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Letters to the Editor

Who are you going to call?

To the editor: At first glance, it might appear that we live in an isolated bubble up here. The natural beauty, the glory of the lake, the endless forests suggest that all is well where we live. Spend a few weeks monitoring local police, fire, and EMS radio traffic in our area and ...

Learning from George Floyd

To the editor: Recently, we watched in horror as an unspeakable tragedy unfolded in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Like all Americans, I extend my deepest sympathies to George Floyd’s family. Since George’s death, many Americans, including myself, have exercised their first amendment right to ...

All we need is love

To the editor: Love is preached everywhere. Among its manifestations are filial love, love of nature or love of one’s occupation. Exclusive of an abiding love for the Creator, there is a singular love which, once consummated, remains permanent. At a gut level, some judge a person by his ...

Fear and action

To the editor: The incident of racist police brutality in Minneapolis took our focus away from COVID-19.  The pandemic woke us all up - it seems like nature’s way of saying, “STOP!  You are mortal creatures!  What are you doing with your time on the planet?”   Now that we are awake ...

Tired of Democrats

To the editor: Donald Trump is proving to be exactly what America needs. He is smarter, and well-connected to other very talented people in finance and law. Just imagine what would be happening, if Hillary Clinton had won. Donald Trump is God’s gift to America, just in the nick of time. ...

March in support of cops

To the editor: Hey Hey Yoopers, It’s time to stand up and speak out in support of our law enforcement officers before we happy-go-lucky self-righteous self-satisfied Yoopers are caught with our pants down. We had a peaceful demonstration recently in Houghton. There were many young ...