LETTERS/OPINIONS
The Democratic subversion of democracy
We have heard repeatedly during this election cycle that Donald Trump is a deep and abiding threat to democracy. That threat supposedly springs from Trump’s belief that he won the 2020 election, as well as his promotion of the specious legal theory that the vice president has the unilateral power …
Reader responds to editorial responders
To the Editor: I am responding to the June 14 letter to the editor written by a group of Bidenites aka Biden cult followers whining about an “opinion piece” written June 7 by Gregg Walker and Richard Moore.
Lakeland Times: Our View
Two days ago, on June 19, the nation celebrated the federal holiday of Juneteenth, though each year since it became a holiday in 2021 the celebrations have become more divisive and partisan — just like everything else in this country.
How Hamas defeated Israel
When residents of the Middle East woke up on the morning of Oct. 7, the Palestinian cause was in a sorry state.
You owe $100,000!
America is now almost $35 trillion in debt. That means every American owes $100,000.
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Reader asserts preservation bolsters Oneida County economy
To the Editor: Someone didn’t get the memo! The headlines this week report Wisconsin sees another record-breaking tourist season in 2023, and tourism is expected to break records in 2024.
The verdicts: Trump v. Biden
The contrasts could not be starker. Two juries did their jobs: carefully considering overwhelming evidence of guilt and reaching the only verdicts supported by substantial evidence. Against a highly politicized background, and in the face of intense media scrutiny, the criminal justice system worked.
Hunter Biden is guilty. But you knew that
Over the years, I’ve written a lot about drug offenders sentenced to decades in federal prison, even life without parole, for first-time nonviolent offenses.
Lakeland Times: Our View
They say there’s always a silver lining in a bad situation, and one of the silver linings of having schools closed during the pandemic is that, because of remote learning, parents actually got to see what educators were teaching their kids, many of them for the first time.
Climate activist urges vote for protection of northern ecosystems
To the Editor: Earlier this year, members of the Chequamegon Citizens Climate Lobby (CCL) attended a Work Party in Stevens Point with CCL-ers from across Wisconsin to develop strategies for turning out environmentalists to vote in this year’s elections. The idea is to use our democratic system of government to …
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Reader responds to ‘Secret group’ article
To the Editor: In response to Richard Moore’s article in the Northwoods River News and The Lakeland Times entitled “Oops! ‘Secret group’ is secret no more,” I would like to say a few things. Mr. Moore’s article seems to imply that a group of environmental advocates who want to know …
Readers assert editorial crossed a line
To the Editor: We are aghast that Walker and Moore (W and M) would abuse their roles within a local newspaper to incite the public rather than to promote civilized and peaceful discourse (June 7 “Our View”).
Proud Boys on the left: one side’s nuts show the other side’s nuts how it’s done
The Proud Boys are synonymous with the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol, and they’ve earned the infamy. The group played a lead role in organizing the breaching of Capitol Police lines, smashing windows, vandalizing the Capitol’s interior and destroying property.
Student letters resonate with reader
To the Editor: I would like to thank The Lakeland Times and congratulate the LUHS student writers on their Letters to the Editor in the May 24 edition
RFK Jr. does not belong on the debate stage
With the deadline quickly approaching for him to qualify for the June CNN presidential debate, RFK Jr. has yet to meet the commonsense qualifications that CNN has set for participants. Which is at it should be.
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