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Letters to the Editor

Answering a religious, political conundrum

I went to see my chaplain after last week’s sermon and I asked him to answer this very simple question: “How do I vote in the next presidential election? Should I vote to save our democracy, with all of its rights and freedoms, or should I vote to help save the lives of all unborn ...

Time to fix problems destroying our country

It is time to fix the problems destroying our country. Riots, looting, sit-ins, marches, mislabeling problems, inventing problems, ignoring laws, applying laws unequally, ignoring science, and just plain old lies do nothing to solve our problems. Participating individuals may feel better, but ...

We must show appreciation for our veterans

Thank you to all military veterans. Every Nov. 11 is designated as the day we celebrate and honor U.S. military veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve during war and peace time. I urge you to take time to honor our military veterans and their families. I ...

County, show the numbers before you tax us

Alpena County commissioners, Residents of Alpena County would like to be treated as intelligent members of the community. We elected you as “representatives,” not “governors.” It has been brought to our attention you seek another millage and hold our safety as the ax above our heads ...

Bergman unfit to be speaker of the House

Jack Bergman, U.S. representative for Michigan’s 1st Congressional District, received copious news coverage over this past week in both local and national media. This coverage followed Bergman’s announcement that he was running for the position of speaker of the U.S. House of ...

Book doesn’t belong in teen section at library

At a U.S. Senate committee hearing on Sept. 9, 2023, Sen. John Kennedy read a sexually explicit quote from the book “All Boys Aren’t Blue.” My original letter to the editor contained the exact quote from the book, but, when I submitted this letter to News Publisher/Editor Justin ...