On Dec[ember] 11, the Taylor School District closed because so many of its teachers skipped school to go to Lansing to protest right-to-work legislation. As a result, about 7,500 students in Taylor were forced to miss classes that day.

We all understand the historical significance of witnessing the election of the Second Black President. This would indeed trump the World Series victory of the Boston Red Sox after 100+ years of the Curse of the Bambino. This would trump the victory of the USA Olympic Hockey Team over the Red Army. In fact, there is nothing we’ve witnessed in our lifetimes that would surpass this.