LETTERS/OPINIONS
High‑wake fun, high‑stakes harm
To the Editor: Much has been said about wake boats and their effect on the nutrient rich bottom of our lakes and shorelines, but as a loon ranger, I’d like to share the requirements of our favorite northern bird, the not so common, common loon.
Lakeland Times: Our View
Democrats are ecstatic now that Donald Trump’s approval ratings have cratered to historic lows, and experts and pundits on both sides of the aisle see a mid-term blue-out, which Democrats in turn believe will lead directly to a 2028 complete return to power.
250 years
This summer, the United States celebrates its 250th birthday. In 1776, few people believed this new version of self-government would last. After the Constitutional Convention, Benjamin Franklin was asked what kind of government the Founding Fathers had created. A republic,” he replied, “if you can keep it.” If ...
What went wrong for Democrats
For months now, Democrats have been arguing about whether to release the “autopsy” the National Committee commissioned on what went wrong in 2024. The report was completed but then not released; under pressure, Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin released the report this week, but only with the caveat that …
Reader says Trump cut ‘rigged’ IRS deal as family wealth soars
To the Editor: Just when you think the corruption couldn’t possibly get any worse, our President does it again. From the Big Beautiful Bill, giving enormous tax cuts the billionaires, to the awarding of government contracts to his buddies, to the “deals” he and his family have made with foreign …
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I couldn’t make this up
You wouldn’t believe me if I did. The Treasury Department takes $1.8 billion ($1.776 billion, to be exact) from the Judgment Fund, a fund that is used to pay settlement claims without congressional approval, and sets it aside for partisan payoffs. What’s being called the “anti-weaponization fund” will pay claims …
Looking past ceremony: Military Appreciation Month and the case for strengthened veteran health in northern Wisconsin
Communities across Northern Wisconsin are closely tied to military service — with countless residents and families shaped by generations of enlistment, deployment, and return. That connection takes center stage each May during the commemoration of the National Military Appreciation Month — an annual tribute that intends not only to highlight …
Libertarians condemn petition circulator ban
To the Editor: The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin strongly opposes the recent federal court decision allowing Wisconsin’s out-of-state petition circulator ban to remain in place. Measures like this do not strengthen democracy, they weaken voter choice and make it harder for grassroots candidates, independent candidates, and third parties to compete …
Lakeland Times: Our View
Well, just as we presumed, the Oneida County board was partying like there was no tomorrow this past week, voting this week to approve the DNR’s purchase of yet more land using tax dollars in Oneida County.
Math doesn’t add up for reader on elk and wolves
To the Editor: A May 15 press release in The Lakeland Times caught my attention with its headline: “DNR reminds hunters to apply for 2026 elk hunting license by May 31.”
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The Steyer smear
Billionaire Tom Steyer used his money to attack a lone climate researcher. Roger Pielke Jr.’s research on climate and disaster policy wins awards and is cited by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
What do you do?
When the war is not going well? You assassinate more leaders. They replace those leaders with equally bad/worse leaders? You threaten to destroy the civilization! That does not go over well. Back down on that one. Declare Victory. Threaten to Blockade. Tell People We’re Winning.
China: Our enemy, not our rival
China is not merely America’s geopolitical opponent. It is America’s geopolitical enemy — and has been since the establishment of the Chinese communist regime in 1949.
United States v. Wong Kim Ark: What we didn’t hear about during the oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara
The oral arguments conducted before the United States Supreme Court on April 1, 2026, relative to the case of Trump v. Barabara, which addresses President Trump’s Executive Order relating to “birthright citizenship,” included many references to the Supreme Court’s 1898 decision in United States v. Wong Kim Ark.
Barney Frank speaks
Republicans are dancing on the grave. They really were afraid of losing the House and with reason. Their leader, the president, is sinking like a rock. That should hurt them, but only so much.
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