EDITOR: I am writing to express my disappointment with the state of the Escanaba Planning Commission’s affairs. Looking at the minutes kept on the City website, it’s clear that the Commission is neglecting the rules. Section 601 of the Commission’s Bylaws clearly state that the ...

EDITOR: When do you have enough money? Everyone, based on their situation will have a different answer, but in judging those with more money than they, the question becomes “don’t those people have enough money?” This is always followed by statements indicating they should be expected ...

EDITOR: I was wondering why the Gladstone bond proposal had to have a special election and it couldn’t wait to be on the ballots in the fall? Could it be because a lot of the registered voters don’t usually vote on special elections and the school board figures this will be an ...

EDITOR: Many children and adults in America who are blind or severely vision impaired receive services that assist them in becoming employed, independent, and self-sufficient. It is likely that most of you reading this letter know somebody personally who is vision impaired or blind, and who ...

EDITOR: In George Orwell’s nightmarish masterpiece, 1984, the government - endlessly stomping on Winston Smith’s face with a boot, hobnailed and metaphorical - is a totalitarian regime called Oceania. It has several ministries including the Ministry of Love where enemies of the ...

EDITOR: Imagine that your wife and children can only watch as armed men in uniforms drag you to a waiting vehicle. They have no warrant and you will have no day in court. They will tell the news media that you belong to a criminal gang and that you are in the United States illegally. They are ...