Letters to the Editor
WALDRON: Are ‘sanctuary cities’ really safer?
Republicans generally do not support sanctuary cities and liberal Democrats generally do. There must be a reason for that difference. I suspect that both sides ...
Michael Waldron, Author at Leader Publications
Columns
Can we learn anything from Charlottesville?
God saddled humanity with a terrible handicap. That handicap is tribalism. We all suffer from it, and it’s everywhere in our daily lives. Some tribes ...
by Michael Waldron, Sunday, August 20, 2017 3:37 pm
Columns
Marie Antoinette, sit down, Mitch has something to say
I have come to the limit of my patience concerning Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. In an address to a Kentucky Rotary Club meeting on Aug. ...
by Michael Waldron, Tuesday, August 15, 2017 10:37 am
Columns
Will Wile E. Coyote ever find happiness?
The Democrats’ efforts to reverse the outcome of the 2016 election remind me of the old Roadrunner cartoon that I used to enjoy. Wile E. ...
by Michael Waldron, Monday, July 17, 2017 8:19 am
Columns
Profiles in cowardice
Each year since 1990, The Kennedy Library recognizes someone who has displayed courage as demonstrated by the subjects of John F. Kennedy’s book, “Profiles in ...
by Michael Waldron, Monday, June 5, 2017 11:02 am
Columns
President Trump’s report card
During the election, I did not support Donald Trump, but I really, really didn’t support Hillary Clinton. I thought Donald Trump had the wrong personality ...
by Michael Waldron, Monday, May 15, 2017 8:46 am
Letters to the Editor
Clinton needs to look in the mirror
Bernie Sanders may be tired of hearing about Hillary Clinton’s “damned e-mails.” I’m tired of hearing her explanations about why she lost the election. James ...
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, May 4, 2017 10:45 am
Columns
Render unto Caesar
It’s tax time once again. I’ve put off computing our federal and state income taxes until early April, but my time has run out. Other ...
by Michael Waldron, Monday, April 17, 2017 8:50 am
Columns
Render unto Caesar
It’s tax time once again. I’ve put off computing our federal and state income taxes until early April, but my time has run out. Other ...
by Michael Waldron, Friday, April 14, 2017 6:00 pm
Columns
Students for re-segregation
Last month, the “Students4Justice” at the University of Michigan posted the following on its Facebook page: Hello everyone! We are organizing an emergency sit-in in ...
by Michael Waldron, Sunday, March 19, 2017 4:01 pm
Columns
Whatever happened to writing someone a letter?
Dear Editor, The other day I walked out to the mailbox late in the afternoon when the mail usually arrives. On the way out there, ...
by Michael Waldron, Wednesday, February 22, 2017 8:27 am
Columns
The endless election of 2016
It doesn’t seem like a long time ago, but can you remember the election of 2000 when “hanging chads,” “pregnant chads,” and chads in general ...
by Michael Waldron, Tuesday, January 17, 2017 8:26 am
Columns
Remembering John Glenn (1921-2016)
On Dec. 8, as I sat in front of my computer drinking coffee and trying not to think about the lake effect snow falling outside, ...
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, December 15, 2016 4:56 pm
Columns
Post 2016 election thoughts
First, this is not a pro-Trump column. I dread the thought of four years of his presidency because I doubt that he has the skill ...
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, November 17, 2016 10:52 am
Columns
Something more important than the election
In October, when I was distracted by the intense politics of this crazy political season, the governor of Michigan signed a bill that I support ...
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, November 10, 2016 8:44 am
Columns
Trump vs. Clinton
For one last time during this sorry campaign, I must comment on the contestants for president of the United States. Their debate last Wednesday confirmed ...
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, October 27, 2016 9:01 am
Columns
Colin Kaepernick, a patriot?
The American flag is made of cloth, usually cotton but sometimes artificial fibers. Everybody knows that the 13 stripes represent the original colonies that rebelled ...
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, October 6, 2016 10:57 am
Columns
Is the American media doing its job?
On Sept. 6, 2016, I scanned the Washington Post web page for interesting articles to read. I found 13 articles that were pro-Democrat and two ...
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, September 15, 2016 9:16 am
Columns
How I spent my summer vacation
In the spirit of back-to-school, I wish to report on my trip to Isle Royale National Park. This was my second trip to that primitive ...
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, August 25, 2016 9:23 am
Columns
A letter to Donald Trump
I received a solicitation for $1,000, $1,500 or $2,000 for the “Trump Make America Great Again Committee.” It’s a good bet that he has spent ...
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, August 4, 2016 11:00 am
Columns
Is Hillary Clinton innocent?
Last month I promised myself that I wouldn’t write in July about the election, even though the Republican and Democratic conventions would occur this month. ...
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, July 21, 2016 10:12 am
Columns
Let us pray for our country
I’ve discussed this election many times in this column over the past year. Of course, this election cycle is the most interesting one we’ve experienced ...
by Michael Waldron, Friday, June 17, 2016 9:00 am
Opinion
Time is expiring for America
As I grow older, I find myself increasingly out of step with American society. People who have read this column probably will agree. I have ...
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, May 19, 2016 11:20 am
Columns
LGBTQ guidance from Lansing misses mark
In a memorandum dated Feb. 23, 2016, with the subject, “Presentation on State Board of Education Statement and Guidance on Safe and Supportive Learning Environments ...
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, April 21, 2016 9:42 am
Columns
Trump versus Clinton?
On 8 March, Michigan voted for Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump. Having just written that, I feel like Lewis Carroll who wrote “Alice in Wonderland.” ...
