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Testimonies from people who have lived under socialism

It has become a truism that people who are embracing socialism have never had to live under it and its ideological twin, communism. Young people seem so enamored by these train wrecks that they are willing to vote for the most radical candidates who promise them the moon and claim they can pay ...

New scam making rounds in area, region

Well, here we go again. Local police are reporting yet another scam to get at people’s money by what passes for modern-day digital bunco artists. According to the Michigan State Police, this latest swindle involves individuals posing as state police personnel. Scammers reportedly are calling individuals, falsely claiming the person called has missed a court date or committed some type of violation. The caller then demands payment be immediately paid, or the person will face arrest. The callers use this tactic to create a sense of urgency and panic, attempting to pressure individuals ...

Is 'communist' no longer a slur?

It is not difficult, these days, to see the neo-communist flipside of "Democratic Socialists" — once they find power. Indeed, the more the ossified Democratic Party claims that its growing cadre of socialist renegades are not really socialists, the more they act like — and even appear ...

Isle Royale structures protected under new alliance

The federal government, an entity many people wouldn't necessarily consider the best for the purposes of planning, seems to be out front in establishing an organization to advance coordinated protection and improvement of Isle Royale National Park's historic structures. The Isle Royale Heritage Alliance will be responsible for approximately approximately 90 cabins, 19 fishery buildings and four lighthouses. The Alliance will be powered by volunteers, with coordination by the National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation, the designated nonprofit park partner for Lake Superior's five ...

The good and the bad of the common good

For the second time in the Trump presidency, the Right is debating the concept of the common good and how that concept fits within the American political tradition. During Donald Trump's first term, the "common good" debate raged because the unorthodox president's nationalist instincts and ...

DSA stands for freeloaders — hold onto your wallets

New Yorkers, hold onto your wallets and brace yourselves for financial chaos. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's minions, also known as the Democratic Socialists of America, are preparing to radicalize the state Legislature when they take their newly won seats in Albany at the end of the ...