OPINIONS
Mask farce
Many people have known for a long time that most masks are useless against the spread of the coronavirus, and that mask wearing - except for respirators - can essentially be broken down into three groups.
Picking winners and losers the big-government way
As the state moves forward in these tenuous economic times, a couple of questions are being raised about the government's role in the economy - namely, its ability to pick winners and losers - that every citizen needs to pay attention to, for they affect future prosperity in the Badger …
When local control isn't
A decade or so ago, when the big-government crowd wanted to abolish towns and create regional governments - in reality, a massive transfer of power to the state's regional planning commissions - we were vehemently opposed because, as Thomas Jefferson said, "the government closest to the people serves the people …
Putin's stooges
President Joe Biden held another catastrophic press conference last month during which he blundered his way toward another foreign policy catastrophe, after which he then had a catastrophic melt down with Fox's Peter Doocy, after which he just gave up and went for an ice cream cone - two scoops.
Minding the minds of Oneida County supervisors
If ever, as a citizen, you wonder whether politicians really have your best interests at heart, or are just looking out for themselves, you can quickly reassure yourself by attending a meeting of the Oneida County Board of Supervisors.
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What people want in 2022; what Democrats don't
The new year is but a week old but already the 2022 elections are front and center in what is destined to be a frenzied year of politics. Some initial observations.This is the year when the idea of nonpartisan elections is likely to finally bite the dust. On the state …
Standing up for vulnerable children in the Northwoods
One of the great ironies of the modern political age is how everything has seemingly been stood on its head.
Happy Christmas to all and to all ...
Just this morning, we picked up the telephone and were mightily surprised to discover who was on the other end: "Ho! Ho! Ho!" the voice roared.It was Santa Claus!
The Democratic Party: Where local democracy goes to die
Everybody knows - or should know - that national Democrats are a notoriously authoritarian bunch, constantly calling for censorship of conservative voices on social media and advocating for the most egregious violations of civil liberties, from mask requirements to lockdowns to vaccine mandates.
The Parent Revolt
That notable Clinton hack and former Virginia governor, Terry McAuliffe, was up for a repeat performance - and may have pulled it off - until he uttered a single sentence in a debate with now Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin:"I don't think parents should be telling schools what they should teach."
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Resist now, or forever hold your imprisonment
Sometimes, tyranny seems to strike like lightning in a storm, suddenly and seemingly out of nowhere. After all, the skies had been sunny - well, only a little cloudy - just hours before.
Hypocrisy central
There is never a silver lining in a gun tragedy, and the recent accidental fatal shooting of an up-and-coming cinematographer by Alec Baldwin is no different.
Turning back the time turmoil
In less than a month - Nov. 7 at 2 a.m. to be precise - most of the nation's clocks will be turned back an hour as we return to standard time.
Two political parties, two unconstitutional investigations
It's little wonder these days that our younger generations, as reported in multiple surveys, don't take our state and federal constitutions seriously, and many even believe that some of our Bill of Rights guarantees should be removed.
I never promised you a Rose Garden
President Joe Biden has been living in a fantasy world his entire presidency, and the polls are beginning to show it.
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