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Don't support those that support Donald Trump

I ask if you do not support Donald Trump why would you vote for the likes of Mike Rogers, Jack Bergman or John James who have supported Donald Trump policies and initiatives throughout his Presidency? Just because they are distancing themselves from Trump now doesn’t mean once elected, they will not support Mr. Trump once again. Jere Doyle Alpena

Public money for me, but not for our kids?

Twice in the last four years, AJ MacArthur voted no on the Michigan Athletics Association agreement with Alpena Public Schools. Meanwhile, his own business, AJ’s Garden & Produce Inc., has benefited from taxpayer-funded assistance, including forgiven PPP loans and substantial agricultural subsidies totaling more than $60,000 combined. Let that sink in. When the government provided financial assistance to help businesses survive the pandemic and supported agricultural producers through subsidy programs, those dollars were apparently acceptable. But when it comes to supporting athletic ...

When I grow up to be a man

When I grow up to be a man The Beach Boys produced a song in 1965 whose lyrics resonate in the heart of every male that has ever been born, (to some degree). The wonder of the song has been asked at different times in our growth. There were times in a person’s life, and in history, when the questions were asked easily and, at times, harder. Remember when there was the expectation that fathers should talk to their sons about ‘the birds and the bees’? Today, it seems harder to ask the questions unless it is after a very painful, sinful, confusing, and shameful incident, and ...

Abdul is wrong for Michigan

The last few decades members of the so-called "religion of peace" have taught western nations about Jihad, Sharia Law, suicide bombers,and the real attention getter Allahu Alkbar. Someone usually has a violent end after hearing that shouted. Now it's time to be familiar with Tagiyya. It's defined as TACTICAL DECEIT for the purposes of spreading islam.Keep that in mind as you hear Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed speak. After the demise of the supreme leader of Iran in March of this year El-Sayed told staff;"There are a lot of people in Dearborn who are sad today,so,like,I don't want to ...