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Bathroom Gender War in Dearborn Smells Like An Animal Farm

May 14, 2016 By Jonathan Light

bathroom sign

DEARBORN, MI - (EDITORIAL) - The national debate about gender identity overflowed into Dearborn, Michigan yesterday like a broken toilet at a Target store. Angry parents were fuming about the bathroom decree and threatened to boycott Dearborn Public Schools starting Monday morning after the Obama administration  issued an edict telling every public school … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Editorial

Investing in Mental Health

March 24, 2016 By Letters to the Editor

George Darany

EDITORIAL - Soon after Governor Snyder’s 2016-17 budget was introduced, many of my constituents contacted my office to express their concerns about contentious boilerplate language in section 298, and to discuss the many negative consequences that would arise as a result. Thankfully, we no longer have to worry about Boilerplate 298, as the language has since … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial

Christopher Paulsen: Embrace Our Past to Face the Future

November 4, 2014 By Letters to the Editor

GUEST EDITORIAL - I have lived in Dearborn for the majority of my life. As a fourth generation Dearborn resident, my family has seen the highs and lows in Dearborn's history. Unfortunately, we as residents are experiencing a low not felt since the Great Depression. Dearborn is a shadow of it's former self. We must look back to see it's greatness. Until … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Editorial, Government

Dearborn Voters Won’t Resolve ‘True Dearborn’ Mystery

November 3, 2014 By Douglas Vos

Who is True Dearborn?

EDITORIAL - Dearborn voters won't resolve the 'True Dearborn' mystery, but they will elect a judge for the 19th district court on November 4th. Questions continue to swirl around who was behind the True Dearborn email campaign, but the real issue is who the next judge will be. Several Dearborn area Facebook discussion groups provided details that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Editorial, Government

Burning Questions Swirl Around “True Dearborn” Politics

October 18, 2014 By Douglas Vos

Who is True Dearborn?

EDITORIAL - Last Sunday afternoon, October 12, at approximately 4:47pm, an email blast went out from "True Dearborn"  to an unknown number of Dearborn area residents. The email started with a question: Is Dearborn benefiting from Mayor O'Reilly's "one party rule"?  I did not receive the original email until Monday morning, when Gary Woronchak forwarded a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Editorial, Government

AHRC Calls for Immediate Protection of Kurds in Kobani

October 10, 2014 By News Release

AHRC - USA - Lady Liberty

DEARBORN, Michigan - In a press release yesterday, the American Human rights Council (AHRC) called upon the United Nations and the international community to extend immediate protection for the Syrian Kurds in the city of Kobani in north Syria. Kobani has been under the Islamic State (IS), also known as ISIS, siege for over three weeks. According to media … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial, World Tagged With: AHRC, ISIS

Henry Ford, MI? – Automotive Tourist Capital of the World

October 9, 2014 By Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor

Dear Editor, Apple Corporation today would not be the giant it is without the vision of one man, Steve Jobs. He saw that putting the power of computing into the hands of everyone would be a benefit beyond measure. He was right, it brought a massive increase in productivity and power to the people of this country and to the businesses that incorporated … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Government, History, Letters to the editor

Imad Hamad Calls Syrian Crisis A True Human Tragedy

September 26, 2014 By News Release

Imad Hamad - AHRC Acting Director (and former Regional Director for Public Affairs of the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)) - file photo from May 2011

DEARBORN, Michigan - A statement released by the AHRC Thursday said: "The American Human Rights Council (AHRC) joins the human rights groups and partners in calling upon the United Nations and its member states to ensure the safety and the well-being of the Syrian civilian population while addressing the Syrian crisis during the current United Nation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial, Featured, Government

AHRC Calls for Immediate Release of Hostage Alan Henning

September 21, 2014 By News Release

AHRC - USA - Lady Liberty

DEARBORN, Michigan - (AHRC statement issued 18-Sep-2014): The American Human Rights Council (AHRC) joins the international community and more than 100 British Muslim imams, organizations and individuals who expressed their "horror and revulsion" at the "senseless murder" of Briton David Haines and the threat to the life of Mr Alan Henning according to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Community, Editorial, World Tagged With: AHRC, ISIS, Islam, Islamic, Muslim

Should City of Dearborn Change It’s Name to Henry Ford?

September 20, 2014 By Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor

Letters to the Editor:  The "City of Dearborn, MI" Should Change It's Name to "Henry Ford, MI" Your gentle town "Dearborn" is misnamed. I propose that the city be re-named "Henry Ford, MI" as recognition of the contributions of Henry Ford to the nation and in particular to our city. Instead, we have our city named after someone who never heard of it let … [Read more...]

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