LETTERS/OPINIONS
Minocqua Public Library used book sale a huge success
To the Editor: The Minocqua Public Library Used Book Sale was held Aug. 2-3. A special thank you goes to the town of Minocqua for the use of the community gym for the donation days/set-up and two-day sale. Many thanks to our crew of volunteers who put in many hours …
Tower of Babble: It’s a lot worse than ‘weird’
On the bright side, the Trump era has doubtless reinforced the age-old nostrum that in America, absolutely anyone can be president. Shallow, unread and uninterested, fundamentally infantile and deeply narcissistic, Donald Trump’s enduring lesson to America is this: just say anything.
Kamala Harris’ authoritarian ‘joy’
We’ve been told, over and over and over again, that Kamala Harris is the candidate of “joy.” Tim Walz, upon accepting his vice presidential nomination, thanked her for “bringing back the joy.” Rolling Stone gushed that Harris’ “new politics of joy is the best way to fight fascism.” The New …
Mercer EMS study sparks community concerns
To the Editor: Attention towns of Mercer, Oma, and Springstead The Mercer town board has initiated a feasibility study on EMS services, which raises significant concerns for our communities. This study could potentially lead to the termination of Mercer Area Ambulance & Rescue (MAAR) as it currently exists.
Presque Isle Fire Department 75th celebration a resounding success
To the Editor: The members of the Presque Isle Fire Department (PIFD) truly appreciate the tremendous outpouring of community support during the recent celebration of our 75th Anniversary and the Annual Fireman’s Picnic.
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The legacy media’s last gasp?
This week, alleged comedian Stephen Colbert had on CNN’s Kaitlan Collins to discuss the 2024 presidential election. In the middle of the interview, Colbert began to ask Collins a question, in all sincerity: “I know you guys are objective over (at CNN), you just report the news as it is.” …
Does the president have an absolute right to pardon himself?
On June 4, 2018, President Trump posted a tweet declaring, among other things, that “I have an absolute right to PARDON myself…”
Native truths
American kids are now taught that before Christopher Columbus wrecked things, peaceful Native Americans protected the environment.
Lakeland Times: Our View
Over the past three weeks, we have explored what we have come to call the Presque Isle computer caper, an incredulous series of events in which a town laptop was sent to be repaired at the direction of a quasi-former town official against the wishes of a current one, the …
Presque Isle Fire Department 75th celebration a huge success
To the Editor: The members of the Presque Isle Fire Department (PIFD) truly appreciate the tremendous outpouring of community support during the recent celebration of our 75th Anniversary and the Annual Fireman’s Picnic.
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A safe and smart choice
From my point of view, it was the best night of the 1988 general election campaign. It was the night of the vice presidential debate. With a single comment, Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, the Democratic nominee for vice president, skewered Sen. Dan Quayle, his Republican counterpart. “I knew Jack Kennedy,” he …
How not to pick a Jew for vice president
This week, Kamala Harris chose her vice presidential running mate. She could have picked the wildly popular, semi-moderate swing state governor from Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro. Shapiro has a 62% approval rating in the state, which is ranked by Nate Silver as the most important election bellwether.
Prosperity and preservation, a call to support Minocqua’s referendum
To the Editor: On Tuesday, Aug. 13, the residents of Minocqua will once again be asked to permit the town to exceed the property tax levy by $750,000. I strongly urge everyone to vote yes. The town needs our permission, and blessing, to be able to raise the necessary money …
Waves of inequity: we’re gonna need a smaller boat
To the Editor: I noticed that your Our View editorial on July 26, had the headline that read in part “The Legislature must do its job...” I agree; then in the The Lakeland Times publication “Waterfront” you published an article on wake boats.
RFK Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. won applause at the Libertarian presidential convention by criticizing government lockdowns and deficit spending, and saying America shouldn’t police the world.
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