Craig Farrand

1 week ago | pressandguide.com | Craig Farrand

“In all cities, the better classes — the businessmen — are the sources of corruption, but they are so rarely pursued and caught that we do not fully realize whence the trouble comes.”— Lincoln Steffens, American journalistHello Downriver,Corruption comes in several forms, the most obvious of which are criminal acts that are relatively easy to identify and address, such as: theft, embezzlement, nepotism, bribery and undue influence.

3 weeks ago | thenewsherald.com | Craig Farrand

As history has repeatedly proven, one trade tariff begets another, then another — until you’ve got a full-blown trade war. No one ever wins, and consumers always get screwed.”－Mark McKinnon, political advisorHello Downriver,In a Reuters/Ipsos poll taken late last month, only 38% approved of Trump’s handling of the economy, and a mere 34% said he was doing a good job on the cost of living.

1 month ago | thenewsherald.com | Craig Farrand

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.”— John Quincy Adams, sixth U.S. PresidentHello Downriver,A friend died Sunday. Many of you will know her or know of her: Sandy Dillaha was an irresistible power within Southgate, leading or involved in just about any civic activity that benefitted the community.

1 month ago | thenewsherald.com | Craig Farrand

“There are three things in the world that deserve no mercy, hypocrisy, fraud, and tyranny.”— Frederick William Robertson, Anglican clergymanHello Downriver,“Don’t know much about history…”That song popped into my head as I was digesting the ongoing list of acts being taken by CF Trump and his toady, Elon Musk (or is it the other way around?).

1 month ago | thenewsherald.com | Craig Farrand

“The business of the government is the business of the people.”— John F. Kennedy, 35th U.S. PresidentHello Downriver,This is no way to run a business. You don’t fire people — hundreds and thousands of people — without first knowing what they do on the job. Ever since Trump floated down his gold escalator, he’s boasted of being a great businessman, the man who could do the best deals. Of course, most of us knew that was a lie; there were too many bankruptcies and stiffed contractors in his wake.