Letters to the Editor

LETTER: Evers puts money back in for schools

Published by admin on Fri, 07/16/2021 - 12:59pm

To the editor:

This past year, students and their families, schools and educators had to sacrifice so much. The one-time $2.3 billion in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan was meant to help public schools recover. However, the funding was not meant to relieve the state of its responsibility. By law, federal funding will not be received by any legislature that fails to increase education funding by at least $387 million over the next two years.

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LETTER: County workers need to be paid fair wage

Published by admin on Tue, 06/08/2021 - 1:48pm

To the editor:

When I consider workers needing a living wage in Shawano, I remember my experience applying for work with Shawano County several years ago. I was offered a job at 40 hours per week here, but I chose a similar job in Green Bay working 32 hours per week for the same wages. I was fortunate to have those job offers, but where does that leave Shawano County?

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Not all minority issues linked to racism

Published by andynewsengin on Tue, 05/18/2021 - 3:01pm

In a March 19 letter, Ken Kroenke posed the question: “Can White people claim they’re not racist?” Lumping people together as racist is incorrect. He continues that “racism is deeply ingrained in our society. I have come to agree that racism is systemic.” Is racism systemic? The question is too broad. Is the free enterprise system racist? Still too broad.

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LETTER: Men without morals denigrate Christians

Published by admin on Mon, 05/10/2021 - 2:57pm

To the editor:

God is not governed by mankind’s propositions. Therefore what men and women think about the mind of God has no place in secular politics. To believe that we know what God thinks is the height of hubris, the pinnacle of pride.

There are many in this community and in this nation that irrationally superimpose their feelings on abortion upon their feelings on politics. Consequently, they will demonize a solid and good Catholic Christian who rightly separates his personal spiritual beliefs from his secular responsibility to govern our nation.

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LETTER: Extend kind words to ones keeping the peace

Published by admin on Mon, 05/10/2021 - 2:55pm

To the editor:

Much has changed in policing since 1962 when President John F. Kennedy set aside May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which it falls as a time to recognize America’s peacekeepers, but the dedication and self-sacrificing nature of the men and women who commit themselves to the profession has been ever present. Some may view policing as just one of many career options, but in reality, if you ask most law enforcement professionals, you’d likely learn many regard it as a calling.

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LETTER: America behind in fixing infrastructure

Published by admin on Mon, 05/10/2021 - 2:54pm

To the editor:

After decades of disinvestment, our roads, bridges and water systems are crumbling. Our electric grid is vulnerable to catastrophic outages. Too many lack affordable, high-speed internet and quality housing. It’s embarrassing that the greatest nation in the world is ranked 13th in the overall quality of infrastructure, according to a study in 2019.

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We must all share in responsibility

Published by admin on Mon, 04/12/2021 - 3:39pm

To the editor:

As citizens of the United States, we benefit from many freedoms including freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, the right to vote for officials, etc. We receive many benefits — water, roads, health care, military and police, environmental protection, unemployment, and many others.

As citizens we have responsibilities, too. No, not just taxes. We are responsible to protect our world and the people who surround us. We should be accountable for ourselves and our actions.

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Time to get into ‘good trouble’

Published by admin on Wed, 03/31/2021 - 11:34am

To the editor:

The late and venerable John Lewis stated that, for America to attain its goal of full equality and opportunity, people of moral foundation must continue to cause and get into “good trouble.” Now, because of explicit words and actions of leaders such as Ron Johnson and the spineless complicity of leaders such as Mike Gallagher, our state and country is entering a new era of Jim Crow. This version of Jim Crow under the guise of voting and electoral reform is spreading across our nation as evidenced by the recent actions of the Georgia Legislature.