While numerous states have legalized marijuana for medical and recreational use, without significant ill effect, the federal government maintains its blanket ban on cannabis. Repeal of the federal ban is long overdue. Congress must repeal all laws outlawing marijuana. This will leave it up to each of the states to determine its own policy on … Continue reading End Federal Cannabis Prohibition
Defend the Second Amendment
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, the “Bill of Rights,” were enacted to defend the inalienable rights of the human person. Among the most important of these amendments is the Second, which protects citizens’ rights to “keep and bear arms.” The right to keep and bear arms is under heavy assault by the … Continue reading Defend the Second Amendment
USA should stop funding Israel
It's becoming apparent that the Israeli government has no interest in a two-state solution to the Palestinian problem. They seem to want ALL of Palestine, minus the Arabs! They just assassinated a HAMAS leader with whom they were in negotiation to bring about a ceasefire in Gaza. Is it considered "good-faith" bargaining when you murder … Continue reading USA should stop funding Israel
Whatever Happened to the “Peace Dividend?”
Are you old enough to remember the fall of the Berlin Wall? It came down in 1989 and symbolized the collapse of the Soviet Bloc and end of the Cold War. The Soviet Union officially collapsed in 1991 and the “Communist Threat” was dead. At that time, there was a lot of optimistic talk about … Continue reading Whatever Happened to the “Peace Dividend?”
Make America Free Again
I am pleased to announce that I am seeking the nomination of the Libertarian Party to be its candidate for U.S. Representative in Congress for the 6th District of Michigan. I look forward to challenging Rep. Debbie Dingell, the incumbent holder of the hereditary Dingell seat in the House of Representatives, which has been occupied … Continue reading Make America Free Again
No War with China over Taiwan
On October 3, 2021, the U.S. State Department issued a statement from Ned Price, Department spokesperson, on the subject of Chinese military activity in the vicinity of Taiwan. This press statement bore the following heading: “Increasing People’s Republic of China Military Pressure Against Taiwan Undermines Regional Peace and Stability” A more accurate headline might have … Continue reading No War with China over Taiwan
It’s Time to end the War on Drugs
As President Trump fights the DC establishment in his efforts to bring home US troops and stop our “endless wars” in the Middle East, another “endless war” has been raging right here in America with equally, if not more devastating consequences for the American people. This is a war against the American people and their … Continue reading It’s Time to end the War on Drugs
Remembering Jerry Jelinek
[This remembrance was written in 2016, when I learned that Jerome Jelinek had passed away the previous year. I publish it now, in case any may find it of interest. ~ Bill Krebaum] Jerome Jelinek, Professor of Music, University of Michigan (1960s photo). I was saddened to learn, at this late date (some eight months … Continue reading Remembering Jerry Jelinek
Let sleeping dogs lie . . .
Siesta time for these canine friends along the main drag in Chapala, Mexico. In the last year and a half, I’ve made three trips to Lake Chapala, in Mexico, about fifty miles south of Guadalajara. The lake is roughly shaped like an elongated oval, about forty-five miles long, east to west, and around ten to … Continue reading Let sleeping dogs lie . . .
Ken and Marianna Staples host 25th and final “Festive Affair”
Ken and Marianna Staples, with support from the Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Ann Arbor and hundreds of individuals and businesses, have worked tirelessly for the last twenty-five years to support the Salvation Army's efforts to help the homeless in the Ann Arbor area. The "Festive Affair," an annual fund-raising event featuring silent and … Continue reading Ken and Marianna Staples host 25th and final “Festive Affair”
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