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Letter to the editor: America has a ‘government-industrial complex’
April 3rd, 2019by Don Foy
President Eisenhower famously warned America of an emerging “military-industrial complex.”
Letter to the editor: President has encouraged toxic atmosphere
March 7th, 2019by Don Foy
FBI data released last year: Hate crimes are up 17 percent in 2017 over 2016, the third consecutive annual rise.
Letter to the editor: Trump’s pulling a bait and switch
January 10th, 2019by Don Foy
By demanding money so that “his” border wall be built, President Trump is portraying himself as courageously delivering on a campaign promise.
Letter to the editor: Welfare of citizens, common good are being ignored
October 25th, 2018by Don Foy
Recently, I saw an American and a Wisconsin flag flying in front of a large building. Both flags were tattered.
Letter to the editor: NRA characterized by sense of entitlement
June 6th, 2018by Don Foy
It looks like the National Rifle Association’s leadership and advocates are getting more limber in their responses to school massacres — there’s certainly been enough practice.
Letter to the editor: Revoke Citizens United decision
April 12th, 2018by Don Foy
An April 10 article in the La Crosse Tribune reported that the Senate race for Tammy Baldwin’s seat may be the most expensive in history, and that is largely because of “unprecedented” money — more than double the amount spent on any other senate race — coming in from outside of Wisconsin to one of Baldwin’s Republican challengers, Kevin Nicholson.
Letter to the editor: Wisconsin has surpassed Illinois in corruption
February 1st, 2018by Don Foy
Recently I came across an old Mike Royko column (he wrote for the Chicago Tribune until his death in 1997) called “A Tale of Two States.”
Letter to the editor: Every right has pro-social, common-sense limits
November 22nd, 2017by Don Foy
A 4-year-old with a gun — good idea? Wisconsin’s Republican leaders think so. They just sucked up (again) to the NRA (National Rifle Association) and the gun industryby removing any age limit whatsoever from hunting in this state.
Letter to the editor: Sen. Tiffany, mining companies need to cover costs of damages
March 16th, 2017by Don Foy
A recent editorial by state Sen. Tom Tiffany (R – Hazelhurst) finds fault with the premise of “anticipatory nuisance,” which is being used as basis of a lawsuit to stop a sand mining operation in Jackson County.
Letter to the editor: State ethics commissioner resigns
December 22nd, 2016by Don Foy
You have to admit, Gov. Walker and Republicans in the state legislature are consistent.
Letter to the editor: Do free markets really work?
October 13th, 2016by Don Foy
When I was canvassing for Democratic candidates not long ago, one gentleman on whose door I knocked said, “I’m a Republican: free markets!”
Community
On Campus
Light lunch will be offered during Kendall program on India
Ontario Public Library collecting flood stories
South Side News for May 16
Senior menus for May 20–24
Obituaries
Robert “Bob” E. Jackson
Gay Louise (Wallace) Eliason
Bernice M. Osgood
River August Coenen
Donald “Dean” Garrity
Opinion
Letter to the editor: Former Town of Glendale patrolman’s health is good
Letter to the editor: Why are trees, brush being removed from along creeks?
Letter to the editor: Enjoy the easy lifestyle in Ontario
Editorial cartoon
Ontario chief initiates food-drive challenge with Norwalk, Wilton police departments
Backtalk
Small towns, too, have become hyperpartisan
Norwalk will mark 125 years
We are no longer living in the age of Gaylord Nelson
The Ontario Community Hall deserves better than demolition
When crowds convened in Tomah to criticize public policy
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