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Define greatness

To the Journal editor: Education is the backbone of democracy, so why is this administration attacking the teaching of history in our schools. History is inclusive to all people, regardless of race, ethnicity or color. It is not exclusive to any race or place of origin. History is inclusive to one and all inhabitants of this planet, not the property of one color, status or ability or money. This administration is attacking all that differ and are critical or other comments concerning its policies, especially those as laid down in Project 2025, their playbook that seeks to undermine, if ...

UofM failed

To the Journal editor: University of Michigan, you complied in advance to a dictatorship. You did more than let your students down. You created an atmosphere where foreign students will not dare to enroll and current students will live in fear. You are now part of a domino-set of darkness. We Michiganders are ashamed of you. We are fearful, devastated and ashamed that an institute of higher education known for inclusion, equity, and diversity has now proclaimed a different path. And that path, without Inclusivity, Equity, and Diversity, will lead to white supremacy. D.E.I ...

Democracy: Back to the Future

To the Journal editor: If you look up once in a while, you realize “art imitates life.” In the “Back to Future Part II” movie, Doc Brown discovers Marty McFly stole a 1950-2000 sports almanac from the future. Doc warned Marty not to exploit acquired information for personal gain, doing so would be dangerous. But nefarious Biff Tannen steals the almanac and travels back in time to give younger Biff the almanac. Biff proceeded to use the almanac information to acquire massive wealth and power, triggering a chain of events that threatens their community and their lives. Hill ...

Stop the insanity

To the Journal editor: I had composed the letter below several days ago but now with the events surrounding the “War Planning Group Chat” I feel it is ever more important. To all Congressional Republicans: As I watched the State of the Union this year, it convinced me that all of the congressional Republicans are truly part of a cult. Like zombies under the spell of a soulless master, they rose to applaud the most trivial and baseless claims that Trump made. Fast forward a few weeks, I see now why president Musk wants to eliminate the Department of Education. Yes, keep the ...

Fact not fiction

To the Journal editor: Imagine that your wife and children can only watch as armed men in uniforms drag you to a waiting vehicle. They have no warrant and you will have no day in court. They will tell the news media that you belong to a criminal gang and that you are in the United States illegally. They are federal agents and they must put numbers on the board. In El Salvador, your head will be shaved and you will wear white pajamas, like thousands of other prisoners. It won’t matter that you committed no crime or that you have a visa or a green card and are a lawful resident, ...

Hands off

To the Journal editor: It’s been 10 years since Donald Trump entered the political landscape. It’s also been 10 years since I first started coming to the Upper Peninsula, a place that appealed to me because of the kindness and strength of Yoopers, and the vast and majestic beauty of Great Lakes, rivers and boreal forests. The U.P. as I’ve experienced it is a libertarian and supremely tolerant place. Almost everyone I’ve gotten to know up here agrees on a big chunk of the important issues in life. Respect for nature/the environment crosses political lines, because being awed ...