Editorial: Stupak needs to stand his ground
We urge U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak to hold the course regarding abortion provisions in the proposed health care bill and to not compromise on this measure. Stupak has been the leading congressman against abortion funding provisions in the bill, and has maintained that he would vote against his party’s peers, if necessary, regarding the legislation if it continued to contain pro-abortion language. This week in Tawas City, Stupak said he would be meeting with other House members in a quest for wording that would satisfy his position of not allowing the use of federal dollars for an abortion. Stupak indicated he was optimistic such wording could be worked out. We aren’t so sure. Simply put, we want to make sure any wording is crystal clear on the subject and leaves no loophole to be exploited later.
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In 2004, director Eric Steel filmed the Golden Gate Bridge to do a documentary about suicides. The film, “The Bridge,” was released in 2006. In 2005, the San Francisco Chronicle did a seven-part series (www.sfgate.
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This month the Wings will be helping the Wings.
I know, that sounds like a contradiction. Actually it’s no.
Editorial: Community important for rural schools
We believe part of the problem in society today is the lack of a feeling of “community.”
Webster’s Dictionary defines community as “people with common interests living in a particular area.
Editorial: Council may want to examine position on contracts
In 1969 the popular band Blood, Sweat and Tears released a self-titled album that produced four hit songs, including “Spinning Wheel.”
The opening lyrics to the song go “What goes up, must come down ...
Speer: It could be a messy campaign season
In my world when a sentence starts with the phrase “Are you ready ...” it almost always deals with football.
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