Rabble–Rousing: The Courage of Speaking Up [Video]
Friday, Aug. 26, 2016 People have the power to affect change in government at all levels, but many do not out of fear of retribution. That fear must end—especially in Lenawee County, Michigan.
Category: Opinion
The sound of silence in Lenawee County
Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016 In recent years, the Thin Blue Line of police camaraderie, which is wider now than ever due to increased public scrutiny, has silenced the good officers from outing the bad ones. Videos of questionable and disturbing police behaviors have increased focus on police and how they conduct themselves while on duty. […]
Anyway County is at it again
Saturday, July 30, 2016 (Editor’s note: I wrote this several months ago when news broke when Lenawee County law enforcement officials decided it was best to begin prosecuting individuals for overdue library books.) Back in June 2014, five 16-year-old boys inadvertently closed down Tecumseh Park’s (The Pit) beach for several days after discharging blowgun darts […]
College campuses unlikely battleground for free speech
Over the last few days, my social media feed has been filled with two different events from two different parts of the country that are both raising similar concerns about free speech on college campuses. The two events have occurred at Yale University and the University of Missouri and have boiled over into the national spotlight.
Fair Sentencing Act not all that fair
Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014 In August 2010, President Obama signed the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010. While its name is misleading, it does help begin to reduce the disparities created out of the “War on Drugs.” The law was set to reduce the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine cases created by the Anti-Drug […]
Duck Dynasty, Phil Robertson and homosexuality: The bigger picture
Friday, Dec. 20, 2013 What happened to Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Roberson isn’t a First Amendment issue. It is an issue between him and his employer, A&E. As anyone would know, I am an ardent defender of the First Amendment in its most broadest of interpretations. Any speech that is stifled for whatever reason is […]
Anthony Alaniz 