LETTERS/OPINIONS
Winners and losers
That’s what tax bills are all about — who pays more and who pays less, who gets the benefits and who ends up holding the bag. President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” should come as a surprise to no one. It’s a bonanza for the rich. The research is incontrovertible.
Lakeland Times: Our View
Well it’s Pride Month and Gov. Tony Evers hoisted the so-called progress flag high above the state capitol last week as the governor saluted LGBTQ “folks” all across the state. Nothing wrong with the salute per se, though raising the flag over the capitol is something else again. The problem …
Biden’s many ‘original sins’
“Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again,” by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, pulls from 200 interviews in order to expose Democrats’ coverup of Joe Biden’s cognitive and physical decline from his son Beau’s death in 2015 through his presidency and into his …
I’m a Harvard reject
Growing up in the Boston suburbs, in the shadows of Harvard, there was only one school I wanted to go to: Radcliffe, which in those days was the name of the undergraduate school for women at Harvard. I had a great uncle who taught at Harvard Medical School, which is …
Vacillation, uncertainty and danger signs
This week, President Donald Trump announced that he was considering a 50 percent tariff on goods from the European Union; just days later, he reversed himself, announcing that any such tariffs would be delayed until July 9. Traders rejoiced, with the S&P 500 spiking dramatically.
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Gail’s Law can save lives from breast cancer
This year, 5,920 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in Wisconsin and sadly, 690 will lose their battle. I write today as one of the many fighting relentlessly for more precious moments with my loved ones. I am one of the 50 percent of women with dense breast tissue, …
Lakeland Times: Our View
As of late, meaning since the beginning of the pandemic, a lot of people have expressed confusion about the progressive viewpoint toward the pharmaceutical industry, also known fondly around here as Big Pharma.
What did the President not know, and when did he not know it?
“What did the president know, and when did he know it?” That was the iconic question posed by Howard Baker, the ranking Republican on the Senate Watergate Committee, during televised hearings in 1973, to former White House Counsel John Dean about Nixon’s knowledge of and involvement in the break-in at …
A clearer picture of Jerry Burkett
When The Lakeland Times assigned its Sunshine Week grades to public officeholders in March, the reporter covering the Vilas County Board of Supervisors awarded the chairman of that body, Jerry Burkett, an A grade for his performance in matters pertaining to open government, transparency, and cooperation with the free press.
Blind loyalty
How could they do it? How could they manipulate his schedule and control his appearances so that no one outside the circle of loyal insiders would see the man we saw the night of that debate? They were loyal.
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4 big questions about Joe Biden’s health cover-up
Joe Biden was both senile and cancer-ridden during the last years of his presidency. That much is absolutely clear. According to “Original Sin,” the new book from Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, Biden was exhibiting signs of senility for years; his staff worked to cover it up, and a compliant …
Lakeland Times: Our View
If you hear the sound of shattering glass all around you these days, followed by some serious whining and whimpering, relax, you don’t have to run to see if the dishes fell out of the kitchen cabinets.
Rethinking welfare
To the Editor: During a recent conversation with a close friend (and relative) of mine, he mentioned “those women on welfare who keep having babies to collect more money from the government.” As much as I love this person, I believe his comment was shortsighted and judgmental.
Newbold: Rules of the road, safe or simply legal
To the Editor: I would like to extend some genuine appreciation to the Newbold town board. This group of dedicated individuals has accepted and embraced the role of managing town business for the greater good of the town of Newbold, residents, and visitors.
Cuts, corruption, and chaos
To the Editor: Although there are many issues to challenge the current reign of terror, chaos and malignant stupidity, the following are particularly bothersome. Medicaid/ Trust/ Ukraine/ Taxes.
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