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Considering all options for federal workforce

So we now have a king who resides (temporarily) in the White House for four more years, unless HE decides to stay for four more years, who is not smart enough to realize that he is being played by a cunning former KGB agent, who wants to reduce the federal workforce force who he thinks do nothing but draw a paycheck, well here’s a novel suggestion, how about laying off the entire House of Representatives abruptly? He wants to call all the shots, he doesn’t need a VP either, or a cabinet of incompetent people, maybe one senator per state with no party affiliation, oh the list could go ...

Fixing policy for a minority to overrule majority wrong

A member of the Alpena Public Schools board recently proposed a change to school policy regarding the process used to respond to complaints. The complaints in this case seemed to be about certain books kept in the school libraries. The change would simply give three members of the board the power to remove the books. Currently, the process involves parents, principals, the administration, and the board. I am concerned for two reasons. First, the proposal eliminates the possibility of an informal settlement through conversation between parent and principal (the way most such complaints ...

Protect our nation’s economy from destruction

To the editor and readers of the Alpena News, I am writing to ask you to protect our nation’s economy from destruction by Trump’s tariffs and Musk’s illegal chainsaw cuts. To limit myself to 300 words, I won’t elaborate on how Trump has destroyed the U.S.’s name among the free nations of the world. Trump’s tariffs will almost certainly drive us into a serious recession. Musk’s chainsaw slashes into government are not only cruel and illegal but will eventually cost the government far more than Musk claims he’s saving. I know that Republicans want to cut waste, but to ...

Political concerns affect all Americans

Politics, a noun sourced from the Greek ‘affairs of the city,’ is the set of activities associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of status or resources. Politikos (Greek) means ‘Of the People.’ Therefore, political concerns affect us all. Whether you live in a rural environment (such as a hamlet, or city) or in a metropolis of millions, in the United States of America, governance starts with the voice of the people. Furthermore, America chose to be a democracy; a system of government in which state ...

Country cannot cater to the whole world

The U.S. Supreme Court had ruled against President Trump’s mandate of ending foreign aid. Former presidential candidate Sen. Ron Paul has advised that foreign aid is unconstitutional! If that’s the case, then how does the Supreme Court see it differently? President Lincoln said of the Supreme Court that “when they rule the people no longer rule!” I would like to know where in the U.S. Constitution it mandates that we have to cater to the whole world. The only ones that feel that we should manage and be the saviors of the entire planet are the usual tax-exempt liberal sob ...

We need better role model for our youth

Johnny, you did not eat your dinner. Are you feeling sick? NO. What’s wrong? MY FRIENDS IN CIVICS CLASS SAID THAT YOUR DAD AND MY RELIGION TEACHER ARE LIARS. That’s not true Johnny and a little mean. Why did they say such a thing? Your dad and I have always tried to tell you the truth. Sometimes you are too young to understand but we try. Your religion teacher would not lie. She tells stories from the bible. The bible is about Jesus and what he did for all of us. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IS WRONG TO LIE, CHEAT, STEAL, TO GRAB OR TOUCH GIRLS BY THEIR PRIVATE PARTS. JESUS SAID IT IS WRONG ...