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Backing Democrats in election

To the Journal editor: The Democratic Party accommodates a few politicians with socialist views. Likewise, the Republican Party welcomes a few politicians who embrace fascist views. However, progressive views do not produce a communist, nor do conservative views equate to being a fascist. As we near the mid-term elections, the wails and cries of “Communists!” and “Socialists” have become mundanely repetitive and just another sign of a hollow Republican platform. They present nothing concrete or factual, projecting only fear and emotion. It’s the same with immigration and ...

Condemnation misses mark

I opened my copy of The Mining Journal for Tuesday, Aug. 11 and found not one, but two full length opinion columns and an editorial cartoon on top of them, condemning aspects of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. I am not a Democrat, much less aligned with the DSA, but I do feel very strongly that major newspaper op-eds have a responsibility to present truthful and factual information. Neither of these op-eds meets that criteria. All of the posturing seems to rely on first isolating the word "socialist" and then providing a definition for that term which has no relationship ...

Boxley trial sparks criticism

To the Journal editor: Jenna Nelson should resign as Marquette County prosecutor. The burden of proof for the government in any criminal case is beyond a reasonable doubt. Not kinda, sorta, maybe.  As public defender Patrick Crowley said, "Undetermined cause of fire is . . . the literal definition of reasonable doubt." Judge Andrew Griffin should consider finding a new job too, or at least take a continuing education course on how to run a criminal trial. He should have dismissed this case or at least have granted the motion for acquittal after hearing the evidence or lack of ...

Help slow dangerous human-caused climate change

To the Journal editor: I'm a retired National Weather Service meteorologist with two degrees in atmospheric science. The great majority of the most qualified scientists in my field believe human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, much of which come from burning dirty fossil fuels like oil and gas, and other short-sighted irresponsible actions like mass deforestation are responsible for a dangerous climate change and that urgent action is necessary to avoid the worst impacts. In fact, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports the concentration of the greenhouse gas ...

History recalled

Thank you for publishing the article about Hilda Holmgren, my mom. She didn’t talk much about the election, but she was very pleased with Ken Lowe’s editorial about her integrity. We should emphasize that her victory would not have been possible without the strong and dedicated women in the Women’s Civic League. Without Holmgren, the council had eight members with most votes resulting in a 4-4 split. In order to conduct business, a ninth member was needed. Larry Arnold was the logical choice, as he was next in line according to the vote count. However, members of the council ...

Saying no to data centers

To the Journal editor: Ryan Soucy’s Letter to the Editor in late July, “We Need A Better Conversation About Data Centers” needs some clarification. His comment that data centers “generally cannot be prohibited throughout an entire community", is not correct. If a community feels that the infrastructure needs that a business requires to produce its product, and, or, the product produced is incompatible with the stated values for that community, they may declare that a data center business is not allowed. Examples would be rocket launch sites, strip clubs or cannabis ...