LETTERS/OPINIONS
‘Clarifying my contributions to Manitowish Waters’
To the Editor: First, I would like to thank the resident who recently submitted a letter sharing concerns about our town government. I sincerely appreciate anyone who takes the time to speak up, and I encourage residents, landowners, and business owners of Manitowish Waters to remain engaged. Civic participation and …
Reader warns of Iran’s threat, cites Horowitz’s early insights
To the Editor: David Horowitz-”Unholy Alliance: Radical Islam and the American Left.” This was such an important book to those of us living through the confusing ironies following 9/11. For most Americans attempting to make sense of the merger of radical Islam and our multifarious domestic leftist groups, finally someone …
Reader challenges DNR deer‑feeding claims, says wolves are the real issue
To the Editor: In the March 6 edition of The Lakeland Times Outdoor Section, DNR warden, Tim Otto, stated feeding deer with corn and hay will cause “rumen acidosis,” and kill them. That is an interesting statement from the DNR.
Rewriting history
It is a Washington Post exclusive. They must have been tipped off. They clearly had a reporter there at 4 a.m. Saturday morning, when two employees of the Architect of the Capitol finally did the deed. First, they wheeled the plaque, which was stored in plywood, across the stone basement …
The 3 big lies about the Iran war
If you’ve been following coverage of the Trump administration’s military action against Iran, you’ve probably noticed something: A lot of people are determined to convince you that the United States is losing. They’re wrong.
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Protecting roadless lands protects our future
The wild forests and clear waters of the upper Great Lakes region are the lifeblood of our people. These places ground us, feed us, and connect us across generations. For generations, the St. Croix Chippewa Tribe has been a caretaker of these lands, doing our part to protect the clean …
Reader urges respect for diversity, rejects hate and violence
To the Editor: Over the past year I have been deeply disturbed by the hate filled messages and violence directed to or about people of the LGBTQ communities, multiple nonwhite racial communities, different religious communities, and various groups of people who have sought refuge in America. Neither my parents nor …
The downfall of ICE Barbie
I’m the last person to defend her. For starters, I’m a dog lover and shooting a puppy you “hate” because you couldn’t train her to hunt pheasant is no way to win my respect. The fact that she told the story on herself in her autobiography, presumably to polish her …
Lakeland Times: Our View
Bruce Springsteen has spent at least half a century on stage. For many of us, it seems a lot longer, closer to eternity, quite possibly like we’ve been condemned to a front row seat in Hell. Say what you want, though, the man knows how to pack them in. Stadiums, …
Iran’s last hope is American division
The United States is winning. Anyone telling you otherwise is either mistaken — or rooting for a different outcome. That may sound blunt. But it happens to be true.
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Why?
A very bad guy is gone. We did it. Yes, we can. But was he a threat to us? Was his country? An imminent threat? Of what? Do they have nuclear weapons? How much of their capacity did we already destroy? Eliminating the nuclear threat? Regime change?
Lakeland Times: Our View
In Wisconsin, a legal dispute that could reshape private property rights in the state began with something so ordinary it barely seemed worth noticing, or, for the corporate media, hardly worth reporting.
Trump sets one trap at the SOTU, and falls into another
More Americans are realizing that both political parties have failed miserably in dealing with immigration. It’s true that President Donald Trump has squandered his advantage. His approval rating on immigration has hit record lows, with only about 39 percent of Americans approving of how he handles the issue. Many think …
Supreme Court throws out Trump tariffs and upholds Constitution
So much for the notion that the Supreme Court, with its 6-3 majority of justices appointed by Republican presidents, was going to be a rubber stamp for Donald Trump. That is a frequently voiced charge by partisan Democrats, and a fear of many ambivalent voters who find many of Trump’s …
A call to retire an offensive place name in Cassian
To the Editor: Remnants of racism remain in the Oneida County Township of Cassian as a call to people of goodwill to stand against cruel and insulting taunts directed at Native Americans.
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