Mr. Roland Antila made a difference in my life several years ago while I was working on a project in Ontonagon County. As an Ontonagon County Commissioner and member of Copper Country Community Mental Health Services Board, he gave his interest, time, and his good name to my project when I asked him. His [...]
If you’re reading this blog, there’s a good chance politics gets your blood pumping. You read the paper, you know the candidates, you know the issues. Maybe you even shout at the TV sometimes, at Michelle Malkin or Glenn Beck. This is only natural. You are not alone. But this is only a slice of [...]
Ever get email like that? You no doubt know someone, likely a relative, who thinks it is their duty to forward any email that either: Gets their blood boiling Startles them nearly to the point of soiling themselves Instructs them to forward the email to everyone on their email list, or Is the cutest, funniest, [...]
Our community is fortunate to have a treasure in our midst: the Portage Lake District Library. It’s a place where you and your family can borrow books, CDs and DVDs, where you can use a computer and access the Internet for free. It’s a place where you can find out almost anything, using free databases [...]
You might think I’d be posting today to talk about Connie Saltonstall’s withdraw from the 1st Congressional District race and the Michigan Democratic Party’s endorsement of Gary McDowell. In fact, I haven’t yet mustered the energy to fashion my disgust into a coherent line of reasoning. A rant about the MDP’s betrayal of women and [...]
(Letter to the Editor of the Daily Mining Gazette): “America is sick and the virus that causes that illness is a mindless hatred of government.…” Read the rest of the rational letter from Clayton Roberts here.
Brian, I’ve taken my time responding to your post, not (entirely) because I am lazy, but also because it addressed several issues that are dear to the hearts of many a nutjob-commie-traitor. In this post, I would like to specifically address the role of consumption in the American psyche, even though it veers away from [...]
About today’s SCOTUS decision that equates corporations with people and money with speech FIre Dog Lake says: …Ask yourself this question. If you had to persuade your community about political opinion X, but corporations opposed your view, would you stand a chance knowing that their “political speech” was worth much more than your political speech? [...]
I wish it was easy to sell an idea to Americans without advertising, but unfortunately Dr. Lessig’s idea won’t compete with the billions of dollars corporate America now has to spend on buying candidates from now on.
(This response to Elise is off the cuff and pains me to post without editing. However, if I hold back for editing it will fade into the bin of countless pieces about which are worthless because I cared too much to share them unfinished.) Thank you for the post, Elise. Here are some of my [...]
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