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Letters To The Editor

Investing in U.P.’s youngest residents is investment in all of us

To the Journal editor: A baby born in the Upper Peninsula and a baby born in Ann Arbor arrive with the same theoretical access to care, but the U.P. baby's mother may have driven past two hospitals that couldn't deliver her child, rationed gas money between appointments and groceries, or spent ...

The Dark Age of Trump

To the Journal editor: America has always been a beacon of hope for the world, known for its openness, tolerance, love of freedom, religious pluralism and global stability. But under President Trump, we have become a nation that shuns immigrants, destroys alliances, embraces protectionism and ...

The Tale of the Fisherman and his Wife

To the Journal editor: The Grimms Brothers' fairy "Tale of the Fisherman and his Wife" came to mind when I recently reflected on the war in Iran. I loved that story as a child and years later, dutifully read it to my children at bedtime. In this classic tale, a poor fisherman lives in a hovel ...

Time to invoke 25th Amendment

To the Journal editor: I understand party loyalty. My parents, aunts and uncles were lifelong Republicans. Many times, I have held my nose and voted straight Democratic even when I had no great love for any of the candidates. However, we as a nation have to come to terms with the fact that ...

Mail delivery spotty

To the Journal editor: US Postal Service delivery in south Marquette seems to be periodically skipped. About a month ago, we had no mail delivery for three days straight. There was no mail delivered (Monday) .... Is there a staff shortage at the local post office? If so, can the post office ...

Michigan HB 4765 will suppress your vote

On the surface, this bill may look like it’s about voter identification and preventing so called fraud, but it’s really about making voting harder for eligible citizens in the state of Michigan. If this bill becomes law, voters who have used their standard driver's license or state ID to ...