LETTERS/OPINIONS
Should masks be banned at Gaza protests?
Things got violent outside a Los Angeles orthodox synagogue on Sunday, leading the mayor at a Monday press conference to say that a ban on wearing masks to such protests should be considered.
Men are not disposable
The American packet ship Poland was traveling from New York to Normandy when, in May 1840, it was struck by lightning. A fire broke out.
Lakeland Times: Our View
Always during the week of the Fourth of July, we take time here to celebrate the nation’s founding principles, heritage, and history and to remind people of our shared bonds and values.
Novak clarifies position on Presque Isle wake boat issues
To the Editor: During the June 20 Presque Isle town board meeting, I was asked by chairman MacLean to share my perspective regarding the Artificial Wake Enhancement Ordinance - Subchapter 507.
State of disbelief: Journalism takes a hit, and so do we
A publisher, Adlai Stevenson quipped, is someone who separates the wheat from the chaff — and then publishes the chaff. Significant segments of America believe just that: that the media are in the business of selling “product,” no differently than plastic goods manufacturers or car dealerships.
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A candidate who cares about freedom
Former President Donald Trump spoke at the Libertarian Party convention, asking delegates to vote for him, promising, “I will put a libertarian in my Cabinet!”
River News: Our View
As we report today, in an astounding vote Tuesday, the Vilas County board of supervisors defeated a resolution 18-2 that would have recommended that clerk of court Beth Soltow be recalled, and it tabled a similar resolution for circuit court judge Daniel Overbey.
After talking to friend a reader has election integrity concerns
To the Editor: Did your vote count? Most people have voted several times. You check in, verify name and address, get your ballot, and go to the voting booth to vote. When you are done put your ballot through the machine. Easy, we have done it before.
The state of the race
The convictions should have made a difference. But did they? I was more troubled by what came out at Donald Trump’s trial than I thought I would be.
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 …
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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.
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.
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