Letters To The Editor

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Patt Heise, Williams Bay
Former president Donald Trump has tried to distance himself from Project 2025, the 922-page document from the ultraconservative Heritage Foundation, describing what the next Republican administration will do.

Cynthia Holt, Fort Atkinson
Joan shares my values and the values of Jefferson County and Wisconsin: Respectful communication with neighbors and constituents, hard working ethic to find solutions to improve the lives of as many citizens as possible, and reaching across the aisle to get things done.

State Representative Melissa Ratcliff
I am strongly supporting Joan Fitzgerald for State Assembly in District 46. This new district includes Fort Atkinson, Lake Mills, Cambridge, Cottage Grove, Marshall, and Waterloo. During her two terms on the Jefferson County Board, Joan supported rural communities and farmers.