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Democracy’s beacon shines locally

Letters To The Editor

I enjoy reading my local newspaper, but subscribership has fallen off around the country and newspapers are in decline. Per Northwestern University, “Over the past two decades, the U.S. newspaper industry has seen a dramatic decline, with nearly 40% of local newspapers vanishing and print circulation dropping by about 70% since 2005. This decline is attributed to factors such as decreasing subscriptions, advertising revenue and increased competition from digital media, and changing consumer habits.” Is it time to reevaluate our habits? Yes, “free” news content from distance ...

Never in U.S. history

Letters To The Editor

To the Journal editor: Never in U.S. history, has a sitting president ever sued the executive branch that he controls to obtain a personal financial recovery from the federal government. Yet, that is exactly what President Trump did by suing the IRS, one branch of the federal bureaucracy he controls, for $10 billion dollars. Trump claims that his reputation and businesses were damaged by billions of dollars from the unauthorized disclosure of his personal tax return, not even by the IRS, but by a third-party contractor. Actually, the unauthorized release of Trump's person tax records ...

When the guardrails are destroyed

Columns

People of a certain age were taught to respect the police, obey the law and other rules and regulations mostly practiced by our parents and grandparents. They believed such things would lead to better lives for themselves and for the nation. For many, they did. Today we look at the ...

No easy answers on homeless issue

Editorial

Anyone who works in government, or even pays close attention to what government can and will do on any given issue, knows that policy is driven by money. Perhaps not entirely but certainly to some significant degree. That's the case at the local level, where massive borrowing to cover pell-mell spending just doesn't happen like it does at the federal and state levels. Where are we going with this? The most recent dust up involving residents and others who frequent the Room at the Inn facility on West Washington Street in downtown Marquette is a textbook example of government policy ...

Spoiled socialists

Columns

More young people vote for socialists. They believe socialism is good for the poor, and "pro-working class." But is it? In my new video, Leyla Taghiyeva, my latest Stossel Fellow, interviews psychologist Rob Henderson, who points out that few poor people want socialism: "When you ...

What floor do you live on?

Letters To The Editor

If we were to house everyone in the U.S. in a single skyscraper based on income level, how many floors would it have? The top floors would be for the wealthy and the bottom floors for the less wealthy. And in keeping with our sense of just entitlement, an additional $100,000 in income (or wealth) would be required to move up one floor. The first floor would house those earning $0 - $100,000. The second floor would require earnings of $100,001 - $200,000, while those on the third floor earned $200,001 - $300,000 etc. If you were fortunate enough, or as some would say, if you worked hard ...