When President Donald Trump first announced that he had ordered the Pentagon to attack fishing boats and speedboats on the high seas which he said carried dangerous drugs destined for willing buyers in the United States, many of us who monitor the government for its indifference to the ...
This is an open letter to U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet. I am writing to express my deep frustration and disappointment in your recent conduct regarding your involvement in the race after publicly stating you would remain neutral. Your decision to support Beau LaFave after promising not to interfere represents a troubling breach of trust. This is not an isolated incident. Four years ago, during the gubernatorial race, you withdrew your support from James Craig only to pivot to Perry Johnson. At the time, many of us gave you the benefit of the doubt. Now, however, a clear pattern ...
Native Tribes have been fighting against a propane and heat supplier of the Upper Peninsula for 73 years. This company is responsible for heating our homes and is liable for oil spills in Michigan, endangering tribal land and resources and is considered a time bomb. Enbridge Inc. is responsible for Line 5, a pipeline that runs from Superior, Wisconsin, through the Straits of Mackinac to Sarnia, Canada. This pipeline transports 540,000 barrels, or approximately 22.68 million gallons, of oil per day. Though this remains economically efficient, it poses major environmental and societal ...
During his State of the Union, President Donald Trump declared himself wonderful. My new video takes a closer look, scoring his fifth year as president. He deserves an "A" for his willingness to take questions. It's a relief after President Joe Biden, who hid from reporters. But Trump ...
Devastating wildfires, flooding and winter storms were among the 23 extreme weather and climate-related disasters in the U.S. that cost more than a billion dollars last year – at an estimated total loss of $115 billion. The past three years have shattered previous records for such events. Scientists earlier this month said that we are closer than ever to the point after which global heating cannot be stopped. Yet Donald Trump and Lee Zeldin, the head of the US Environmental Protection Agency, recently announced the elimination of the Obama-era endangerment finding that underpins ...
Dear school boards, supers, ‘pals, parents, students, and families, and by golly, everyone: My name is Robert H. Niemi Jr. (Bobby Niemi, to most), B.S./M.A., earth/space/life science and art educator, former instructor of anatomy, physiology and biology at Davenport University and Delta College. I am writing this letter to express one of several concerns I have about some local school districts. It relates to teacher assignments. Doesn’t sound flashy enough? Read on. It seems to me that “specials” teachers (those who happen to, by the way, ‘special’ize in art, music, health ...
