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Newspaper
Holland Sentinel
Location
Holland, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 2019
Page
6
The Sentinel explains that unsigned editorials reflect the newspaper's position while all other commentaries letters and cartoons express the writers or artists opinions. Readers may write to individual columnists at The Sentinel.
Henry Idema argues that rising mass killings reflect not only social factors but a decline in religion and mythic awareness. He urges revival of religious symbols, community life, and teachings to combat evil in human souls, cautioning against sanitizing mental illness as the sole cause.
Caroline Van Antwerp criticizes Mayor DeBoer and Dr. Holmes for avoiding clear public stances on LGBTQ legal protections. She notes opponents Bocks Kiemparens and Raymond clearly support protections, while DeBoer and Holmes rely on vague or private messaging. She argues the LGBTQ community is part of the Holland community and urges explicit leadership.
Elizabeth DeWaard Holland critiques Michigan congressional Republicans for lacking negotiation skills after a fails-to-fund 147 line items budget. She argues budgets passed with simple up or down votes in the past and urges compromise revenue ideas to fix long neglected state needs, noting House gridlock vs Senate inaction on federal bills.
The Holland Sentinel invites election related letters with a 200 word limit and a Thursday Oct 31 deadline. Longer submissions and guest columns may be printed case by case. Details on commenting rules are at bit.ly/20A0951 and submissions go to newsroom at hollandsentinel.com or to the postal address The Holland Sentinel ATTN Letters to the Editor 54 W Eighth St Holland MI 49423.
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