LETTERS/OPINIONS
Reader challenges reparations, shares his view of tribal history
To the Editor: A previous writer had asked for comments regarding places and things still carrying native american names and also brought up reparations. Regarding the latter, I know more about the indians from the southwestern part of the country because that’s where I grew up.
The inexplicable war
Why are we there? Is it because Israel was going to go there first/anyway, or because we wanted Israel to go? What are we doing there? Did we really bomb a girls’ school? How could we have made such a mistake? How can we not take responsibility if we did?
A missed deadline shouldn’t deny justice to Oneida County firefighters
On Sept. 5, justice was denied to thousands of firefighters in the United States when the filing window for Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) multidistrict litigation closed. Less than 13,000 cases were filed, comprising a sliver of the U.S. firefighter population. Almost 99 percent of those exposed never knew that the …
Lakeland Times: Our View
There is a simple yet durable rule in physics that systems tend to veer toward entropy unless external energy is applied. That is, in the universe, disorder is the default setting. Turns out, governments within social systems behave the same way, just substitute ‘accountability’ for ‘energy.’ Left to its own …
Student Letters to the Editor
To the Editor: In many areas of Wisconsin including Vilas and Oneida counties, deer are a common sight, especially white-tailed deer, where the population is very high here in Wisconsin. Deer are an important part of all local ecosystems and habitats, but their activity near roadways causes serious safety problems. …
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‘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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