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The Unsustainable Growth of Local Government

The anguish appears real enough when an official gets up at the local town hall, city hall, school district administrative office, or count…

Started by XLFD in Waving the Torch Around Our Area

3 Jun 5, 2021
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Dereliction of Democratic Duties in Scottville

Michigan's governor imposed some strict lockdown procedures for the state beginning on March 23, 2020 and these continued mostly unabated t…

Started by XLFD in Waving the Torch Around Our Area

2 Jun 5, 2021
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Final Friday Experience

I knew something was going on last night when I saw that the 100 block of East Melendy was closed, with what looked to be some sort of on-s…

Started by XLFD in Torch Light

1 May 30, 2021
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Ludington City Council May 24th, 2021: Transition Back to Normal

The May 24th, 2021 meeting of the Ludington City Council will be best remembered for a theme regarding a return to normalcy after fourteen…

Started by XLFD in Waving the Torch Around Our Area

1 May 30, 2021
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The Devolution of Scottville City Clerk to City Jerk

We have seen how Scottville City Clerk Kelse Lester spent a pleasant afternoon in April going AWOL from  her job at city hall (more on this…

Started by XLFD in Waving the Torch Around Our Area

4 May 29, 2021
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Seven Rules for Thee, Not for Me: Whitmer Covid-19 Edition

Two recent missteps by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer seem to show that the executive orders she issued throughout last year and emerge…

Started by XLFD in Waving the Torch Around Our Area

7 May 26, 2021
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Rob Alway, Rob Often

The latest Scottville city official to be caught acting unethical is Commissioner Rob Alway, also known as the editor-in-chief of the Mason…

Started by XLFD in Waving the Torch Around Our Area

2 May 21, 2021
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Scottville City Clowncil Meeting, May 17rd, 2021: Signs of Change

On May 3rd, 2021, I was thrown out of a public meeting for the first time in my life at the Scottville Optimist Hall.  The issue: a 1.5 squ…

Started by XLFD in Waving the Torch Around Our Area

1 May 20, 2021
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More Local Political Exploitation of Children

In Mason County, there has been a couple significant instances in recent times when young children were shamelessly exploited by adults for…

Started by XLFD in Waving the Torch Around Our Area

7 May 20, 2021
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The Devil and Kelse Lester

"The Devil and Daniel Webster" is a short story written in 1936 by Stephen Vincent Benét centering on a farmer who sells his soul to the de…

Started by XLFD in Waving the Torch Around Our Area

2 May 17, 2021
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