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Making position known

To the Journal editor: On Nov. 3, Karl Bohnak and Anna Aho Rink will vie for citizen’s vote for the 109th seat for state representative . Saving rural health care is one of Anna’s main platform issues. Anna touts being an administrator at Planned Parenthood in Marquette for 17 years. When I challenged Anna on her role at Planned Parenthood and the fact that it was not “care” for the unborn baby, Anna stood behind her position. Indeed, she made her living from the “abortion care” industry at Planned Parenthood. Many people are not aware that abortion is legal in ...

Know why your society is in chaos?

To the Journal editor: The Second Law of Thermodynamics states that, in a closed system, entropy—or disorder—increases over time. As a political metaphor, this principle can be used to describe the effects of leftist policy: not because progressives consciously seek disorder, but because many of their preferred policies weaken the institutions, incentives, and social norms that impose structure on collective life. In a free society, millions of economically empowered individuals make decisions according to their own rational self-interest. Like Adam Smith’s invisible hand, these ...

Disappointed

To the Journal editor: It is disheartening to observe U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman’s continued failure to represent the interests of Michigan’s First District. Despite holding office for nearly a decade, Bergman has repeatedly demonstrated a lack of engagement with his constituents, avoiding town halls since taking office in 2017 and prioritizing partisan national agendas over the tangible needs of our communities. His record shows a pattern of inaction on pressing local issues—including the detrimental impact of tariffs—while enabling the personal business interests of his aides in ...

Crowley would be asset to district court

To the Journal Editor: This November, Marquette County residents have a rare and exciting opportunity to select the next 96th District Court judge to succeed Judge Roger Kangas. This position requires the right person with the right work experience, community involvement, vision and character. I know this individual to be Patrick Crowley, Chief Public Defender for Marquette County. As a Marquette County resident and fellow attorney, I have come to experience firsthand the strengths and weaknesses of the 96th District Court. There are many great things about the Court and its staff, but ...

Inflation and supply chains cross borders

To the Journal editor: Energy markets are global and so is the supply chain that puts food, clothing and household goods on store shelves. As everyone in Michigan knows, car parts are manufactured in many countries, shipped and trucked through them all and assembled right here at home. Fuel costs touch every step. That is why an export restriction should not be judged only by what it might do to one domestic fuel price. If the policy reduces supply available to the global market, it could raise fuel and transportation costs elsewhere. Those costs can still reach American families ...

PAC-funded junk mail abounds

To the Journal editor: I’ve received lots of glossy postcards lately telling me how dangerous one of our senate candidates is. There are two separate PAC groups paying for these mailers. One candidate accepts special interest PAC money to help smear his opponent, the other candidate doesn’t. One candidate speaks to his constituents in open town halls, the other doesn’t. One calls himself “prolife” to extent that women’s health care is less important that fetal health care. The prolife candidate is interestingly against universal health care. I suppose it would be expensive ...