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One candidate told the truth during debate

I am writing in response to an article in The Alpena News entitled, “Tired of not seeing the truth.” I will try to be as respectful as possible. The author expressed sadness, disgust, frustration, and anger concerning having watched the presidential debate. She gave a false equivalency between the candidates. One who had lied over 35,000 times during his term in office as documented by the Washington Post (it may have been more but maybe they got tired of counting). Then we have the debate, where almost every sentence he uttered was false. Contrast that to a candidate who not only ...

Alpena Township’s fees are overly excessive

We moved to Alpena Township late in 2022 after being out of Michigan for nearly 44 years. We purchased a “fixer-upper” zoned an obscure “mixed use.” Several businesses down the road have 6-foot- and 8-foot-tall fences in front of the property. We thought a 6-foot cyclone fence would ensure our large guardian dog could not jump the fence. However, we were told we could not do that unless we went before the “zoning board” and paid a $600 fee JUST TO ASK IF WE COULD BUILD A FENCE LIKE OTHERS ALREADY HAVE! Next issue, chickens. For sustainability reasons, the majority of ...

Donald Trump killing NOAA would hurt us

Be careful what you wish for, Alpena. Given all the Donald Trump signs in the area, I wonder if the proud owners of those signs realize that their candidate for president wanted to disband the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration during his presidency and has his sights on completing his goal if elected again. If in doubt, read Trump’s Project 2025 plan, which explicitly calls for getting rid of NOAA. Aside from NOAA’s critical role in meteorological forecasting, like for hurricanes, they also conduct oceanic and Great Lakes research. The NOAA shipwreck museum and ...

What we’d lose with a Kamala Harris vote

Mr. Halleck, in the Oct. 28 Alpena News letter to the editor, you used pretty nasty language to describe President Donald Trump. You also said, “We must bring down the hate.” Your letter resembled the very essence of hate. You also said in your ending to vote for Kamala Harris/Tim Walz. “What have you got to lose?” Well, I’ll tell you what. First of all, our southern border, where millions of illegals have passed. Over 40,000 Chinese nationals and several hundreds of thousands of murderers and rapists. Vice President Harris under Joe Biden also ruined our energy sector. ...

Remember write-in candidates for local races

We are just over a month away from Election Day. Many are talking about the candidates for president and for Congress, but don’t forget about the individuals running in local elections. These are individuals who know our community best. They live here, work here, and they understand the needs of the area. When you vote this election, keep in mind that the list of names on the ballot for county commissioner and Alpena Public Schools board member is not the complete list of everyone running for those positions. There are fantastic write-in candidates that I encourage everyone to ...

We can’t let Donald Trump create more chaos

My fellow Americans, As an independent, moderate voter, I will not and cannot sit by idly and let Donald Trump keep undermining this country and all men and women who served with valor get elected for a second term. He is unfit! After Jan. 6, while he sat for almost four hours doing nothing while his followers desecrated our capitol, all because of the BIG LIE that he promoted of his loss of the 2020 election. He later admitted he lost by a whisker. He’s a lunatic. He does not deserve to be commander in chief. We don’t need the chaos. We must keep NATO intact. He does not ...