To the Journal editor: For as long as I can remember, we teachers have used the acronym, HOMES to help kids remember the names of the Great Lakes. If Donald Trump has his way, Lake Ontario will be renamed Lake America and we’ll have a problem because HOMES doesn’t get it. We’ll have to find a new acronym. In how many ways will we let this crass, ego maniacal despot bring shame down upon our country?
To the Journal editor: If U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet, ever does answer questions from the people he represents, I hope someone asks him these two: One, do you pledge to honor the results of the November election? And two, does it ever bother your conscience to report the lies, cruelty and corruption of the Trump administration? And, if the questioner has not, by then, gotten ushered out of the building by his security people, we could add, “What is your reaction to learning about military casualties in the Iran war, taking place, as they do, under a commander-in-chief who ...
To the Journal editor: The political path before us is clear, with two well-defined choices. On the right, we are told that climate change is a hoax. Billions of tax payer dollars are wasted buying our way out of wind contracts. Green energy subsidies are terminated and environmental regulations are viewed as intrusive, burdensome and costly. For the political right, record oil production and historical profits are not enough, our preserved lands are to be exploited and the sovereignty of lands elsewhere violated. If you choose to go left, however, climate change is taken seriously. ...
To the Journal editor: Republicans on our local midterm ballot have all failed to represent our best interests as constituents. Most of the people in the Copper County want excellent affordable healthcare, a robust sustainable economy, high quality education for our children, a strong elite military for defense of our country, the freedom of speech and practice of religion, and an effective government that represents the will of the people. Republicans have delivered on none of these pertinent issues. Instead, they have chosen to blindly give allegiance to a convicted felon (president) ...
To the Journal editor: Remember, the Republicans running in this election back Trump. Trump just entered into an agreement with Russia to buy Russian diesel. By doing this, it gives Russia much needed revenue to fight Ukraine. If you ever doubted Trump and his Republican Party support Ukraine, I hope this is an eye opener. In my opinion, Trump supports Russia and seems to believe Russia was justified when it invaded Ukraine.
To the Journal editor: As an only once-born agnostic atheist, I thank God for legalized abortion in Michigan. I also thank God for the caring caregivers of Planned Parenthood, like physician's assistant Anna Aho Rink. The writer of the Oct. 7 editorial from Eben Junction (Ebeneezer) apparently believes Planned Parenthood workers are not caregivers, but rather are baby murderers working for an abortion factory. In my opinion, Ebeneezer cares only for the baby. If the mother dies, so what? Ebeneezer mistakenly chooses to believe death of mom and fetus is her God's will. Planned ...