Michigan State games on Peacock, Haley vs Trump, climate | Letters - Detroit Free Press

Michigan State games on Peacock, Haley vs Trump, climate | Letters

Spartan games shouldn't only be televised only on Peacock | Letters to the Editor

So many of my friends have said they won’t watch any Spartan games if they are only televised on Peacock. (" Michigan vs. Michigan State basketball exclusively on Peacock Jan. 30," Detroit Free Press, Oct. 3.)"

Peacock makes our games pay-per-view, which is terrible. I did sign up for Peacock for one game at $5.99, and then canceled.

There is nothing worth watching on Peacock for me, and the reception was not very clear. My many Spartan friends in Florida are up in arms, and my many fellow alums in Michigan say the same thing.

It’s Big Ten greed that sucked in the Spartans and while creating great alum animosity, the money paid by Peacock can’t be worth the animosity and losing viewership of the faithful.

James Sullivan

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Nikki Haley is a better candidate then Donald Trump

I feel sorry for Nikki Haley, because the Republican party has gotten so far from being a party that is for American values because of adoration for Donald Trump.

May I add, in spite of his attempt to overthrow his election loss, his infidelities, his failure to pay federal income tax for years and now his mounting legal troubles.

Nikki Haley could be a good Republican candidate for president, if the Republican party would get over their Donald Trump fixation.

Ronald Kangas

Harper Woods

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Winter wonderland no more?

Aside from a handful of snowy days in late January and early February, it has been a rather temperate winter by Michigan standards. In fact, according to a recent article published in the Detroit Free Press, this past December received a mere 0.1 inches of snow, the second lowest on record. ( “No-snow December followed by rainiest January on record,” Detroit Free Press, Feb. 2.)

And while there is a myriad of factors at play, such as El Nino, fossil fuel induced climate change is at least partially responsible.

The Great Lakes region is expected to be warmer during the winter months; according to a report by Environmental Policy and Law Center, the Great Lakes basin is projected to see 16 fewer days with temperatures below freezing by the 2030s. It’s also expected to see an increase in precipitation: The same report noted that the region saw a 10% increase, whereas the U.S. as a whole saw only a 4% increase.

As someone who has lived in Michigan most of my life, it makes me feel sad. It seems that things like building snow forts and snowmen or being able to go sledding the majority of days mid-December through February will become increasingly scarce for future generations.

Luke Daniels

Rochester

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Nevada primary reveals our country under Trump

Congratulations to Nevada's GOP for clearly illustrating what our country will look like under a second term of Donald Trump as president.

Last Thursday, Nevada held its Republican Caucus. The state's Republican Party determined that only candidates who participated in this caucus could be eligible to win its 26 delegates. Donald Trump was the only candidate to participate in Nevada's Republican Caucus, setting him up to win all 26 Republican delegates.

Only one candidate on the ballot? Unacceptable.

Linda Levy

Farmington Hills

Climate: What now?

As a science teacher, I saw a warming climate coming over 20 years ago. My reaction was “You ain’t seen nothin’ yet.” No snow is another tragic example.

I am not surprised at the public delay. It might have seemed preposterous that mere humans could alter climate (even with the ozone hole and acid rain as examples).

It’s time the public was paid to go green. Elections have consequences. Don’t let the pied pipers of Carbon turn you around. Please vote.

Jan Freed

Los Angeles, California