LETTERS/OPINIONS
Kamala Harris, candidate of myth
So, Kamala Harris is the new Democratic candidate for president. And, we’ve been told, she is incredible.
Lakeland Times: Our View
This Tuesday, Wisconsin voters have a chance to help re-calibrate government toward a true separation of powers, in which the three branches of government hold unique divisions of authority, and they can do so by voting ‘yes’ on the two constitutional questions they will see on their ballots.
The Republicans need a new set of talking points
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is right. He called two of the most popular talking points Republicans are using right now “dumb” and “stupid.” This is what he said to NBC News:
No Sympathy for Biden
Poor Joe. No. Poor us. Poor United States. Poor Democratic Party. We’ve been suckered. While we were fearfully obsessing over the ethically challenged former President Donald Trump, a much more talented grifter — President Joe Biden, along with his hidden passel of coconspirators — conned the electorate, the news media …
A plea for restricting large boats on small lakes
To the Editor: My name is Robert Thomas and I live on Schuman road, on the east side of Little Spider Lake (LSL). I started a letter that I wrote to The Lakeland Times last year, the very same way.
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Facing the consequences of presidents choosing their successors
The astonishing political events of the last four weeks make plain, once again, how much of America’s history depends on what voters have come to accept as the choice of one person: each presidential nominee’s choice of a vice presidential candidate.
Good-bye to Joe Biden
Joe Biden is no longer the Democratic presidential nominee. After weeks of heartburn from the Democratic political establishment — and the unique spectacle of the media finally holding the Democrats accountable for their dishonesty — Biden announced this week that he would be dropping out of the presidential race.
Elephants in the room: Trump’s new sycophants were right the first time
Since the stomach-turning assassination attempt against Donald Trump, some have wondered whether it is required to shade the truth about him in light of that awful event.
Lakeland Times: Our View
As we have often said, elections have consequences, and nowhere is that so more than in Wisconsin, where Democrats have been running wild with a radical left-wing policy agenda that Wisconsinites will pay dearly for in years to come.
Reader asserts lawmakers’ inaction on Lincoln Hills a missed opportunity for positive change
To the Editor: Your July 12 headline “Lawmakers warned Lincoln Hills was tragedy ‘waiting to happen,’” should have read “Lawmakers warned Lincoln Hills was tragedy ‘waiting to happen,’ and then waited for it to happen.”
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Speaking truth to power
“I think if he is our nominee, I think we lose,” soon to be Sen. Adam Schiff said during a fundraiser last Saturday, according to a person with access to a transcription of a recording of the event. “And we may very, very well lose the Senate and lose our …
Trump’s promises
This week, Donald Trump will officially become the Republican nominee. Soon he is likely to again be president, according to the most accurate predictions, which come from people who put their money where their mouths are — people who bet. They currently give Trump a 67% chance of winning.
Readers applaud community coverage
To the Editor: Just a short word of appreciation for your paper and the effort taken to cover the events and news that take place in or affect our community. In our evolving world there are fewer and fewer newspapers and fewer good ones such as The Lakeland Times.
Columns under fire
To the Editor: As a full time care giver, I have had little time to read or even write any letters to the editor.
Reader challenges editorial’s views on modern education
To the Editor: I commend the Lakeland Union High School administration for seeking community input on how to enhance the student experience in preparation for life after high school.
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