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Dana Bash redefines CNN's democrat spin as 'objective reporting'

Editorials and columns

News consumer, beware: journalists are trying to redefine what "objective" means. They think objectivity is for losers who don't have the guts to stand up for "the right side of history." Take CNN, which brands itself as an anti-Trump outfit. In an interview with CNN host Dana Bash for Modern Luxury magazine, writer Michael McCarthy summarized: "Where once the journalistic mandate was often framed as presenting opposing viewpoints and allowing the audience to decide, Bash argues that such symmetry no longer suffices." Forget "symmetry." Imbalance is in. Bash argued that objective ...

Iran - 'Godfather' tactics and a golf mulligan is needed

Editorials and columns

As a fan of the movie "The Godfather," there is a classic line that is referenced that sets the tone for the entire movie. Michael Corleone tells his soon-to-be wife how his father was able to establish himself as a ruthless negotiator. In essence, "my father made a person an offer that they could not refuse" - translation: Either you give me what I want or else. "Because I assure you your brains or your signature will be on the contract in front of you." In the movie, it worked. Oh well.... that is great theater. But it is not necessarily true in real life, especially anytime you are ...

Waste water treatment plant

Letters to the Editor

The recent article about the waste water plant spending $400,000 for odor control is rather comical. A few months ago in a meeting with the city council and mayor, they blamed septic trucks for the odors . They stopped receiving septic waste along with the revenue it generated, around $400,000 per year, then one week later raised everyone's sewer and water rates. They are also still paying a loan payment to the State of Michigan for money borrowed to build the septic receiving facility, so with no revenue from the haulers and the building and equipment sitting idle, people should ask ...

Artemis II Mission Offers Inspiring Unity for a Deeply Divided Nation

Editorials and columns

National confidence, unfortunately, is in short supply these days. In this season of springtime renewal, Americans would do well to look up -- literally. Artemis II, NASA's first meaningful manned space mission in over a half-century, has taken the nation by storm this month. In so doing, it has provided a timely reminder of what a great nation, acting with confidence and clarity of purpose, can still achieve. Public polling confirms that Americans are a largely pessimistic lot. Our politics are fractured, our institutions mistrusted, and our birth and marriage rates have plummeted. ...

The difference between individual and team sport

Editorials and columns

In a recent conversation with a local coach, he stressed the importance of emphasizing the team more than individual accomplishments. iIt made me think about the difference between individual sports and team sports. Golf for instance, when stepping out onto the golf course, or even the ...