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Brian Boot should resign Dorr Plan Commission seat
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. It is with a heavy heart I pen this opinion piece. Unlike today’s Republican…
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Nothing is better than preparedness to deal with winter
To the editor: We have had our first measurable snowfall, along with our first 24-hour period with the temperature being below freezing. Time to look to emergency preparedness, and take…
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I submit 10 examples of our failures to protect free speech
ACHTUNG: This is not a fair and balanced article. It is an editorial by the editor. “You're free to speak your mind my friend As long as you agree with…
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When the media ‘overlooks’ or ignores info, I am troubled
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. “I’m looking over a four-leaf clover, I overlooked before One leaf is sunshine, the…
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GVSU Student Senate’s ‘Pledge’ decision bold, forward looking
EDITOR"S NOTE: The following is an opinion by WHS grad Jon Seymour on the decision by the Grand Valley State University Student Senate against saying the Pledge of Allegiance before…
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Coach Mike Doupe was victim of a system that only wants wins
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor “Winning is not a sometime thing, it's an all time thing. You don't win…
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‘Ghost of Wal-Mart’ plagues my view of K & M’s site decision
ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. The ghost of Wal-Mart’s invasion of Hastings 25 years ago has been plaguing my…
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If we insist on taxing the Tribe, then we should tax churches
ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. One of the best arguments for separation of church and state in the United…
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Marketing, advertising ruining what we thought was democracy
ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorical by the editor. “…Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except for…
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Terri Rios was right about Dorr Twp. master plan bidding
After three years of dissing Dorr Township Trustee Terri Rios, it’s time for yours truly to acknowledge something she has done that was indeed the right thing, against the tide…