To the Journal editor: Applebees threw a spectacular Veterans Day dinner. The selection and the dinner were great. The restaurant was decorated in a patriotic motif. To top it off, they gave you a $5 gift card. They did a great job and thank you again.
Thanks, poll workers To the Journal editor: Kudos to everyone in Marquette County and around the State of Michigan who had a role in the 2022 midterm elections. The voting and vote counting were handled smoothly, securely, and efficiently. High voter turnout during this midterm is a good indicator of growing public participation in our democracy and demonstrates that voters have faith in the fairness and security of the Michigan election process. The folks who administer and oversee Michigan’s elections and the many volunteers who conduct them, including our local municipal ...
To the Journal editor: Gloating can quickly lead to complacency leading to stagnation. Griping accomplishes nothing more than raising one’s cortisol level, which is harmful to one’s self and others. The midterm elections came and went. Most of the results of that are in. And whomever anyone of us voted for and was elected or not, our responsibility to uphold democracy remains. We needn’t gloat or gripe. We need to do the work of citizens in a democracy. Yes, work that is worth doing and yes, ongoing. In the words remembered by Al McDonald a past engineer working in the ...
To the Journal editor: Now that the mid-term election is past us, staunch partisans can pause, take a breath and think more clearly. During this election, one of the primary issues of concern was that of crime, especially violent crime and murder. Among registered voters, 73% of Republicans felt that it was a very important issue, while 49% of Democrats felt that way. Contrary to the claims of many political ads, there has been no significant change in overall U.S. violent crime rates. Compared to the previous year, the number of aggravated assaults increased in 2020, but were ...
To the Journal editor: Congratulations to the Marquette Redmen Soccer team for winning their 15th straight U.P. title. Thanks guys!! Also a really good picture of soccer players in action in The Mining Journal dated 10/17/22. Thank you MJ staff. LIZABETH BOE Big Bay, MI
To the Journal editor: Here we are in the month of November. I want to mention a couple of important days. Nov. 11 was Veterans Day, so to all my fellow veterans, Happy Vets Day. We served our country with honor and protected our freedom. I hope the people of not only Michigan, but the whole U.S.A., remember that freedom is not free. Many gave their lives. Others also became disabled. We served in many places in the world in wars and peacetime, so just a thank you from the people. We are grateful you did that. And thanks to The Mining Journal. It also remembers Veterans ...