Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
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To the Editor: Accepting the truth does not make one a bigot. A bigot is one who does not tolerate the opinion of another. You can tolerate opinions, but you do not have to tolerate immoral acts. It’s a self-evident truth that if you cannot lead a moral life while you are alive, you can not lead a moral life when you are dead. If you had a perfect city with no immorality in it, what would happen if you allowed murderers, thieves, adulterers, fornicators, homosexuals, drunkards, etc., into your city? Would it not surely deteriorate as did S...
Despite stormy, whiteout conditions on the Gogebic-Iron Range, 71 pints of life-giving blood were collected at the Ironwood Memorial Building by the American Red Cross on March 20. The Red Cross relies on the generosity and dedication of its coordinators, volunteers and donors to support its lifesaving mission. They asked me to share their sincere appreciation with everyone who supported the blood drive. I, too, would like to add my heartfelt thanks to the volunteers: the crew from Kiwanis Club who helped set up the tables and chairs on the...
News came Wednesday that the U.S. Postal Service has decided to continue Saturday mail delivery. This was good news indeed. The Postal Service had floated a plan in February to suspend most deliveries on Saturdays beginning in August in order to deal with a budget shortfall. The outcry against such a move came from several circles. “This is good news for rural communities, businesses, seniors, veterans and others who depend on consistent and timely delivery of the mail,” said U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. The newspaper and other pub...
To the Editor: A letter was published March 25 entitled “Keep protecting traditional marriage.” My grandfather, Ken Bowman, responded April 1 to showcase the inaccurate and bigoted view the letter expressed. One should not use freedom of speech to denigrate others. Opinions are a right, but bigoted, false and misleading information presented as opinion are not. Examples in the original letter: “Statistics (whose?) show them (gays or others leading an unnatural lifestyle) to be troubled, unsteady, riddled with disease, (etc.),” “Marria...
To the Editor: We all look at our lives and often see a great lack of things being as they should be, and of power to make them so. Worse, even our opinions rarely comprehend what would make anything right. We often feel that if only someone would do this or that, everything would work right. Or if that person, or “they,” would stop what they’re doing, or be quiet and get out of the way, everything would be fine. But if we think we believe in Jesus Christ, the living son of the almighty God of the entire universe, ruler of everything, we need t...
To the Editor: In his letter published April 3, Joe Allen claims pro-wolf groups are the real enemy of wolves. I would hope Allen understands that eliminating the sick, injured, weak wolves strengthens the deer herd and wolves have the potential to control/eliminate diseases such as chronic wasting disease. Allen should know there is no evidence to support his claim that wolves are causing deer, moose, elk or beaver populations to “disappear.” He is promoting this unfounded argument to support a wolf hunting season. The Department of Nat... Full story
To the Editor: In response to Ken Bowman’s recent letter (“Letter to editor ‘brings sadness,’” April 1) chewing out the Daily Globe for printing a previous letter (“Keep protecting traditional marriage,” March 25), we have something in this country called freedom of speech. This lady has as much right as Bowman to write a letter to the editor. Should I cancel my Daily Globe subscription because the Globe printed Bowman’s letter? Not so long ago, believing that marriage should be between a man and a woman, and unborn babies should be prote...
To the Editor: At the age of 16, I had my first beer. By the age of 18, I was a town drunk in Crystal Falls. From the age of 18 to the age of 38, I drank heavily. I spent a small fortune on a product that caused me three car accidents, one of which should have killed me. I had two friends in their early graves because of alcohol. I cannot tell you of how many times I had my head in the toilet bowl, so sick, wanting to die, vomiting up what I just paid for the night before. On May 29, 1968, I fell 28 feet and broke both legs. I also smashed my... Full story
Last week’s return of the 1432nd Engineer Company of the Michigan National Guard was a reminder of how important the service of our soldiers is to our country. Their service is truly honorable. Their return was also a reminder of how crucial it is that we uphold the promises made to members of the military with health care and other benefits. The nation honors their service by upholding its end of the bargain. U.S. Rep. Dan Benishek, R-Crystal Falls, is looking to extend honor to our soldiers with the creation of a veterans cemetery in the U...
To the Editor: This is my view on the wolves in the western U.P. We have to take a look at who is the real enemy to the wolves in the U.P. These pro-wolf groups think that stopping a management hunt for wolves is protecting the species, but in reality, these wolves are here because of the law-abiding sportsmen of the western U.P., not because of some activist living in Lansing who has never even seen a wolf. People are tired of watching our deer, moose, elk and beaver populations disappear, as well as livestock. If the wolf does not get game...
To the Editor: A letter from Ken Bowman in Monday’s paper took issue with a previous writer to the Daily Globe expressing her opposition to same sex couples having access to the rite of marriage. Bowman is a very talented writer who authored a recent series in the Daily Globe which I very much enjoyed, as I shared many of the same memories he did while growing up in this area. I don’t take exception to Bowman’s right to an opinion. I do however take exception to his apparent disregard for the Daily Globe or anyone else expressing theirs. I do...
