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Letters to the Editor

The magnitude of hypocrisy is breathtaking

Klaus Schwab, the founder and chairman of the World Economic Forum, Bill Gates, Henry Kissinger, heads of state, and other billionaire power brokers (psychopaths) fly in in their private jets with full motorcades to places like Davos to determine the fate of us, the little people. At their last ...

Not passing Build Back Better hurts us all

The Build Back Better Act will expand health care in America by: ∫Lowering health insurance premiums. This will extend the tax subsidies that lower Affordable Care Act (ACA) premiums through 2025. The subsidies benefit about nine million people and will expire in 2022 unless extended. ∫ ...

Shaking my head at the hospital headlines

Sept. 18, 2021 The Alpena News headline reads “No vaccine mandates at Alpena hospital for now.” “Just because the president says or does something; doesn’t mean we’ll react accordingly to it,” Chuck Sherwin, President of MidMichigan Medical Center said. “We’ll wait to receive ...

Let COVID vaccination be a personal choice

I can’t believe all the time wasted by federal and state governments and local health officials mandating COVID vaccinations. Does not the vaccination help to lessen the severity of the virus of the one inflicted? It does not prevent the spread of this infectious virus. So why all the hoopla? ...

Hospital team cared well for my roommates

To the third-floor staff: I was recently admitted to MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena. While there, I had two roommates, Leroy and Brad. Both were elderly and frail and presented challenges for the staff. I don’t think they were able to thank the staff. Therefore, on their behalf, I ...

Alpena needs to continue water fluoridation

My daughter (who had not had a cavity in 27 years) moved from the fluoridated water in the State of Michigan to the State of Washington after graduating from college several years ago. I remember her telling me about her first dental visit after this move when her new dentist asked her which ...