bankruptcy

February 15, 2020

To the editor: Wayland Area Emergency Medical Services (WAEMS) has provided service to our neighbors for more than 40 years and will continue into the future. We are led by a volunteer board appointed by the local governments we serve. We are a non-taxing governmental authority supported by patient payments...

‘Contras’ just might take control of Dorr Twp. Board

February 9, 2020

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. Jim Martin Josh Otto The Michigan presidential primary election is just a month away and only other issue will appear on the Dorr Township ballot, the library millage request. And Dorr, as usual, promises...

So what makes a good superintendent? Ability to adapt

February 1, 2020

David Britten ACTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. While watching and listening to the proceedings during the first day of the Wayland Union Schools’ superintendent search, I was surprised when no one expressed interest in hiring a business CEO. For...

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