To the Editor: A March 25 letter in the Daily Globe entitled “Keep protecting traditional marriage” has caused me to examine my thinking on whether or not I should continue buying and reading the Daily Globe. That your newspaper could publish a letter that shows such complete disregard for the views of many millions of people whose beliefs do not coincide with the anti-gay, anti-abortion, anti-tolerant, indeed anti-Christian views of the letter boggles the mind. Further, that your newspaper by publishing that letter should provide, rightly or... Full story
I want to thank the city of Ironwood for its recent letter of support for the Boys and Girls Club Project in the Gogebic-Iron Range area. This letter will only help in developing future relationships with area councils, groups and businesses. Our project is in full swing, but we are still in the early stages of making this project a reality for the Gogebic Range. If you want to learn more about this project, please contact me on how you can get involved at 218-725-7706, or [email protected]. Dustin Anderson, program director Boys and...
Thank you for the outstanding members of our community and surrounding areas who assisted in volunteering their time, donating wonderful gift items, foods and desserts. This is just our simple expression of appreciation for your thoughtful act of kindness in making the benefit for Michael Tijan a great success. Michael, Lynn and Grace Tijan Hurley...
To the Editor: Do you like when someone tries to trample on your rights and freedoms? If you do not fight for your rights, they will be eroded. This country was founded on such principles. Past generations fought for our freedoms that we enjoy. Let’s make sure that we do not take them for granted. I have worked for the United States Postal Service for 24 years and have seen an increase in all types of mail, especially parcels. We deliver parcels that are shipped via the USPS, and also for DHL, UPS and FedEx. First-class letter volume is c...
To the Editor: Time magazine recently published an article on “The Most Expensive Weapon Ever Built,” designed to be invisible at the cost of nearly $400 billion. The F-35 is loaded with sophisticated electronics. The more sophisticated and complicated that our weapons become, the more problems occur. Costs continue to rise with this plane. We already have the F-15, F-16 and F-18, with which no other country can compete. In addition, we have the F-22 that was built for a war that has not yet happened. They sit on runways, untested in war and ne...
To the Editor: The Bessemer Area Schools Board of Education’s $6 million bond proposal casts an interesting spotlight on our area’s future education system that warrants serious discussion. Most of us would agree that certain repairs are necessary to continue to operate a safe and efficient school district for our students. I have no complaint about the talented teaching and support staff that is employed by the district itself. I question why Bessemer’s school district doesn’t already budget for building repairs, new buses and depreci... Full story
To the Editor: Planet Earth is situated in orbit around the sun in a crescent-shaped elliptical “green zone” that is tapered somewhat widely on one end and narrowly on the other. If too near the wide end, the planet would be too hot to support life as we know it; if too near the narrow end, much too cold to do so. The tilt of the earth’s axis and its annual circuit account for the change in seasons. In the immensity of space, given the vast quantity of sun-like stars and probable earth-like planets, the odds of this happening are actua... Full story
It’s time to put out the flag and welome mat for a group of local soldiers returning from the war in Afghanistan. The men and women of the 1432 Engineer Company of the Michigan National Guard, based in Kingsford and Iron River, will return Thursday. Among the group are a half dozen or so residents of the Gogebic Range. The unit is returning from a nine-month deployment in some pretty treacherous conditions, according to one source. While the Michigan National Guard would not release the soldiers’ names, a spokesman said the 170 men and wom... Full story
To the Editor: National jobless claims for the week ending March 16 are at 336,000. That is a good number. That number was consistently above 400,000 and as high as 474,000 when unemployment was at 9 percent. National unemployment is now at 7.7 percent. Things are getting better across the country, but not so in Wisconsin, where the “job creators” get the tax breaks and the people that buy goods and services get their wages cut. It is happening just as I feared. Wisconsin is in a downward spiral where reduced wages lead to more reduced wag... Full story
To the Editor: The homosexuals’ continual tout in quest for “marriage” is fairness and equality. It sounds good. Most people don’t think beyond that. If we listen to the media: Someone wants something, they should have it. Not so. Maybe we can blame the confusion of today on illiteracy in the U.S. I contend we have many reasons explaining the lack of common sense and present apathy. This state of inertia causes us to grab onto our solid roots. We have some. Marriage is defined as a legal contract between a man and a woman only — the relationshi... Full story
To the Editor: The Friends of the Marenisco Library wish to thank all those who supported their recent fundraisers, first the NFL fanatics war which was held during the NFL season at the local convenience store, and then the pasty sale which was held earlier this month. Both were a great success, and the support of the community and surrounding area is appreciated. New books with copyrights from 2011 and 2012 have arrived at the library. Come in and check out any of these: “The Age of Miracles,” a novel by Karen Thompson Walker; “The Red House... Full story
To the editor: Iron County voted against recalling Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. How’s that working out for you? John Sommers Ramsay... Full story
To the Editor: On behalf of the Western U.P. Center for Science, Math and Environmental Education, I would like to thank the Wolverine Ski Trails for the use of the trails and chalet for conducting my outdoor science field trips. During the first week in March, Ironwood students in third though sixth grade participated in hands-on ecology activities and also went snowshoeing at Wolverine. A special thank you to Sulo Romo, who volunteers at Wolverine throughout the winter. In addition to keeping the trails and chalet in order, he helped... Full story
To the Editor: From the perspective of a hard-working college student, I am thankful to have had the opportunity to use laptops in high school. Experiencing the use of technology at an early age puts students one step ahead of others who don’t have the opportunity of using laptops. Not only do students gain knowledge of Microsoft programs that will be useful as college students or future employees, but laptops also provide the newest software systems in education. Many times in college, students will struggle when they’re asked to complete an...
