OPINIONS
No need for butter bureaucrats
There's an old saying out there that a person who is enjoying some good fortune is sitting in a tub of butter. (subscriber access)
Getting what they so richly deserve
Several months ago, when the GOP-controlled Congress passed a $1.4-trillion tax cut, we opined that America could be on the verge of a golden era of prosperity - that we could be on the verge of making America great again.
Taking control of local control
The temperatures are rising, the ice is melting (here comes the sun, we say) and so there ought to be a spring in your step and a dance in your heart as we race ever closer to the month of April.
Leaders need to focus on mental health, school security
Yet another incident of mass violence, this time a deadly shooting in Parkland, Fla., has set off a predictable wave of political grandstanding as, sadly, politicians in both parties rush to use the tragedy for their own partisan gain.
Oh, pity the poor unions.
It seems like unions are scared to death that the U.S. Supreme Court is going to declare fair share fees unconstitutional.
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Reform welfare, yes, but don't punish the poor
Both the state Assembly and the Senate have passed a package of welfare reform bills that is, on balance, a step in the right direction, but there are flaws in the bills that should be amended going forward.
Supreme Court again assaults the open records law
In an egregious ruling last week, the Wisconsin Supreme Court effectively voided a major underpinning of the state's public records law in the name of protecting the rights of voters to cast secret ballots without fear of coercion or intimidation.
The Apostles of Pork
Any time politicians start changing the name of something to make it politically palatable, taxpayers should move quickly to hide their wallets.You know the drill. Politicians like taxes and know they are unpopular so they call them fees. Ronald Reagan was even more creative, calling his tax hike "revenue enhancement," …
Environmental elites and the coming housing tragedy
Virtually every one who is a renter or who owns property in Oneida County should be offended by, and anxious about, the embarrassing display of elitism at this past month's Oneida County board meeting, at which supervisors passed a new county shoreland zoning ordinance.
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Autism numbers spike: The latest call to action
The new numbers on autism prevalence are alarming - according to a national survey of more than 30,000 families, 1 in 36 U.S. children have been diagnosed with autism - and they are yet another urgent call for our elected leaders to take action.
Misunderstanding all they see
In The Beatles' classic song, Strawberry Fields Forever, John Lennon sings, "Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see."If we didn't know better, we'd swear Lennon had just observed life among a gaggle of U.S. liberals. As a rule, liberals certainly live their lives with eyes - and …
Bark! And a Happy New Year!
And so the new year is almost here, and 2018 is, we see, the Year of the Dog on the Chinese calendar, and that gives us some comfort, for in a dangerous time and in a dangerous world, a dog is a good companion to have, either by your side …
Thanks to Lakeland area supervisors for their land-buy vote
It's official now, the big-government good-old-boys in Oneida County, led by supervisor Jack Sorensen, have approved a measure to add 231 acres of private acreage surrounding two lakes in the town of Enterprise to the already bloated county forest, using smoke and mirrors for arguments.
On the brink of a golden era, or another disaster?
With the tax reform plan passed by Congress and soon on its way to being signed by President Donald Trump - ironing out the differences between the Senate and House versions aren't expected to be too serious a problem - the United States is on the verge of a golden …
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