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Donald Trump and Benito Mussolini
My last column severely criticized Hillary Clinton for her e-mail malfeasance. It’s only fair that I should shine a light on the Republican front-runner, Donald ...
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Serious developments in Clinton e-mail scandal
If a military officer had done what Clinton did, he or she would first immediately lose access to classified information of any type.
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, January 28, 2016 9:37 am
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A closer look at Muslims
Several people spoke to me after last month’s column on Muslims. Taking a cue from their comments, I’ll expand on that column and present some ...
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, January 14, 2016 9:27 am
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What is it with Muslims?
Many Americans are wondering about Muslims after the Paris attack and the more recent attack in San Bernardino, California. Many have never met a Muslim ...
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, December 17, 2015 9:34 am
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Only 12 months left to ponder the candidates
My principal objection to this surreal and silly campaign season is Donald Trump. He alienated me irrevocably when he insulted John McCain’s war record.
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, November 5, 2015 9:29 am
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What I’ve learned from collecting rubbish
My wife and I have cleaned up Yankee Street three times a year under the Adopt-a-Highway program since 2005.
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, October 15, 2015 9:26 am
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How are Niles schools doing?
I don’t remember when Jeff Curry, Niles Community School Board, came up with the idea that the school district should publish a dashboard of data ...
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, September 17, 2015 9:33 am
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Is our Constitution still valid?
Fifty-two years ago, when I was in Mr. Nieboer’s civics class in Niles High School, I remember that he taught us the federal government had ...
by Michael Waldron, Friday, September 11, 2015 10:00 am
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Should we trust Iran?
I wanted to write a column about the agreement involving Iran, Russia, China, Britain, France, Germany, the European Union and the United States concerning Iran’s ...
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, August 13, 2015 9:25 am
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The rise and fall of Bill Cosby
I was once a big fan of Bill Cosby. One scene in particular from The Bill Cosby Show made a huge impression on me. Dr. ...
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, July 23, 2015 9:53 am
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When does ‘Middle Age’ end?
Somewhere after age 65, it dawned on me that there was only one more legal milestone for me.
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, June 18, 2015 9:28 am
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‘You have cooties’
We have a problem in this country: It is getting more and more difficult to have a civilized debate without the debate becoming personal.
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, May 21, 2015 9:38 am
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Yes or no to bond proposals?
I first became involved with the Niles Community School District during the 2006 bond issue preparation. Doug Law appointed me to the Citizen’s Steering Committee. ...
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, April 23, 2015 8:05 am
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Why didn’t President Obama want Netanyahu to speak to Congress?
In my opinion, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a speech to Congress on March 3 that bordered on the great.
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, March 12, 2015 11:27 am
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And that’s the way it is
For those of us old enough to remember Walter Cronkite, we heard him say “And that’s the way it is (followed by the date)” at ...
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, February 12, 2015 9:25 am
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Why not build the Keystone XL Pipeline
On Nov. 18, 2014, Senator Debbie Stabenow voted no to approve closure on Senate Bill 2280, “A bill to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline.”
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, January 22, 2015 9:33 am
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How can Niles schools move on next year?
By the way, the board looks very much scarier from the perspective of a citizen than I thought we were while I was on the ...
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, December 11, 2014 9:16 am
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In memory of Charles Waldron
This unusual column is my tribute to my father, to his generation, and to all veterans. My dad was a member of Tom Brokaw’s “Greatest ...
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, November 6, 2014 8:54 am
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Yankees in Georgia!
In Margaret Mitchell’s book, “Gone with the Wind,” the Union Army begins to bombard Atlanta in 1864. Aunt Pittypat Hamilton, a member of Atlanta’s upper ...
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, October 16, 2014 8:52 am
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Is President Obama a leader or a community organizer?
In the first three years of President Obama’s administration, there were scandals that amounted to little more than hiccups and fodder to fill cable news ...
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, September 11, 2014 9:06 am
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Hamas, Hesbollah, Iran, and ISIS
It’s hard to watch events in 2014 without noticing significant similarities between the pre-WW II Nazi movement and today’s radical Islamic organizations (jihadists).
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, August 21, 2014 9:39 am
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Are there any leaders in Congress?
On July 31, the House of Representatives will hold its last session until Sept. 8. In September, the House will be in session exactly 10 ...
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, July 31, 2014 8:38 am
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Michigan Schools need the Common Core
In the past months, critics of the Common Core Curriculum have arisen on both sides of the political spectrum. Critics on the right have been ...
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, July 10, 2014 9:15 am
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Is social promotion good for Niles students?
Imagine how difficult math will be in the fifth grade if a student does not understand what he or she should have learned in the ...
by Michael Waldron, Thursday, June 12, 2014 9:26 am
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We deserve answers on treatment of veterans
It seems like there is never a lack of topics for columns.
