Letters To The Editor
Why do you support Trump?
Linda L. Riedl, Jefferson
To Trump supporters – Why? Why do you support someone who is constantly calling people names? Why do you support a pathological liar? Why do you support a convicted felon? Why do you support someone who told someone of color to “go back to the country they are from?”
Our country’s moral fiber
Mark VanLaeys, Delavan
Has our country’s moral fiber deteriorated to the point where overwhelming evidence of criminality and blatant immorality are no longer disqualifiers for potential political candidates?
Women and Vets for Trump???
Jim Marousis, Fort Atkinson
“Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.” Trump in 2018 when refusing to go to a French cemetery for fallen American soldiers. On John McCain, a Vietnam era war hero: “He’s not a war hero. He’s a war hero because he was captured. I like people that weren’t captured.”
Trump assessed by “Those who have seen him up close”
John H. Callan, Fort Atkinson
As The New York Times put it, “For those Americans who are still tempted to return him to the presidency or to not vote in November, it is worth considering the assessment of Mr. Trump by those who have seen him up close.”
Keys to the election of your congressman
Ben Adams, Town of Watertown
The first key is a door key in the hand of incumbent Scott Fitzgerald. It is December 2020. The true electors were to meet that day with Governor Evers to certify that Joe Biden had won Wisconsin and the 10 electors met to formally sign papers and finalize the state’s result. But a set of fake electors, hoodwinked by lawyers and officials of the Trump campaign, were getting ready to meet as well.
Lies will come back to bite us
Jane M. Fary and Daniel R. B. Fary, M.D., Fort Atkinson
As the presidential election rapidly approaches, we are becoming increasingly concerned by the support for Donald Trump and J.D. Vance. They refuse to admit the proven fact that Trump lost the last election, and they will not commit to peacefully accepting the results of the next election if they lose.
Trump doesn’t reflect Christian virtues
Robert White, Jefferson
Christians can be confusing. Recent polling shows that a majority of Catholics and evangelicals support Donald Trump for president. Yet Donald Trump seems to have nothing in common with the Jesus who Christians praise and pray to.
MAGA may be catchy, but it ignores a complex reality
Mark Vanlaeys, Delavan
“Make America Great Again” alludes to a time when we as a nation were superb. It’s an era that no one can pin down under scrutiny since whichever time was great for some, was invariably horrendous for others.
Harris has intelligence, honesty, strength for presidency
Brian Berninger, Milton
Trump inherited a strong economy from Obama. Obama inherited one of the weakest in history from George W. Bush, who had inherited a strong one from Clinton. Biden inherited a weak economy from Trump, but will pass a strong one onto the next President.
Vote ‘no’ on eligible voter amendment
Kathy Marr, Fort Atkinson
It’s been proven repeatedly: Wisconsin has safe and secure elections with safeguards to ensure only eligible voters are voting. This amendment is just a way for legislators to create a problem that doesn’t exist and use fear as a tactic to further divide us.