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The Human rights campaign
Why does Uber make videos where people say, “I’m non-binary or genderqueer”? And why does Lockheed Martin fund floats at Pride parades? Because companies want to raise their score on the Human Rights Campaign’s “Corporate Equality Index.”
The real problem with Joni Ernst
What do you do about Joni Ernst? The Republican senator from Iowa is being mocked by liberal media and beyond for her snarky response to a question about cuts in Medicaid: “We all are going to die.” That clumsy remark has been skewered for its insensitivity, but its greater significance …
River News: Our View
Well it’s Pride Month and Gov. Tony Evers hoisted the so-called progress flag high above the state capitol last week as the governor saluted LGBTQ “folks” all across the state. Nothing wrong with the salute per se, though raising the flag over the capitol is something else again. The problem …
Feeling sorry for Elon Musk is not impossible
Elon Musk may have thought that dropping more than $250 million into Trump’s reelection campaign would have bought permanent affection from the president. No, it was a show of obeisance that labeled Musk as one to be played. Besides, in Trump’s dog-eat-dog view of wealth, the far-richer Musk may have …
1930s redux: Stoking resentments, a demagogue does his thing
Hillary Clinton took quite a lambasting in 2016 when she used the word “deplorable” to describe the Donald Trump phenomenon that had captivated so much of America, but the word choice has long since proved apt, even perfect. Oxford Dictionary suggests that the word’s best synonyms are “disgraceful” and “shameful,” …
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Gail’s Law can save lives from breast cancer
This year, 5,920 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in Wisconsin and sadly, 690 will lose their battle. I write today as one of the many fighting relentlessly for more precious moments with my loved ones. I am one of the 50 percent of women with dense breast tissue, …
All the craze: October 8 documentary showcases cool fashion and moral depravity
On Wednesday evening, Sarah Milgrim, 26, and Yaron Lischinsky, 30, went to a party in Washington, D.C. She was a Jewish woman from Prairie Village, Kansas; he was a Christian and a citizen of Israel. The couple worked in Israel’s Embassy to the United States. They were scheduled to fly …
Newbold: Rules of the road, safe or simply legal
To the Editor: I would like to extend some genuine appreciation to the Newbold town board. This group of dedicated individuals has accepted and embraced the role of managing town business for the greater good of the town of Newbold, residents, and visitors.
Sheikh attack: Qatar and company turn America into a grift shop
Donald Trump may not know due process from “101 Dalmatians,” but he knows get-rich-quick schemes, and he wasted little time after taking office before making a beeline for the world’s most reliable generator of cash for the Trump family: the Mideast.
Funny. Trump suddenly finds the profit motive a shocking concept
Donald Trump’s whirlwind visit to Qatar was certainly an extravaganza: “Red and lavender carpets. Arabian horses. Glitzy chandeliers. Camels. Sword dancers,” according to The New York Times. Sounded like a night at Studio 54.
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An open letter to Congressman Tiffany
To the Editor: Dear Congressman Tiffany, In the segment of the May 9 Tiffany Telegram entitled “Ending the Green New Scam” you state that the Inflation Reduction Act “was simply a Trojan horse for the Left’s radical climate crusade, packed with Green New Scam handouts.” I’m wondering what the scam …
Tariff folly
Last month, President Donald Trump proudly announced, “Liberation Day! ... The day American industry was reborn!” Reborn because of his tariffs, which he called, “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.” This is just wrong.
The different faces of loyalty
To the Editor: Loyalty can be virtuous. Being loyal to your country, your spouse, your team, your family, is oftentimes associated with moral character. It is seen as promoting teamwork, patriotism, true love, and faithfulness to the point of making extreme sacrifices when the situation seems to call for it.
Without a SALT fix, the Republican majority may be doomed
At least six congressional Republicans are demanding a radical fix in the 2017 tax law targeting residents of high-income states. If they don’t get it, they may sink Donald Trump’s tax-and-spending package, his “one big beautiful bill.”
Counterweight: A new Pope heralds a blessed contrast
The decline in religiosity in America is oft-noted and well-documented, as survey upon survey demonstrates. Gallup reports that while 44 percent of Americans said in 2000 they attended services weekly, by 2023 that figure had dropped to 32 percent. The percentage of Americans who identified with a particular religion likewise …
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