LETTERS/OPINIONS
Democracy and direct citizen input
To the Editor: For decades, I’ve wondered why Wisconsinites have not been able to place ballot questions on the ballot like most other states in our Union. This lack of direct citizen input into our state’s democracy has been very frustrating given that one of our major political parties doesn’t …
Don’t let him
In an insightful column last week entitled “Don’t Believe Him,” Ezra Klein unearthed an old interview with Trump whisperer Steve Bannon, who summarized what would become the first two weeks of Trump’s reelection administration. Bannon told “Frontline” in 2019:
Asbestos exposure may still affect Wisconsin veterans
With World War II on the horizon, the U.S. military resorted to asbestos-containing products to meet the high demand for equipment. All five branches used these durable products due to their low price and accessibility.
Lakeland Times: Our View
As of today, snowmobile trails are open in Oneida County and that’s a good thing, but it can’t mask the reality that the opening was delayed and hampered by a flawed system for opening and closing snowmobile trails that inflicted serious economic injury to many area small businesses and to …
Outraged constituent wants Tiffany to defend the rule of law
To the Editor: An open letter to Congressman Tiffany. You have been a steadfast supporter of President Trump. As your constituent, I want you to know that I am outraged by his current assault on the rule of law and our Constitutional order.
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Ill wind blowing: Bobby Kennedy Jr. is an unhealthy choice
For anyone doubting whether America is ailing and headed for an unhealthy next four years, President Donald Trump’s exquisitely characteristic blaming of a midair collision of an airplane and a helicopter over the Potomac River on the promotion of racial diversity should be a wake-up call.
How cost is used to deny access to records
There’s good news and bad news in a recent Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision upholding an open records judgment related to the ridiculous and ham-handed investigation into alleged 2020 election fraud headed by former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman.
You get what you vote for
To the Editor: As the old saying goes: you get what you pay for. What is true for economics is also true in politics. You get what you vote for. The chaos over the past many days since Donald Trump, for the second time, gained the presidency is a stark …
The good people of Mexico
I am writing this in La Paz, Mexico, a beautiful oceanfront city that is the capital of Baja California Sur and the home of a UNESCO wildlife preserve where today my daughter went diving with the sea lions.
The Chinese Sputnik
This week, China shocked the West with its announcement of DeepSeek, an artificial intelligence network capable of competing with OpenAI, Meta and Google.
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Gutter politics in Wisconsin Supreme Court race
To the Editor: The Wisconsin Supreme Court race has just begun, and already Democrat Susan Crawford (it is laughable to call these races nonpartisan) is diving straight into the gutter.
Mean boys: The bullies and the bros take over
It’s an excellent time for bullies and bros in Donald Trump’s Washington, where the president wasted no time confirming that if he has his way — namely, whatever he wants — it’s going to be all thuggery all the time.
The chainsaw president!
Finally, a real libertarian is president. That’s in Argentina, where last year, Javier Milei surprised pundits by winning the election by a landslide. Now that he’s had a chance to govern, my new video covers the results and explains why Milei is now even more popular.
Lakeland Times: Our View
President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship almost assuredly is going to be struck down in the courts, and, quite frankly, it should be.
A new age begins
President Donald Trump is now officially the 47th president of the United States. Trump’s first inauguration in 2017 was marred by violence from the left; it was also surreal. The media were utterly shocked by Trump’s victory — Trump himself seemed shocked, too — and that disbelief translated into four …
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