Editorial – Page 29

Term limits artificially limits power of the people who vote

June 28, 2019

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” — Albert Einstein Such is the strange case of term limits, the phony political remedy that just won’t go away....

Roads program appreciated, but will damn roads get fixed?

June 21, 2019

ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. “Don’t pee on my shoes and then tell me it’s raining.” — Me State Re. Jack O'Malley gets an A for effort. There were good and bad things I saw and heard...

Hopkins Township Board must end its futile war with Tribe

June 15, 2019

ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. “There are no coincidences, but sometimes the pattern is more obvious.” — Neil Innes, the Bonzo Dog Band, 1969 It’s likely that at least four members of the Hopkins Township Board regard persistent...

Is this the beginning of an MTA mutiny of the townships?

June 2, 2019

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” story. It is an editorial by the editor. “I would never join a club that would have me as a member.” — Groucho Marx The Dorr Township Board last Thursday night came within one vote of dropping its membership in the Michigan...

Wayland Board of Education right to promote from within

May 28, 2019

Christina Johnson ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. It was interesting and encouraging to see the Wayland Board of Education promote from within in all three job opportunity decisions last week. The board agreed to promote Robyn Robinson from assistant...

Guest editorial: Looking for an auto insurance fix? This ain’t it

May 9, 2019

by Austin Marsman State Rep. Mary Whiteford voted an enthusiastic yes on the auto insurance bill. We all know it. Michiganders pay outrageous amounts in auto insurance. The Michigan State House early Thursday morning passed Auto Insurance "reform" legislation (House Bill 4397). I have many issues with the bill —...

Our 2-party system is part of the problem, not the solution

April 28, 2019

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. It’s not unusual for me to be disappointed in something I saw or heard at a Dorr Township Board meeting. But this past Thursday evening, the reason was different. The board had an excellent...

Accepting higher bid may be bad business decision

April 13, 2019

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. Every village council, city council, township board and school board seriously should consider setting a very specific policy on seeking and awarding bids. Every municipality should identify just what percentage of difference is permissible...

Facebook can be a cesspool for seekers of truth

April 7, 2019

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced story." It is an editorial by the editor. "All of your children are poor unfortunate victims of lies you believe... A plague upon your ignorance." — Frank Zappa It happens more than once every day on Facebook — Someone posts an outrageously...

‘Retirements’ of school administrators puzzling

March 30, 2019

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. "O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!" — Sir Walter Scott The public's trust in public institutions erodes when they conceal the truth. Two good examples of this...

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