LETTERS OPINIONS
It’s the economy. It’s the Economy.
Many in the Democratic base are frustrated that their party isn’t pounding away at Donald Trump over his attacks on the rule of law, academic independence and decency. That’s not quite the case. Democrats and others opposed to the president’s toxic agenda are seeing some success in the courts.
Preventing problems, not fanning flames
To the Editor: I have worked at the Oneida County Health Department as the Community Health Educator in the Reproductive Health/Women’s Clinic/Family Planning Program from 1982 until 2022. During this time I saw firsthand how the health department works with people and policies to protect the health of the entire …
Thanks for a successful tax season
To the Editor: I would like to thank all the volunteers, sites, and site personnel that helped make this tax season a success. We completed 1144 tax returns, up from 1062 last year. We saved our clients $171600.00 in tax prep fees and got them $1,035,358.00 back in refunds.
Administrative error or executive overreach
To the Editor: I am writing about the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia who was unlawfully sent by the Executive Branch of the U.S. government to a Salvadoran prison.
Trump’s war against the Ivy League is all smokescreen
Let’s cut to the chase. Most of Donald Trump’s threats against Ivy League colleges are an attempt to divert attention away from an economy heading into crisis.
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Climate myths
I guess United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres didn’t think his hyping global warming risks brought him enough attention, so now he says, “The era of global boiling has arrived!”
Thanks for a successful tax season
To the Editor: I would like to thank all the volunteers, sites, and site personnel that helped make this tax season a success. We completed 1144 tax returns, up from 1062 last year. We saved our clients $171,600 in tax prep fees and got them $1,035,358 back in refunds.
Autism awareness or alarmism?
To the Editor: I write with alarm and disagreement in reference to the three autism-referencing pieces in the April 11 issue of The Lakeland Times: the editorial, “Finally, an administration that cares about autism”, and the two related news pieces, the front-page headline “NIH to launch study to find causes …
Malice towards none? A work in progress
To the Editor: Abraham Lincoln has two quotes I would like to center on: In his first inaugural address he talked about acting in ways that reflected “The better angels of our nature.” In his second inaugural he wanted citizens to act with “Malice toward none and charity to all.”
River News: Our View
We don’t like to keep readers in suspense, so we’ll get right to answering the question in the headline. Shortly, anyway. It’s a perfectly legitimate question given the slaughter that took place on April 1, when progressive (dare we say “far left”) candidate and soon-to-be justice Susan Crawford steamrolled a …
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An open letter to Senator Johnson
To the Editor: President Trump promised to quickly end the war in Ukraine. I was skeptical: history tells us the only quick end to a war is surrender.
Trump’s toxic reach stops cold at the Canadian border
This trade war with Canada is not the first. Forty-five years ago, Maine potato farmers piled rotten potatoes at their state’s borders with New Brunswick. Blocking nine crossings, the Mainers accused Canada of unfairly subsidizing its potato growers, thus driving down the prices they could get.
Political money-grab
Did you bet on March Madness? I did, and many of you did, too. Americans bet billions on NCAA tournaments. We also “spent $60 billion at casinos last year (and) about $12 billion on online sports betting,” notes economist Jason Sorens in my new video.
River News: Our View
This month is Autism Awareness Month, and for the first time in a good many years, we think there is really good news when it comes to addressing this ongoing epidemic, which has afflicted not just the United States but the world, and for far too long.
Setting the record straight on wake boats
The lakes of the Northwoods provide countless recreation opportunities yearlong, and during the summer water sports promote accessibility for individuals of all ages and abilities. One of my family’s favorites is wake surfing.
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