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One does know where Trump stands on the issues

EDITOR: People should be voting for policies...not for the cutest, nicest, best personality, etc. Kamala, when she was in her late 20s, had a “relationship” with a married man in his 60s. Willy Brown was the mayor of San Francisco; it is reported that he was instrumental in advancing his mistress’s career. Hmm....everyone recognizes the name Stormy Daniels, and knows about Trump allegedly paying her to have sex with him, and then paying her to keep quiet about it. It was on the news 24\7 for months. Kamala’s behavior was also disgusting and sleazy...but the media choose not to ...

By the numbers

EDITOR: Six years is all the time it would reportedly take Trump’s proposed changes to Social Security to render the program Social Security insolvent. 200 Republicans and counting, including a former V.P. of the United States, members of Congress, Chiefs of Staff, and other members of the Trump Administration have endorsed Kamala Harris for President citing Trump’s lack of fitness to occupy the White House again. 26 women have accused Donald Trump of varying inappropriate behavior, including allegations of sexual harassment or sexual assault. 88.3 million dollars is the ...

Congressional candidate

EDITOR: Congressional candidate Callie Barr has visited the U.P. and Delta County innumerable times during this campaign season. Not since Bart Stupak represented the First Congressional District, which includes the U.P., have we had a congressional candidate visit our area as often as this energetic Michigander. In Delta County this past summer, I noticed she visited our military museum, the U.P. State Fair and attended a state employee retiree luncheon a couple weeks ago. Her numerous visits to our area are impressive considering she is campaigning in a district that covers all the ...

Candidate endorsement

EDITOR: On November 5th re-elect Kelli Van Ginhoven to the Board of Delta County Commissioners. She has earned our trust. During her short tenure on the board she has demonstrated reliability and accountability. Kelli is always available to her constituents. She believes in an open door policy. We need representatives with these attributes. 1. Integrity 2. Honesty 3. Courage 4. Dependable Kelli’s character is intact and has been on display for everyone to see. Vote for Kellie Van Ginhoven Character does count. Judy Adamini Escanaba

Candidate endorsement

EDITOR: Since the recall election last May, the Delta County Commissioner meetings have improved. The new board members are respectful of each other and their constituents. The first order of business was to reinstate our local prosecuting attorney as the county’s legal representative, as promised and delivered by Commissioner Kelli van Ginhoven. Our commissioners and community are working together, not putting partisan politics over what is best for the people. Let’s keep this momentum going. I support Kelli van Ginhoven for Delta County Commissioner, District 4. If you vote at ...

Smoking and politics

EDITOR: As a former smoker I find a correlation between quitting this habit and abandoning other harmful habits. Oddly, one of the most difficult things for me to get over was the fact of not smoking itself. For 16 years I was openly known as a “smoker” and fell into the category of folks who could be identified as having the same “addiction.” You hang around similar folk for support. At age 16 it was easy to sneak smokes from your folks. In college, my mother would send me cartons of cigarettes, it was rude to refuse a request for a smoke knowing the one asking may be going ...