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Wolves should not be trapped

To the editor: I urge your readers to contact the Michigan Natural Resources Council and our state legislators and ask them to oppose the opening of any wolf hunting or trapping seasons in Michigan. Unfortunately, the Trump Administration recently removed Endangered Species Act protections for wolves in Michigan and surrounding areas in the western Great Lakes even though wolf numbers and habitat have not recovered to historical standards. Wolves are vital components of healthy ecosystems. Unlike human hunters, wolves tend to cull the weaker members of their prey species, thus ...

Where does God stand?

To the editor: Many people took this Republican cultish takeover of the government way too seriously, gathering in large crowds during and after the election, while not respecting the spread of the virus and not following simple scientific guidelines. How foolish can people get? Now we are reaping the harvest of that foolishness. The Republican cult leadership was the most irresponsible leadership I have ever seen. They lead their flock by horrible example, some people may have even died from the virus because of their stupidity. Some said the president was placed in office by God; I ...

Government regulations

To the editor: The government is interfering with my life. I had to make my morning coffee with clean tap water imposed by government water standards. I then had to use pasteurized milk on my cereal because of stupid government regulations. Back on the farm in Atlantic Mine we used fresh milk from the cows with no problems; it was also needed for viili (a Finnish yogurt). I took my medications that were finally approved last week, but it took too long because of government meddling in the safety of new drugs. I decided to make a ham sandwich to bring to work for lunch. I’ve been ...

What is the message here?

To the editor: I have noticed that many individuals do not wear masks while in local stores, assuming they put them on to enter, or don’t even put them on when entering. I also notice that the store’s employees are not designated as “Mask Mounties” to enforce the statewide requirement and refuse these individuals entry. I wonder if these same individuals accompanied with school age children without masks require their children to wear seat belts when they are in their vehicles? If they require their children to wear seat belts but don’t have them wear masks in enclosed ...

Respect for our neighbors

To the editor: News of rising numbers of COVID-19 cases here in the Copper Country and elsewhere in the United States makes our family very concerned. Over the past several months we have learned we must follow protocols of wearing face masks when out in public, washing our hands frequently, and keeping proper social distance when others are present. Why? Simply because the evidence of people dying from this virus makes us take the precautions prescribed. As someone wrote, “I don’t know who needs to hear this but your choice to give up the last nine months of your regular life ...

Mask up

To the editor: • U.S. combat deaths WWI (~ 2 years): 53,402. • U.S. combat deaths WWII (~ 4 years): 291,557. • U.S. COVID-19 deaths (first 9 months): >250,000. Michigan, please mask up, for all of us!