Opinion

Spending too much or not collecting enough? The other morning while I was listing to a radio program I was treated to one of the differences between the Republican and Democratic parties about our nation’s debt, that could top a hundred trillion dollars within 15 years. Republicans say we spend too much, Democrats say we…

Trump is going to do something about the debt! Over the years that I have penned this column I have spoke about the huge national debt that has accumulated ever since 1940. But, it has grown to be a monster over the last half a century. The following is a piece that appeared in “The…

The country is not healed! It looks like to me that following the presidential election of November fifth that the voters have spoken and that all would accept the results. I should have known better. Donald Trump won the election, collecting some three and a half million more votes than Kamala Harris did. Trump received…

Fall into winter! As I was raking up leaves recently at my home and shoving them into a plastic bag, I began to thing about how did we handle leaves when I was young? We did not have plastic bags or any other bag nor any compost area, except maybe the garden to dispose of…

It’s almost over! By the time you get next week’s edition of this newspaper the November election will be history. Some of us will be elated and some of us will not be. If you have paid attention to television ads placed for the two leading candidates, Harris and/or Trump, no matter which one wins,…

I have a question about the ballot We received a copy of the sample ballot for the general election of November 5th. Looking at it I became confused as why Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. name is still on our state ballot. He withdrew from the race some time ago. But, looking over the ballot, Joe…

Book of lists! I recently received a copy of the Book called “2024 Book of Lists.” It contains facts and figures about the seventeen counties in western Wisconsin like population figures, income and other statistics. The Business News published this book and I would like to relate a few of the findings included in it.…

Assassinations of our presidents! With the second attempt on former President Donald Trump last week I wondered how many other leaders of our country have been the targets of an assailant. If you are as old as I am, you can remember where you were and what you where doing back in 1963 when President…

Hunting season is now open! The annual hunting season is now upon us with the opening of the archery and crossbow deer hunting season this past Saturday and the Canada goose season opened on Monday, September 16th, and the regular duck season opens on September 21 for the northern zone and the 28th for the…

Trump and Musk are both right! A story appearing in “The Capitol Guardian” on August 13th just after Donald Trump and Elon Musk had their conference on X (formerly Twitter) saying; “Trump and Musk are both right, not enough energy production and too much spending after Covid contributed to the inflation.” One of the things…