Letters to the Editor

Bad police and bad public employees

Published by admin on Mon, 07/06/2020 - 5:23pm

Why is it we don’t hear about the reasons the police officer in Minneapolis wasn’t removed from the force when he had so many complaints against him?

Have you ever heard about the difficulty municipalities or government has to remove an employee who is not performing their duties or was abusing the public trust?

Defend, don’t defund, the police

Published by admin on Tue, 06/30/2020 - 10:35am

We have praiseworthy police officers in Shawano. They are willing, kind and thoughtful. When I call 911, the Shawano operator sends the proper responder to me.

As an old lady, caring for a husband with failing health, I did my best. In the past year, Ken could no longer get up if he fell, even with my help. We needed more help.

Each time I called for assistance, the officers showed up very quickly. They listened to my request and assessed the situation. Then they willingly took the action to resolve the problem.

It’s time to return to normal

Published by admin on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 11:35am

To the editor:

After reading the letters to the editor in your May 22 edition of the Shawano paper I feel I should respectfully reply to the complaints regarding the wearing of masks by employees in a certain store to reopening businesses.

I have a simple solution to those with these concerns: stay home. There are few things in life that cannot be delivered to your home; simply because the regulations are loosening does not mean you are forced to leave your home.

Ending racism starts with each of us

Published by admin on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 11:34am

To the editor:

George Floyd is dead, but racism is alive. Floyd was a black man killed by a white police officer in Minneapolis. His death is the latest example of people of color suffering and dying from racism in this country. Data shows that people of color disproportionately get sick and die from COVID-19, experience higher rates of violence from law enforcement, and have less access to loans to start businesses or to jobs that provide food and shelter for their families. Those of us who are part of the white majority need to ask, why is this so?

Pandemic more complex than freedom vs. safety

Published by admin on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 11:00am

To the editor:

Be careful what you believe.

Recent protests have called for states to end quarantines and reopen businesses. False information on social media has the intention to mislead. It’s likely that foreign actors like Russia are looking to cause chaos in the United States by stroking political tension. The spewing of inaccurate statistics can make citizens feel safe enough to refrain from wearing facial coverings and ignore social distancing guidelines that scientists studying COVID-19 have recommended.

Gerrymandering stands in the way of fair elections

Published by admin on Tue, 06/09/2020 - 10:59am

To the editor:

Everyone wants their vote to make a difference. If a Wisconsin Assembly, Senate or Congressional district has been drawn to the advantage of one political party, the chance of electing a candidate of the opposing party in that district is minimal.

Our community and our elected officials must go on record to oppose partisan gerrymandering in Wisconsin.

The rigging of our political maps is wrong. It allows for too many safe seats. It allows elected officials to ignore the opinions of their constituents far too easily.

Conservatives are being shut out

Published by admin on Wed, 11/13/2019 - 11:05am

To the editor:

Is anyone who believes in conservative values feeling we are being shut out for our beliefs? If you believe in the rule of law, you are automatically labeled a racist. If you wish to speak about conservative viewpoints such as capitalism at a venue like the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the youthful idiots who are supposed to be being taught the value of free speech will picket, protest and try to shout you down, preventing others from hearing you. What does our governor say about this? Nothing, as he was on board with this behavior.

Panda bear doesn’t belong to thief

Published by admin on Wed, 11/13/2019 - 11:03am

To the editor:

To the person that kept my package and stole my little nephew’s panda bear that I was desperately waiting for:

Just because it was delivered to the wrong address does not give you the right to keep it. I wonder what else you keep that does not belong to you. I hope you have no children or grandchildren to pass on your values: that it is OK to steal from other people.

Ingrid Bradford, Shawano

JA promotes financial literacy

Published by admin on Fri, 10/25/2019 - 9:59am

To the editor:

More laws won’t fix gun violence

Published by admin on Thu, 09/19/2019 - 5:58pm

To the editor:

So you think you know all there is to know about current background checks? If you are only listening to the media, you won’t get the whole story.

We need to keep firearms out of the hands of the mentally deficient. Surprise, it’s already a crime for these people to have a firearm. Does this stop them from stealing one? Will another bill saying the same thing thing do any good?