Founding principle of citizen feedback

January 29, 2026

To the Journal editor: Government of “We the People” listens, not suppresses citizen feedback. At each election we pass the keys of government to designated drivers chartered to safely navigate America into the future, to guard and obey all constitutional laws/norms. I personally cannot begin to interpret the complexities of the world, let alone understand how I can improve the lives of 340 million citizens, thus it’s vital for government leaders to utilize all of our Country’s talents and listen to citizens’ feedback to reach the Promised Land. When our leaders boast they ...

An open letter to Jack Bergman

January 28, 2026

Dear Gen. Bergman: Another week, another (homicide) in Minneapolis. An American citizen, held face down on the sidewalk, shot 10 times in the back by masked, unidentifiable federal agents. His crime? He tried to help a woman who was being tear-gassed. Their punishment? Reassigned to another part of the country where they are free to kill again. And we are forced to listen to the scurrilous lies of their superiors, contrary to what we can see with our own eyes. Where is Harry Truman, who famously said, “The buck stops here”? And where are you? Staying silent to appease our ...

Real motive questioned

January 27, 2026

Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old, U.S. citizen living in an open carry state, was shot 10 times and killed a by a U.S. Border Patrol agent or agents after being disarmed. Kristi Noem, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, offered a chilling defense of the agents’ action, claiming that it was acting in accordance with their training. A federal judge appointed by President Ronald Reagan has found it necessary to issue an order forbidding the federal government from altering or destroying evidence related to Pretti’s death. Attorney General Pam Bondi has offered to withdraw ...

State of siege in Minneapolis

January 26, 2026

Horrific and chilling describe the scenes in Minneapolis: a state of siege as 3,000 ICE agents — most wearing masks and carrying heavy rifles — patrol the streets of Minneapolis. American citizens are being threatened and asked for their papers. People peacefully exercising their First Amendment protest rights are being tear gassed and arrested. A 37-year-old mother of three lost her life in what looked to most observers like a summary execution. And now ICE is violating the Fourth Amendment by executing warrantless searches of people's homes. The editors of Commonwealth, a ...

A resolution to love

January 24, 2026

To the Journal editor: Here is perhaps a more appropriate, non-divisive, non-violence inciting resolution for the Houghton County Board of Commissioners, and perhaps all government officials, agencies and bureaus to make: Whereas the natural, perhaps god-created, biological human reproduction processes pass chromosomes and genes of 2 human beings on to each offspring Whereas the chromosome(s) each embryonic human receives may be one of, or a combination of, 2 or more X-chromosomes and/or Y-chromosomes resulting in more than 2 types of biologically sexed individuals Whereas the idea ...

Conduct questioned

January 22, 2026

To the Journal editor: The United States just “low profile” acknowledged the fifth anniversary of Trump’s attempt to overthrow our government. I’m compelled to ask readers this question: How are you feeling about how much further astray he has led our country since the insurrection? Sincerely,