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Why I’m reluctantly voting ‘no’ on school bond issues
To my fellow voters in the Wayland Union school district: I am a proud father of two 5-year-olds who will be attending kindergarten at Baker School this fall. My kids…
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May 2 school bond election will be a milestone for me
The May 2 election will be a milestone for me. It will mark the first time in my more than 45 years of voting that I have not supported a…
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Let’s continue our commitment to quality local schools
Dear Wayland Union Schools voters, Why would an 81- year-old veteran with no children currently in the Wayland Union Schools want to vote “yes” to the current bond proposals? A…
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Good to see new bragging sign, but it needs tweaking
ACHTUNG: This is not a fair and balanced story. It is an editorial by the editor. Local crews were busy this past week installing new signs with bragging rights, welcoming…
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‘Corner Curse’ may be beaten in sesquicentennial year
ACHTUNG: This is not a fair and balanced story. It is an editorial by the editor. There are two curious sidebars accompanying the recent news about the flurry of activity…
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Government doesn’t solve problems, it serves the rich
“If men were angels, no government would be necessary.” — James Madison “My goal is to cut government in half in twenty-five years, to get it down to the size…
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Change made basketball and the U.S. Constitution better
ACHTUNG: This is not a fair and balanced story. It is an editorial by the editor. The Founding Fathers of the United States Constitution and Dr. James Naismith have a…
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We Americans don’t really have freedom of speech
"Now you free speech boys have your fun now, but after November Fifth, ya'll through." — George Wallace on the presidential campaign trail in 1968. ACHTUNG: This is not a…
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We can’t stop bullying by worshipping at altar of violence
ACHTUNG: This is not a fair and balanced story. It is an editorial by the editor. "A bowl a day keeps the bullies away." — TV advertisement in the 1970s…
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So who benefits from continuing a divided America?
“You know, I laid out a doctrine. You just got to know it still stands. It says, ‘Either you’re with us, either you love freedom, and with nations which embrace…