LETTERS/OPINIONS
‘Dear Tom Tiffany’s Mom’
To the Editor: I think it is a great idea you keeping an eye on Tom’s campaign promises. However, you seem to have missed his last two term promises to do something about the wolf plague in northern Wisconsin. Other states, like Washington, Utah, and Wyoming were able to delist …
Lakeland Times: Our View
U.S. Supreme Court justice Amy Coney Barrett has come under a barrage of criticism of late, and rightly so after making two disastrous votes, one in favor of birthright citizenship and the other letting stand a Mississippi law allowing ballots arriving after election day to be counted.
War or peace
“We are doomed and our leaders are insane.” So wrote journalist Matt Taibbi recently. Taibbi didn’t respond to our request for an interview, but he raises issues that deserve debate. So my new video is based on his column.
The limits of merit
The New York City Public School system is 62% Black and Hispanic. At its eight most prestigious competitive high schools, 80% of the students are Asian or White. Wait — what’s considered the most selective of the city’s schools, Stuyvesant High, 777 students were offered slots. Of those, how many …
Erasing Little Italy is about more than a map
New York City has long been celebrated as a city of immigrant neighborhoods. Little Italy, Chinatown, Harlem, Washington Heights, Brighton Beach — these communities tell the story of generations of newcomers who helped build America’s largest city while gradually becoming part of it.
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Scary stuff
Representative Ro Khanna was touring the West Bank in Israel when, he says, a group of armed Israeli settlers detained his group. A terrifying incident, it would seem. A publicity stunt, Khanna’s critics were quick to point out. IDF forces said they arrived at the scene and disbanded the settlers. …
Cebery family thanks community for strong support in their time of need
To the Editor: We want to start off by saying what an amazing community we are a part of. We had gone through a devastating family event at the beginning of this year and the way this community from near and far showed up for us was simply amazing!
Nuclear power
A few years ago, nuclear power looked doomed. Plants were shutting down. Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo won applause bragging about closing a nuclear plant “14 years ahead of schedule.”
Diplomacy anyone?
On Wednesday, Mr. Trump had a new word to describe our adversary’s leaders: “scum.” “They are sick people. They’re led by sick people, and they’re vicious, violent people,” he said, adding, “As far as I’m concerned, it’s just a waste of time dealing with them.”
Lakeland Times: Our View
On the fundamental question of whether the Oneida County Board of Supervisors should enact a one-year moratorium on data centers, the answer is a certain yes.
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Asking for common sense with Hwy. 51 traffic
To the Editor: On Thursday, July 2, around 4 p.m., we were traveling north on Hwy. 51. At the intersection of Hwy. 51 and County Road A, traffic was already at times at a walking speed. That’s approximately 3.5 miles between Hwy. 8 and County Road A. This was a …
‘Integrity of our nation is at stake’
To the Editor: This year marks a historical moment. We are celebrating the 250th birthday of our country! Having read a few historical books about the American revolution, I am reminded of the birth of our nation. I am in awe at how our ragtag colonies pulled themselves together to …
Lakeland Times: Our View
For more than six years, Tom Tiffany has served northern Wisconsin admirably in Congress — we believe he will serve us equally well as governor — and he has also provided a model for what a representative of the seventh congressional district ought to be.
Spoiled socialists
More young people vote for socialists. They believe socialism is good for the poor, and “pro-working class.” But is it?
Israel, Ukraine: Not democracies
The United States is heavily invested in Israel and Ukraine. One of the primary arguments used to justify extravagant American military spending, intelligence cooperation and diplomatic support on those two nations is that they are both democracies -- not merely countries with elections, and not merely flawed democracies, but shining …
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