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Letters to the Editor

Proposed bathroom policy isn’t about privacy

To the Editor, At a time when Alpena High School students are asking for real leadership — to raise test scores and improve their education — certain members of the APS Board are instead fixated on where students use the bathroom. Let’s be honest: the proposed bathroom policy isn’t ...

APS lost control of their board meeting Monday

APS should be ashamed of the example they set for their own students attending the last board meeting. Anna Meinhart and David Rabbideau lost control of the meeting by allowing clapping, cheering, booing, and even allowing personal attacks regarding board members by calling out school board ...

Bikers and drivers, be safe this biking season

Let’s all drive alertly and be on the lookout for bicycles and motorcycles. Remember, Michigan law (257.257 - 257.662) protects bicycles by granting them the same rights and responsibilities as cars and trucks on all Michigan roads except limited access highways (like I-75). Bicycles are ...

Read the Constitution regularly, respect rule of law

Dear Editor, The question posed as a headline for a letter to the editor reads, “What does the United States stand for?” The answer is in our Constitution. The Constitution does not provide for the separation of church and state as the writer claims. The First Amendment reads, “Congress ...

Get on board for alternatives to toxic fireworks

Dear Editor, It is that time when I see requests for donations toward funding Fourth of July fireworks. Recently, I learned something most disturbing, which would best be shared. The beautiful colors in our fireworks are created using forever toxic chemicals, which remain in the water and ...

Who does ‘The United States of America’ stand for?

Document: #1) The United States Constitution, signed September 17, 1787, requires the separation of Church and State (to remain open to all faiths and religions). #2) The Christian Bible compiled over 1,5000 years, “For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and they will show ...