LETTERS OPINIONS
‘Vote Smart!’
To the Editor: I have been fact-checking the candidates’ advertising. When someone pays for an ad, they can say whatever they want. They don’t have to put their name on it and if you look at the facts most of these ADS just do not ADD UP! Consider a quick …
Irritating facts: With the Mideast, it’s annoying to be confronted by them
No one has been more famously obstinate about disregarding the truth when it interfered with a preferred narrative than the otherwise obscure Republican congressman from Indiana, Earl Landgrebe, who made it plain in 1974 that he didn’t care a whit about President Richard Nixon’s guilt. “Don’t confuse me with the …
There’s other options than an ATV or UTV to enjoy the woods
To the Editor: During the recent Open Hearing regarding ATVs in Boulder Junction, a commenter said something to the effect that, “An individual in this hearing can only experience the woods on a UTV because he’s dealing with cancer. You (who don’t agree with us) are saying that he can …
Lakeland Times: Our View
It likely surprises no one that we are endorsing Tom Tiffany for governor, but some of the reasons we are doing so might well surprise some of our readers, and, for those poor souls not already on board the Tiffany train, this might just prompt them to hop on the …
Ride safe
To the Editor: While doing some after supper, early evening shopping these last few 80 degree days I have noticed many young people out getting in some bike riding. The weather has been perfect and traffic is reduced to, supposedly, make it safer. However I also noticed that virtually none …
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Bureaucrats shouldn’t decide when a church opens or closes
To the Editor: On this year’s ballot, there are three amendments to our state constitution. One of those impacts religious freedom. A ‘yes’ vote means that the local church decides whether to stay open or closed for any reason and a ‘no’ vote would allow the government to close all …
Guilfoyle never mastered the art of the shakedown
About three weeks before Republicans expect an electoral beating, Donald Trump had to get rid of Kimberly Guilfoyle, his ambassador to Greece. He simply had to.
Not fine at all
Imagine getting a bill from your local government for $900,000 because they see a greenhouse on your property and just assume you’re growing marijuana without a permit. Imagine government demanding $400,000 because you didn’t know to fill out a single-page form.
Stop the hysteria over flock cameras
In the bad old crime days of New York City, I spent a Christmas Eve waiting outside an emergency room. Our foursome had been violently robbed in a subway station, and I was eager for the doctor’s report on one member who’d suffered a concussion fighting off a mugger.
Trillionaires
How much money should any one person have? When Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire, people got mad. “He will own everything!” claims a popular YouTuber. “He will own your house ... your country ... your government.”
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New rule will hurt local economy, calls for others to contact elected officials
To the Editor: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has a dangerous new rule beginning Oct. 22 that will threaten the healthcare of millions of Americans. The rule, “Indefinite Suspension of the De Minimis Exemption for Mail Shipments,” will effectively end Americans’ ability to personally import their prescription medicines.
If Hegseth wants to strip the military of weirdos, he should resign
Where did this guy come from? How did a TV personality end up leading America’s defense department, especially in a time of war? Donald Trump put Pete Hegseth in charge of the Department of Defense. It’s now officially called the War Department, but I’m not ready to go there.
Genocide poppycock: The targets of genocide accused of committing one
The attempt to massacre Israelis that played out on a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv last week was both extraordinary and more of the same. The Omani co-pilot stabbed the pilot and tried to seize control of the plane, telling investigators that he intended to crash it at …
Stop buying votes. Everybody!
It would be hard to find a more insulting offer than to exchange money for your vote. That’s exactly what President Donald Trump did in announcing that if voters keep Republicans in power come the midterms, he’ll send every adult citizen a $5,000 check.
Time with Teddy: It’s good to share a dog’s life
“Everyone thinks they have the best dog,” wrote W. R. Pursche, “and none of them are wrong.” Those who’ve never had a dog don’t get it, and you can’t blame them. People who’ve never had a Toll House cookie likewise have every right to be ambivalent on the subject.
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