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Letters to the Editor

Jail diversion

EDITOR: The Daily Press recently republished a Traverse City Record Eagle editorial titled, “Jail diversion correct the systems.” Diversion programs are more successful and less costly to taxpayers than jail and prison. Delta County is missing some diversion options that some other ...

A sacred right or a sacred cow?

EDITOR: Michigan’s new clean energy legislation was adopted last November and makes Michigan a national leader in using solar and wind to transition our state away from fossil fuels to create electricity. The new law pits local zoning officials against local landowners who want to place ...

Gun laws

EDITOR : This letter is for all (yes… all) Michigan firearms owners. House Bills (passed by both House and Senate) 4138, 42, 43 go into effect February 13. Of course, the stated rationale is “safety for children”… again. Some highlights: Storage - New Law Requires… their firearms ...

Free community college

EDITOR: This may seem contrary, but regarding free community college (CC) is counterproductive to a successful society. If you have a mortgage, auto loan, credit card, etc. you have “skin in the game of life”. You place a value beyond dollars in what those items can provide for you. ...

Patrol the border

EDITOR: It doesn’t seem like a lot of people in this area or in the U.P., in general, care about what is happening to this country. 302,000 illegals crossed the southern border just last month! Take Green Bay and triple that. Every month. The Biden people say it’s the Republican’s ...

MASH

EDITOR: Found a rerun of M.A.S.H. and instantly heard “Colonel Potter… you need to sign this.” He asks… “What is it Radar?”… “Nothing sir, just sign here, here and initial here. Thank you sir.” A common scene in that show. I replaced Colonel Potter with President Biden and ...