Don t suppress the peoples vote
The 2020 election was the most successful and secure in Michigan history. Michiganders voted in record numbers with 5.5 million ballots cast, 3.5 million via no-reason absentee. Now, our state senators are proposing solutions in search of a problem by introducing 39 bills to make it harder to exercise our fundamental right to vote. Why?
This flies in the face of the will of Michigan voters who passed Proposal 3 in 2018 to make voting easier and more secure with 67% of the vote. As a former civics and government teacher, I urge my fellow citizens and Sen. Tom Barrett to oppose SB 273-311 which are an affront to our democracy. What happened to We the People?
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With the coronavirus having pushed many religious services to be either online-only or with limited capacity, we asked readers how the pandemic has affected their faith. Some answers have been condensed and lightly edited for clarity.
“It’s been hard not going to church. Watching on YouTube is not the same. However, my faith is my strength, and my Zoom small-group Bible studies have been a lifeline for my soul.” Brenda G. Whitson Marquis
“At first, it was so hard. I honestly can only think of two times in all my 77 years that I’ve missed Mass. And I’ve taught religious ed. for 24 years, so I truly missed being there. However, emailing, texting, Zooming and good old-fashioned letter-writing have kept me in touch with my class and fellow parishioners. After being fully vaccinated, I was able to return on Palm Sunday. I feel blessed.”