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Feb 13, 2013, 5:45 am Politics

By Robert Smith Jr.

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The need for a united front

The people of Michigan are losing in every way. Nothing is getting better for the state. There is no tunnel, so how can there be a light at the end of the tunnel? The state loses people and jobs daily. The education of the young and poor is just not happening. The state dropped three … Continue Reading →

Tags: Belle Isle, bridge, Canada, Civil Rights Bill, detroit, Dr. M.L. King, Governor, Kilpatrick, Michigan, MLK, Snyder, Voter Rights Bill

Jan 17, 2012, 12:18 pm

By Robert Smith Jr.

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Republican debate in North Carolina shames MLK

The debate that took place in North Carolina on MLK Day shames all freedom-loving Americans and shows just how Americans have lost all social conscience. From the time of Ronald Reagan to this present moment Americans have grown poorer and more callous than ever. It is all about self: I, me and my. Juan Williams … Continue Reading →

Tags: Barack Obama, Juan Williams, Mitt Romney, MLK, Newt Gingrich, North Carolina, Ronald Reagan

Jan 15, 2012, 6:47 pm Newstoon

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Editorial Cartoon: MLK Bus

Tags: Bus, MLK

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Katy Bachelder: Opinions Editor, Hillsdale Collegian
Brittany Baldwin: Program Manager for the George Washington Fellowship Program at Hillsdale College
Frank Beckmann: Detroit talk radio host
Eric Brown: Detroit talk radio host
Dan Calabrese: Editor, CainTV and freelance writer, Grand Rapids (Monday, Thursday)
James Dickson: Op-ed editor Detroit News
dream Hampton: Grosse Pointe book author, journalist, musician
Jeff Hadden: Ex-Detroit News editorial page (Tuesday)
Dale Hansen: Detroit free-lance writer
Kathy Hoekstra: Media relations chief for Job Creators Network, Midland writer and videographer
Ingrid Jacques: Detroit News deputy edit page editor
Bill Johnson: Award-winning Detroit writer, Detroit consultant (Monday)
Robert Laurie: St. Clair Shores free-lance writer (Wednesday)
James Melton: Detroit free-lance writer, ex-Crain's assistant managing editor
Steve Mitchell: Pollster, Mitchell Communications, Lansing
Chuck Moss: Ex-Michigan Appropriations chair
Charlie Owens: Lansing business consultant, writer
Henry Payne: Detroit News, columnist, editorial writer, cartoonist
Joshua Pugh: Lansing free-lance writer (Friday)
Lynn Rivers: Politics Professor, U-Michigan, ex-House member (Thursday)
Maria Servold: Assistant Director, Dow Journalism Program, Hillsdale College (Wednesday)
Robert Smith: Detroit free-lance writer
Jason Vines: ex-Chrysler and Ford Communications chief, business consultant (Monday)
Dawud Walid: Activist, writer, Council on American-Islamic Relations (Tuesday)
Tom Watkins: Lansing ex-Michigan Secretary of Education, business and education consultant
Gary Wolfram: Professor of Economics, Hillsdale College (Friday)
Mako Yamakura: Detroit free-lance editor and writer

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