LETTERS OPINIONS
Lost in the circus acts, Putin’s declaration chills
Nearly lost in the post-election news — the nomination of an iconoclast to run the nation’s health agency who is at odds with the nation’s health experts, and an account of the former congressman chosen to be the chief law enforcement officer who, according to witnesses, had sex with a …
Small signs of hope
The election was a devastating defeat for Democrats. But does it foreshadow an enduring realignment of American politics? Probably not. There’s plenty of evidence that voters chose between two distinctive personal brands: Donald Trump, who they liked, and the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris team, which they did not.
River News: Our View
Several years ago, we wrote a Thanksgiving column about giving thanks to political opponents, primarily because giving thanks to political opponents means that there are opponents to give thanks to.
Town clerk thanks team for safe, successful election
To the Editor: With the election behind us, I would like to take a moment to extend my thanks to the dedicated team of people who ensured a safe and successful election in St. Germain; election inspectors and poll workers, Vilas County Clerk’s office, Vilas County Sheriff’s Department and the …
River News: Our View
While President-elect Donald Trump’s victory came as a surprise to many liberals and conservatives alike, others on the right were confident all along of a Trump victory.
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A reader’s reflection on sacrifice
To the Editor: On Veterans Day, I thought about my father, he volunteered and risked his life fighting fascists during World War ll. I then reflected on Donald Trump disparaging Senator John McCain. He called McCain, who spent five years as a POW, a “Loser,” and said, “He was a …
Oneida County Court Report
The following cases were recently filed or heard in Oneida County Circuit Court:
Heartfelt thanks to local schools for honoring veterans
To the Editor: We wish to express our most sincere heartfelt gratitude to our area schools for the fantastic programs they put on to honor the veterans for Veteran’s Day. We appreciate that the programs are on different days so the veterans can attend several or all. Each program also …
A reader’s reflection on sacrifice and political controversy
To the Editor: On Veteran’s Day, I thought about my father, he volunteered and risked his life fighting fascists during WWII. I then reflected on Donald Trump disparaging Senator John McCain. He called McCain, who spent five years as a POW, a “Loser,” and said, “He was a war hero …
Exactly as warned: Trump’s AG pick is the bottom of the barrel
In just two weeks since being elected to return to the White House, Donald Trump has given those accused of suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome ample cause to feel, well, decidedly un-deranged.
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Your Right to Know: A fund to fight government secrecy
In 2022, the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council created a designated fund to help cover legal costs associated with fighting to pry records into the public domain. Called simply the WFOIC Legal Fund, it has never had more than $4,000 in its coffers. But the council, of which I am …
Why Trump won
Donald Trump. He’s back. After the most dramatic election cycle in modern American history, Trump has won a sweeping victory, moving every single state in America in his direction from 2020.
The blame game
And now it begins. America has elected a very flawed candidate. An aging, raging bully. Not the first choice of many Republican leaders. Not an acceptable alternative. Not a moderate by any standard. Not presidential by any definition.
River News: 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 …
Politics is never over
The American political struggle will not end today. There. Having resisted for months making a prediction about the contemporary political scene, I have no hesitation making that one. But it doesn’t mean what you think it means.
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