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Li67 replied to XLFD's discussion Investigating the Investigation: Darius Vanbrook Traffic Death
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Clarity, Virtues, and Vices of the Hamlin Board

The Hamlin Recall Clarity HearingOn May 21, 2026, Hamlin Township came to the forefront of political scrutiny as recall petitions were considered at a clarity hearing in the morning and a contentious three-hour regular township board meeting finished off the evening.  While not nearly as monumental as the political divides that led to a revolution in this country nearly 250 years ago, the factions in the fight are being better defined as the partially written script plays itself out.…See More
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Remembering a Recently Fallen Brother, Because the Sheriff Will Not

This is a Memorial Day tale of two brothers, the youngest was an Army veteran whose life ended way too soon, and the oldest who chose a career path in local law enforcement, retiring from that to pursue a career in state politics.  I've have had the opportunity to sit across the table (a dining room table at Arby's for one, the sheriff's office table for the other) from both brothers for a couple of hours chatting about one issue or another, without anyone else around.  In the process, I was…See More
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XLFD replied to XLFD's discussion Ludington City Council May 18th, 2026: The Shaw Redemption
"Unfortunately, none of the people serving in elected positions have run on anything other than being the same person they replaced and staying the course-- even if that course is not representative of what works best for their constituents. …"
May 23
XLFD replied to XLFD's discussion Regarding Hamlin Recall Rewrites
"I'm finishing up an article on the recall clarity hearing (spoiler: both passed) and the three-hour regular meeting of the Hamlin Board later that night, plan on having that out by Monday.  Very interesting things are happening in Hamlin,…"
May 23
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The Unfinished Dock, the Unanswered Questions at Harbor View Marina

On April 8th, the City of Ludington (COL) and Harbor View Marina (HVM, a state-owned, city-leased entity) announced that they were excited that the $2,000,000 'A' dock project was underway and that it would be ready by May, presumably before the summer's unofficial start on Memorial Day weekend when both…See More
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dowland replied to XLFD's discussion Regarding Hamlin Recall Rewrites
"I agree with X. Its time to move on!"
May 23
Golf~6~Romeo replied to XLFD's discussion Ludington City Council May 18th, 2026: The Shaw Redemption
"These humans are incapable of holding themselves to the letter of the law. The local judicial system supports this impropriety with vigor. What is a citizen to do under such tyranny🤔"
May 21
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Ludington City Council May 18th, 2026: The Shaw Redemption

When one previews the agenda packet for the May 18, 2026 meeting of the Ludington City Council, they see a modest list of action items, all outside the realm of the routine, all with the capability of being controversial.  The typical "rubber stamp" mentality of the city council hive mind…See More
May 20
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Regarding Hamlin Recall Rewrites

Next Thursday, Mason County's Election Commission will hold a review hearing to determine whether the language used in two proposed recall petitions of Hamlin officials are factual and clear enough to proceed further in the process.  Hamlin citizen Greg Collins has revised the language of an earlier recall effort where the commission determined that the language was insufficiently clear for both targets and covered actions that happened before the term of Treasurer Susan Ptaszenski whose…See More
May 15
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Scottville Board Loses 1) Another Commissioner, 2) Rigor, 3) Public Involvement, 4) All of the Above

After attending the May 11th, 2026 meeting of the Scottville City Commission, I couldn't help but think of the 18th century French philosopher Montesquieu.  His look at political philosophy in "The Spirit of the Laws" included an analysis of republics, which is the representative democracy that we see practiced in America at all levels of government.  He argues that republics can be difficult to maintain without a strong sense of civic virtue and duty by both citizens and leaders alike.…See More
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Tiny Tire Tyranny: Ludington Administrators Choose Control and Confiscation over Safety and Legality

In less than a handful of years in their positions, Ludington City Manager Kaitlyn Aldrich and Police Chief Christopher Jones have earned themselves reputations that should not inspire confidence in the citizens looking for city leaders with integrity and honesty.  We have chronicled many of those lapses, we see it with a growing number of lawsuits against their official actions concerning…See More
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Investigating the Investigation: Darius Vanbrook Traffic Death

Started by XLFD in Waving the Torch Around Our Area. Last reply by Li67 18 hours ago. 16 Replies

Fourteen year old Darius Vanbrook is hit on the highway early on a Sunday morning by a county correction officer, off-duty, driving back to his house.  In almost all reported news accounts, the boy…Continue

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Clarity, Virtues, and Vices of the Hamlin Board

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The Hamlin Recall Clarity HearingOn May 21, 2026, Hamlin Township came to the forefront of political scrutiny as recall petitions were considered at a clarity hearing in the morning and a contentious…Continue

Remembering a Recently Fallen Brother, Because the Sheriff Will Not

Started by XLFD in Waving the Torch Around Our Area on Monday. 0 Replies

This is a Memorial Day tale of two brothers, the youngest was an Army veteran whose life ended way too soon, and the oldest who chose a career path in local law enforcement, retiring from that to…Continue

Ludington City Council May 18th, 2026: The Shaw Redemption

Started by XLFD in Waving the Torch Around Our Area. Last reply by XLFD May 23. 2 Replies

When one previews the …Continue

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    Downloading Videos

    Want to download videos for a thread or just to add to our Videos library, but are having a hard time figuring it out?  It's not hard once you know how to do it.  First you will need the Video's "Embed" code; on a typical video site like Youtube they will have a "share" button you need to click, you will then see an "Embed" button you need to click.  You will see the code all in blue, you need to "copy" (as in copy and paste) this code by going to your copy command.

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