LETTERS/OPINIONS
Reader asserts Shapiro’s views perpetuate historical conflicts
To the Editor: During my fall visit to the Lakeland area I read the column “One year later” about support for Israel by Ben Shapiro, a conservative activist. He began his column with the words that the west is “on vacation from history”. To the contrary, I see Mr. Shapiro …
Lakeland Times: Our View
America spoke with a loud and clear voice in the presidential election Tuesday, shouting out for a new direction and for a new unity by giving Donald Trump not only a significant electoral college victory but a popular vote win, too, the first time since 2004 the GOP has accomplished …
The best of life
I write this on Election Day. People are freaking out. “A Second Trump Administration Would Be a Carnival of Corruption and Greed,” is a New York Times headline.
Ignore no more: Iran’s regime is too bad to succeed
The Oct. 7, 2023 invasion of Israel by some 6,000 Hamas gunmen has changed America’s political conversation in multiple respects. Who knew, for example, that there actually exists a pro-slaughter constituency on the far left and college campuses, at least when it comes to Jews, spawning chants by professed progressives …
The final argument
This week, I had the pleasure of sitting down for a cordial debate with Sam Harris, host of the “Making Sense” podcast, to discuss the question of the hour: Trump vs. Harris. The conversation was moderated by Bari Weiss of The Free Press.
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The bully and the billionaire
It was a front-page story in The Washington Post back in October 2019. Amazon was in line to receive a $10 billion contract from the Department of Defense for cloud computing (the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure, or JEDI, contract) when, at the last minute, the contract was awarded to Microsoft.
Lakeland Times: Our View
So now we finally know what progressives think of us — as if we didn’t before — and, by us, we mean somewhere in the neighborhood of half the country. On the one hand, if we listen to Kamala Harris, we are all followers of a Hitlerian fascist dictator, which …
Readers urge ‘No’ vote on constitutional amendment referendum
To the Editor: Vote no to your ballot referendum question for amending our Wisconsin Constitution by changing the word “every” to “only.”
Reader believes editorial has ‘Jumped the shark’
To the Editor: I am 81 years old, and the sole care giver to my wife who has Alzheimers. We will soon be “celebrating” 60 years of marriage. I took on the task of care giver reluctantly knowing that I have little experience and a slew of shortcomings, acknowledging that …
A clear choice for November
To the Editor: The choice at the ballot box in November is an easy one. You can vote for a 78-year-old man who dodged the Vietnam War claiming bone spurs. When he was president he called our American war dead in a cemetery in France “suckers” and “losers,” a comment …
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Reader condemns editorial’s ‘baseless speculation’
To the Editor: Last Friday evening I settled onto our living room couch planning to enjoy the latest edition of The Northwoods River News (I’m easily entertained, ok?). Straightaway the special section “Heroes on the Homefront” spoke to me. Here was a 24-page homage to the generous and committed people …
Reader defends life, criticizes unrestricted abortion policies
To the Editor: Let me be clear. I come from a middle class background. I was raised by a mother and father who instilled in me the values I still hold today. One of my values is respect for life. I find it disturbing that one of the major political …
Biden/Harris, fascist media censors
Democrats centered Vice President Kamala Harris’ election campaign around the threat to American democracy posed by former President Donald Trump’s possible return to office. The issue may not weigh on voters’ minds as heavily as the economy, but it does resonate; polls show that Americans trust Harris more to counter …
No do-overs: Americans reckon with the H-word
On Feb. 20, 1939, 20,000 Americans filled New York City’s Madison Square Garden to pronounce themselves Nazis, giving Nazi salutes and cheering for Adolf Hitler. The rally took place just two days before George Washington’s birthday, the stage outfitted with a massive portrait of our first president, flanked by both …
A call for unity ahead of the election
To the Editor: “We must love one another or die.” These words from the poem, “September 1, 1939,” were a call to people to respond, with eyes and hearts open, to a world changing event.
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