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Bergman working well

To the editor: All Americans, no matter their lot in life, should have total confidence in the integrity of our voting system and the only way to have total confidence is through total accountability and transparency. I applaud Rep. Jack Bergman’s steadfast work to ensure our elections are above board and that our election laws are closely followed. Rep. Bergman is a true leader and will not back down from a fight. That is why we sent him back to Washington by an overwhelming majority (his largest win margin yet). I applaud Rep. Bergman’s continued effort to bring ...

Bergman not one of us

To the editor: Congressman Jack Bergman has let the people of the 1st District down and the people of the United States. Jack Bergman has proven what I’ve said for years; he’s an empty suit without the ability to stand up for himself and the country during times of unnecessary turmoil. Bergman has proven he is a lackey for the President, and his lackluster performance defending the Constitution of the United States is nothing short of treasonous. The Constitution has been trampled on for the past four years; it’s time to take a stand and hold Jack Bergman accountable. It is ...

Bergman’s hypocrisy

To the editor: Little more needs to be said about the hypocrisy of the majority of the Republican party.  Still, it’s hard to resist when the hypocrisy is so blatant. Represenative Jack Bergman is one of the Congressional Republicans who chose to believe President Trump’s lies about the illegitimacy of the 2020 election and who voted to reject the electoral college votes for Biden, even after Republican supporters had trashed the capital.  He then voted against the impeachment proposal, justifying his vote with the following rationale:  “The electoral process in Congress ...

Looking for affirmation

To the editor: Joe Scarborough said that many of us look to news for affirmation, not information. This struck me, because I’m afraid we only believe what we want to believe, and we only hear what we want to hear.  This could be dangerous, if we accept misinformation and lies to bolster what we want to hear. President Trump lied to us, over and over. The storming of the Capitol Building in D.C. was incited by the president telling his supporters that they had the power to overturn the election. hey don’t. He told his supporters in Georgia that V.P. Pence could refuse to accept ...

Regarding the manifesto

To the editor: For the record concerning the Baraga County manifesto signed by our local elected officials: MDHHS restrictions related to COVID-19 (based on 1918 Spanish Flu enacted state laws) have not been ruled unconstitutional by the Michigan Supreme Court. And here is what the last two months of COVID -19 restrictions have accomplished: Cases: Michigan averaged 64 new daily cases for every 100,000 people in early December, roughly 6,400 a day, the 35th highest rate in the country. The rate has fallen by nearly half to 35 daily cases this week. Only three states have lower ...

Salute to school board members

To the editor: As a local school board member, can you imagine getting an email at 11:30 p.m. on the evening of Thursday March 12 from your district superintendent letting you know your state Governor has just ordered all K-12 school closed beginning Monday, March 16, due to what was to become a pandemic? In the weeks to come, the closer to face-to-face instruction in your district was extended again, and again, and again. As a school board member in the community, your role is voluntary with little or no compensation. Your role; work collaboratively with your district education ...