Editorial – Page 5

Customers are absorbing costs more than businesses

September 10, 2023

“The love of money is the root of all evil.” — The Apostle Paul “When companies don’t pay workers a living wage, taxpayers pick up the tab.” — Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. Businesses...

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We must respect each other in battles on the gridiron

September 8, 2023

We have sons in football at Hopkins and we played the third game Thursday night against Belding. It was a tough match between the JV teams and they both played well and hard but I was blown away again with the amount of disrespect and unsportsmanship shown. Last week we...

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Let’s show 4-H kids that we care at Allegan County fair

August 29, 2023

To the editor: Go to your local fair, walk past the rides and the games and find those livestock kids. Have a conversation with them, ask them about their animals. You just may learn something and have your faith in our future restored. We fill the bleachers on Friday nights...

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Can state legislators somehow tweak 2 laws?

August 22, 2023

ACHTUNG: This is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. When the Michigan State Legislature goes back into session soon, I urge lawmakers resolutely to tweak a couple of laws they passed in recent times. In both cases, they actually meant well, however, the...

The right’s ‘go-to’ issue now is becoming its albatross

August 11, 2023

“It’s a strange world that we live in, and surely we’re forgiven if we don’t know where to turn.” — Neil Innes “You know, we used to laugh at those Holy Rollers. Now they’re in charge of everything.” — Wayne Goodwin ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced”...

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We should know difference between public and private

August 4, 2023

ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. Two very interesting local stories surfaced in the past week, both suggesting too many average working stiffs don’t really understand the difference between a democracy (or a republic, if you prefer) and plutocracy...

Dorr learns good public servants are hard to find

July 29, 2023

ACHTUNG: The following is not a “fair and balanced” article. It is an editorial by the editor. It certainly is no secret that employers are having a hard time these days finding employees, particularly jobs that don’t pay well. All you have to do is drive around and you’ll see...

Climate change deniers had better be right about issue

July 14, 2023

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced article. It is an editorial by the editor. I once saw a religious bumper sticker that read: “If you don’t believe in God, you’d better be right.” My corollary to that assertion is: “If you don’t believe in climate change, you’d better...

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Interview with State Rep. Smit was disappointing

July 9, 2023

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. Rick Albin Rep. Rachelle Smit Though I am grateful that Rick Albin and WOOD-TV Channel 8 offer a local politics chat program Sunday mornings, I was disappointed in the interview with State Rep. Rachelle...

Let’s put fireworks repeal proposal on state ballot

July 1, 2023

ACHTUNG: This is not a "fair and balanced" article. It is an editorial by the editor. The huge successes of state-wide ballot initiatives in 2018, 2020 and 2022 have given me an idea about fixing a problem that has festered in Michigan for too long. I hereby urge anyone with...

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