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Opinion

Thou doth protest too much

Letters to the Editor

A recognizable Shakespearean phrase, “Thou doth protest too much”, is a commonly used expression to describe someone’s excessive denials that suggest those disclaimers are insincere and blatantly false. Such was the case at the February 16th school board meeting when Board President Eric ...

The wrong ideals for the job

Letters to the Editor

When members of a PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD are endorsed by an organization called "NE MI League of Conservative Education", and that organization spells out their “key ideals” on their website as: "1. Supporting school of choice vouchers. 2. Support public charter schools. 3. Support ...

Western civilization will disintegrate without truth

Editorials and columns

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio created quite a stir at the Munich Security Conference last week. Rubio's speech emphasized the shared heritage, history and culture of Europe and the United States -- described broadly as "Western civilization" -- and called upon the nations of Europe to ...

Will the “EGLE” fly or fail?

Editorials and columns

I read in the Alpena News, January 28, 2026 edition, about Governor Whitmer’s creation of the first-ever "Michigan Maritime Strategy to Protect the Greatest Lakes”. Whitmer’s strategy “provides a clear roadmap for attracting new investments… and strengthening Michigan’s water-based ...

Liberty without strings

Editorials and columns

"Freedom has more often been lost in small steps by progressive incrementalism, than it has been by catastrophic upheavals such as violence or war." -- James Madison (1751-1836) Last week, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which covers Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, ...