Editorial – Page 50

Salem Township showed the way in dealing with dust control

ACHTUNG: The following is not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. At the risk of being misunderstood again, I submit another example that taxes…

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Editor June 15, 2016

Is Islamic terrorism now targeting gay Americans?

Is Islamic terrorism now targeting gay Americans?

To the editor: The reports of yet one more terrorist attack in the United States have put 50 dead and 53 wounded. The fact that the terrorist performed the massacre…

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Editor June 12, 2016

Sizable crowd encouraging at forum about school needs

ACHTUNG: The following is a not a "fair and balanced" story. It is an editorial by the editor. A funny thing happened at the school forum Wednesday evening. A good…

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Editor June 10, 2016

Is Mrs. Clinton the first female to run for president?

Is Mrs. Clinton the first female to run for president?

To the editor: The long and short answer is no, Hillary Clinton is not the first woman to seek the presidency. In my opinion, every reporter and television commentator needs…

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Editor June 9, 2016

State Legislature values money more than public safety

Safety first? Not in the Michigan State Legislature. Our incompetent lawmakers in Lansing are at it again, placing a higher value on the almighty dollar than the welfare of citizens.…

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Editor June 3, 2016

AG Schuette is spreading Gamrat-Courser Fatigue

I am suffering from Gamrat-Courser Fatigue, a disease I just made up, caused by publicity-obssessed Michigan Attorney General William Schuette. For those who may already have forgotten, but I doubt…

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Editor May 26, 2016

I hope they’ve got their man, without rush to judgment

I have two fervent hopes about the recent publicity in which a 46-year-old Muskegon man is charged with trying to abduct a 16-year-old girl. One hope is that it turns…

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Editor May 23, 2016

I urge Dorr citizens resolutely to approve fire millage

Dorr Township voters again will be asked in the Aug. 2 primary to approve millage requests for fire equipment replacement and for repairing, maintaining and improving local roads. Both have…

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Editor May 19, 2016

State lawmakers continue supporting rich, dissing poor

Corporate welfare is nothing new. It’s been around a long time. It reared its ugly head most famously late in 2008 when the federal government, under the leadership of President…

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Editor May 6, 2016

Wes Hudson selection astonishingly good for Lady ‘Cats

The Wayland school district couldn’t have come up with a better coach than Wes Hudson for the girls’ varsity basketball team. When I heard the news that Marty Howard was…

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Editor April 29, 2016