Veterans Day reflections on war and peace in community
John Anthony La Pietra recalls silent remembrances at Greens meeting in Mount Pleasant and a Quaker Park ceremony in Battle Creek. He urges peace, cites veterans’ insights, and notes Armistice Day origins while critiquing wartime politics and a White House record.
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Battle Creek
Marshall School Board
Jeff Albaugh
Boston Globe
White House
Ellington Air Force Base
Bush
Voting reforms and local shifts in Michigan politics
The piece surveys instant runoff and other voting methods, noting how majority support could curb spoils systems. It details Calhoun County reapportionment battles in Battle Creek, shifts in Districts 1 and 2, and Democratic gains amid GOP controversy. Also covered are campaign finances for Shooters Opposing Schauer and Ben Franklin references.
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Kate Segal
Marvin Austin
Barb Frederick
Albion
Dan Strowbridge
Alberta Duck
Mike Ness
Mike Sullivan
MPACT
Michigan Greens review campaign wrap up at CMU Mount Pleasant
The Green Party of Michigan held a post election wrap up at the Wesley Foundation on the CMU campus noting all 11 statewide Green candidates won enough votes to stay on the 2004 ballot. Susan Fawcett led with 120000 votes, Donnelly Hadden posted similar totals, and 33 Green candidates appeared statewide. The meeting discussed improving outreach, media coverage, and proposals like instant runoff voting IRV to avoid wasted votes and spoiled elections while expanding support among roughly 150000 Michigan voters who backed Greens.
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Science News
Green Party of Michigan
GPMI
Wesley Foundation
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant
Didates
Michigan
U-M
Susan Fawcett
Donnelly Hadden
Greens
State Supreme Court
Scott Trudeau
UM Board
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