LETTERS/OPINIONS
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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The Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship mistake
The Supreme Court has now settled, at least for the foreseeable future, one of the most contentious questions in American immigration law: A child born in the United States is a U.S. citizen, regardless of whether the child’s parents entered the country legally or came solely to give birth. That …
The end of the term
He still hasn’t given up. In the wake of the 6-3 decision of the Supreme Court tossing out his Executive Order abolishing birthright citizenship, President Donald Trump was back at it, insisting that Congress should act. He cared enough about the case that he took the unprecedented step of attending …
Shoreland protection in Oneida County
To the Editor: There’s a gaping hole in the Oneida County Shoreland Protection Ordinance, which is designed to help preserve the quality of our water resources, wildlife habitat, Northwoods scenery, and the value of lakefront property, the taxation of which contributes so much to the county budget.
Lakeland Times: Our View
There’s a lot of noise out there this week, and not all of it comes from celebratory fireworks. Some of it is downright negative. But amid all the noise, let’s take a moment on this Fourth of July week — our nation’s 250th birthday — to remember what this country …
Reader pushes back on columnist’s humiliation abroad claim
To the Editor: My wife and I got a good chuckle reading syndicated columnist Jeff Robbins fairy tale “Apology tour: Americans abroad experience humility and humiliation” in the June 18/19 edition of The Lakeland Times. Everyone knows people with such severe Trump derangement syndrome that they dwell in a world …
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The issue is Israel
The little girl had to go to the bathroom. They went into the cafe, one of a small chain, and the barista was happy to help. The father, who wasn’t really thirsty, bought a cup of coffee anyway and added a tip to thank her.
Days of disgrace: America tells refugees to pound sand
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,” reads the iconic welcome to the world’s oppressed inscribed on the Statue of Liberty. Emma Lazarus, the poet who penned those words, had herself helped Jewish refugees from the anti-Semitic pogroms of Eastern Europe who had fled …
Climate survey highlights candidate responses in the 7th Congressional District
To the Editor: In April the Chequamegon, Rib Mountain/Marshfield, and Birchwood Chapters of Citizens’ Climate Lobby sent a survey to 7th Congressional District Candidates Michael Alfonso, Chris Armstrong, Niina Baum, Fred Clark, Jessi Ebben, Kevin Hermening, and Ginger Murray with the following questions:
The war goes on
So much for a peace treaty. President Donald Trump is back to making threats. In a phone interview on Sunday with Fox News, Trump threatened to attack Iran and take over the Strait of Hormuz if Tehran interfered with passage through the waterway. He told Fox’s Trey Yingst that he …
The Republican Party’s dissidents are showing themselves the door
Tucker Carlson says he can no longer support the Republican Party. In that regard, he finds himself in familiar company. A growing faction on the populist Right — including figures such as Candace Owens, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Nick Fuentes — has increasingly positioned itself in opposition to core Republican …
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