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Canada protests send clear message

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Canadian truckers had tied up traffic on the Ambassador Bridge connecting Ontario and Detroit all last week. In protest of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination mandates, Canadian truckers blocked the busiest international border crossing in North America, tying up millions of dollars in goods being shipped between the U.S. and Canada. On Sunday, after a Canadian judge had ordered the protests to end, police arrested those who remained on the bridge. But their protest continues in the Canadian capital, and their message remains clear. They don’t want government intruding in their lives ...

McConnel’s back

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After denouncing the Republican National Committee this week for their censure of two Republican House members participating in the Jan. 6 investigation, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to be pulling back from rampant partisanship. It didn’t take long for him to embrace partisanship again. McConnell on Wednesday blocked the appointment of Andrew Luger as the U.S. Attorney for Minnesota. Why? Because Montez Lee Jr., convicted of murder by arson in the aftermath of the George Floyd murder received a sentence ten years below the legal maximum. Now, Luger had nothing ...

Et. Cetera

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Pack feeds those near and far Today is the Kids Against Hunger pack. This will be the 13th pack in the area and, after missing last year’s due to COVID, we’re happy to see it’s back. It’s expected that 100,000 meals will be packed today by local volunteers. Most of those meals will go to Haiti, but some will be dispersed at local food shelves and feed our own community members. This is such an important event and we want to extend a big thanks to everyone who makes it possible. GHEC board hears of new curriculum The Granada-Huntley-East Chain school board heard from a ...

Goodell’s talk is just that until action taken

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sternly and forcefully said Wednesday that the NFL will not tolerate racism, discrimination in hiring, and will take strong action if investigation finds wrongdoing that threatens the integrity of the game. That’s big talk that Goodell has spoken before. The NFL has come under fire recently, with a lawsuit by fired Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores, who is Black. Flores claims he has experienced racism and discrimination in the league, and was offered $100,000 by his owner for every team loss in a season where the owners wanted to better their draft ...

McConnell, Pence have it right

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When the Republican National Committee’s vote Friday to censure Representatives Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois for their participation in the House Select Committee’s probe into the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection, they inexplicably described the riotous attack on the U.S. Capitol as “legitimate political discourse.” Other Republican leaders are stepping up to show that they know an insurrection when they see one. On Friday, former Vice President Mike Pence, the target of Donald Trump’s assertions that Pence could have overturned the election results, said ...

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Long-term care agencies help To the Editor: I appreciated the Friday, Feb. 4th editorial in which good suggestions were stated for using the state budget surplus. As told in the article, it is difficult for long-term care agencies. They must compete for staffing and the pay levels are dependent on state funding and they cannot pay workers as much. Many do not understand this. Hopefully, they will be getting more assistance. Jean Potter Fairmont