LETTERS/OPINIONS
Big bill, bigger debt, no plan
To the Editor: In the debate about the budget bill recently passed by Congress, an essential point got lost. Estimates are that the tax and spending bill will add $3.5 trillion to the national debt over the next 10 years. Missing from the discussion is that this amount is on …
Lakeland Times: Our View
This week we take a moment to step back and appreciate the Lakeland community and all those who help to make the area what it is, and to offer a special thank you to all those who helped to make our Independence Day celebrations especially successful and sweet this year.
What’s wrong with the Democrats? They need more democracy.
What’s wrong with the Democrats and how can the party be fixed? When an insurgent outsider candidate from the party’s progressive Left defeats a moderate endorsed by the establishment, Democratic leaders reject the results and deny the will of their voters. They refuse the infusion of new ideas and tactics …
The end of patriotism?
America has a major problem: nearly half of Americans — 42 percent — don’t believe in America. According to Gallup, just 58 percent of adults say they are either “extremely” or “somewhat” proud to be American. That number has been in steep decline for a decade: In 2004, that number …
No room for relief, reader admonishes Aspirus
To the Editor: Aspirus Health is failing our community in one important aspect. Aspirus is one of the only clinic/hospital systems in our area, and it employs some very fine doctors and other providers. The administration, though, has made a decision that is making it hard for some people to …
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The big losers: our kids and grandkids
There are so many losers and so few winners in Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” that it’s a minor miracle that, as of this writing, Republicans appear poised to pass it. I’m old enough to remember when Republicans were deficit hawks who would chafe at adding trillions of dollars to …
Reader pleads for ignoring and stifling RFK Jr.
To the Editor: Please ignore and try to stifle the message from Robert Kennedy, Jr., HHS secretary. He is biased, ill-informed and just plain wrong.
Lakeland Times: Our View
A famous film director, Justine Bateman, has an expression of deep feeling pinned to the top of her X account: “Decompressing from walking on eggshells for the past four years.” Bateman posted that after last November’s election, and it captures the emotions of many Americans who feel that they can …
Who is an American
So now all the babies born to undocumented parents in the 28 states that didn’t challenge President Donald Trump’s executive order will have to sue (anonymously, of course, lest this administration deport them, which it would if it could find them) to demand that the Constitution be followed in their …
NYC to DNC: drop dead
The people have a message for the establishment: We hate you. We really, really hate you. The upset victory of Zohran Mamdani in New York’s Democratic mayoral primary — which, in an overwhelmingly Democratic city, makes him the odds-on favorite to win the general election — has profound implications for …
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LUHS students write letters to the editor for advocacy project
Some Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) students in civics class this last school year wrote letters to the editor. It was one option of an advocacy project that teachers assigned to students in order for them to engage in some sort of issue by writing letters stating their position.
Construction projects should be done sooner with less delays, one student says
To the Editor: My name is Braeden McMahon and I am a student at LUHS and a permanent resident of the Minocqua area. One complaint that I have about the area is the construction that occurs year after year. It’s not the actual construction taking place that bothers me, it’s …
Student says owners know what they’re doing when building a smoke shops next to schools
To the Editor: My Name is Vinnie Wolfe, I am a Junior at Lakeland Union High School. The reason I’m sending you this letter is because there are so many “Smoke Shops’ near schools. Also addressing the problems it has in schools that are close to smoke shops. Lastly why …
Student wants more funding for missing and murdered indigenous women in Wisconsin
To the Editor: My name is Emma Mitchell, I’m a part of the Lac Du Flambeau tribe and I am currently a student at LUHS. I’d be addressing in this letter the local issues on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in Wisconsin. Wisconsin has taken significant steps to help the …
Wolves need to be delisted, one student says
To the Editor: My name is Ajay Coron, and I am a student at Lakeland Union High School in Minocqua. On July 30, 2024, my dog was brutally murdered by a lone wolf right in my front yard. My mother was about 5 feet from my dog when it was …
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