LETTERS/OPINIONS
Lakeland Times: Our View
The modern Democratic Party likes to present itself as the steady hand of science: calm, rational, and data-driven. But let’s be clear. There’s absolutely nothing steady or even sane going on in the Democratic Party. Its hands tremor from the intoxication of bureaucratic power. Its body writhes and convulses from …
Who’s calling the shots?
The news on Friday morning that a CDC panel is now recommending that newborns not be vaccinated for Hepatitis B is frightening. As The New York Times put it, “the divisiveness and dysfunction surrounding the decision raised questions about the reliability of that process — and the future of the …
‘It’s great living in a small town’
To the Editor: On Dec. 1 my husband went out and started our car, swept off the snow and came back into the house. Five minutes later he went out and rushed back ... saying the car’s on fire, call 911. As soon as I called Oneida County, they said …
Lakeland Times: Our View
Wisconsin has never lacked for political passion, and that’s an understatement. From the Progressive era’s dismantling of the patronage system to Scott Walker’s toppling of public-sector unions that provoked tumultuous protests, the state’s residents are ready to have a go on almost any issue at almost any time, and from …
Thank You Sheriff Joe Fath!
To the Editor: After more than four decades of dedicated service, Vilas County Sheriff Joe Fath will be retiring this December. As someone who has known Sheriff Fath for many years, I want to take a moment to publicly thank him for his extraordinary commitment to the people of Vilas …
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Disgrace in Dublin: Insulting an Irish son — Ireland debases itself
Belfast-born, Dublin-raised Chaim Herzog was a son of Ireland, through and through. Educated at Irish colleges, fluent in Irish and with an Irish brogue he carried with him through life, Herzog was a rugby star and a boxing champion. His father was the Chief Rabbi of Ireland, dubbed the “Sinn …
Disparate impact
Google settled a racial bias lawsuit for $50 million. Merrill Lynch paid $20 million. Maryland taxpayers will have to pay $3 million to make a racial discrimination suit go away.
Lakeland Times: Our View
What happened on Oneida County roads over Thanksgiving — or didn’t happen, as the case may be — was not merely a matter of routine public-sector incompetence but a complete and abominable public-safety failure.
Grace and disgrace: Amidst the latter, we’re reminded of the former
In an America presently diseased by crudeness and cruelty, the scene last week at Washington’s National Cathedral for the funeral of former Vice President Dick Cheney was a welcome display of grace by leaders who embrace an ethos currently out of vogue. It’s an ethos of bipartisanship, of respect for …
Thanksgiving socialism
People are turning to socialism. Two-thirds of Americans ages 18-29 hold a “favorable view” of it. New York just elected a “proud socialist” mayor. My video explains why his ideas would make things worse.
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Enforcing immigration laws is not the moral equivalent of the Holocaust
Whence cometh the conviction, in America and even more in Britain and Europe, that open borders is the only moral immigration policy? Of course, not everyone believes that, and many who do stop short of saying so. But the contrast between the rhetoric and policies of the first two decades …
‘Seditious behavior punishable by death’
This week, President Donald Trump called for the execution of six veterans who are members of Congress for posting a video telling members of the military that “they can refuse illegal orders.”
Lakeland Times: Our View
The Rolling Stones, in their inimitable, ageless way, once offered up some wisdom for the ages in a single verse: “You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find that you get what you need, oh yeah.” Oh yeah.
An open letter to Congressman Tiffany
To the Editor: The United States has a terrible health care system. Compared to other developed countries, we don’t live as long, infant and maternal mortality rates are higher ... the list goes on. For these abysmal results, we pay twice as much per citizen as any other country.
Wreaths across America Day
To the Editor: We would like to thank The Lakeland Times and the community for publishing and contributing to the recent Veterans Day insert, Veterans Salute. This paper highlighted local veterans who served our country. We’re grateful to see our veterans being recognized for their service by the community and …
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