Congratulations Saint Thomas Church on your 175th anniversary

On behalf of the people of Saint Philip Catholic Church and as their pastor, I extend many congratulations to the people of Saint Thomas Church on the occasion of their 175th anniversary as a parish. Thank you for being a vibrant part of our Battle Creek community, especially in the ways you care for the poor and vulnerable of our brothers and sisters around us, as well as a witness of faith in our Risen Lord. I wholeheartedly offer prayers for you and your future.

Fr. John Fleckenstein

Battle Creek

9/11 remembrance event in McCamly Park

The 9/11 remembrance event will be on Sept. 11, 2017, at 6 p.m. in McCamly Park, across the street from Kool Family Community Center. All are welcome to attend. Open to public, a free event. This will be the 16th year with this program. Let's remember everyone we lost. God bless America.

Gordon H. Rosberg Jr.

Pennfield Township. 

Questioning rationale of Trump supporters.

I find it almost comical the level of the American people that still support President Donald Trump. It is astonishing to the point that what dribbles out of their mouths sounds like someone with brain damage. It’s equally comical to watch this administration react when their constant lies catch up with them and they are exposed for the lying hypocrites they truly are. You would think after being caught in lie after lie that common sense would tell you to stop.

It makes me ashamed to see our once proud nation being destroyed by this president and his puppets that support him. I have to admit the people who voted him are getting what they deserve -– nothing. On July 11, I was called and asked to participate in a town telephone meeting with Rep. Tim Walberg. He stated President Trump was elected by the American people. This statement is false. Donald Trump was elected by our system called the Electoral College.

Furthermore, I can’t believe how anyone can support this administration, all you can see and hear is how Trump can work with Russia in destroying our country. The Republican leaders in the US House and Senate, and of course the president, are letting us down. All of the Republicans were saying when they would get their majority, they could accomplish so much.

So far, they haven’t accomplished squat. What concerns me is that Republicans just look the other way when the president tweets something stupid. All we can hope for now is that Baron, the president’s son, will be appointed as an adviser to his dad.

Dave Keeton

Union City

Liberals aren't what they want us to believe

Liberals are working hard to erase history so they can rewrite history. Anyone who disagrees with liberalism is automatically Nazi, racist, KKK. Liberals must erase from memory N.A.Z.I. stands for National Socialist German Worker’s Party. A socialist is a socialist is a socialist, then and now; meaning command and control by a select ruling elite. No free enterprise economy, no free speech, no freedom at all. The Nazi thing is the distant past, so maybe liberal socialists think no one will notice. But, how about the Democratic Party? Much more recent history recalls it is the exact same party ruling over the worst days of the Jim Crow South with its discrimination and segregation. It should be no surprise liberals have come full circle and are once again behind segregation, breaking people into distinct separate groups.

The only thing different about Democrats since the 1960s Civil Rights era, is Democrat elites caught on they were swimming against a too powerful tide. They threw in the towel and decided to become Santa Claus. They realized the easiest way to control people is to make them dependent. Give them stuff. Flat out pour it on so the new victims of dependency (a softer, gentler racism) will be terrified not to vote for Santa Claus.

On Aug. 14, Charlie Rose, on his PBS program seriously discussed tearing down the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington D.C. They will burn books when they can make it politically correct. Perhaps they can sell tickets, line up artillery and let old Thomas have it..

Rick Wertz


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