Category: Letters

Overseas Americans – estimated at 6.5 million eligible voters – won the right to cast their ballots from abroad in 1975, when the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) was signed into law. UOCAVA voters include US military and civilian citizens aged 18 or older by election day. In many states, this also […]

Really, all Americans are pro-life. We value life. Every morning we wake up ready to live another day. So saying one is “pro-life” should not be controversial.  But one of our political parties misuses that term. They vote against a living wage for working families, against family-planning funding, against a $35 insulin-cost cap, against paid […]

Our Democracy – or more correctly, Republic – in which we currently reside is not inherently flawed. Rather it’s become a victim of its success. America has risen to be the most powerful republic globally, largely due to the creation of a robust economic system. This outcome would likely have surprised even Adam Smith, the […]

I have known Jennifer for over 30 years. She is a compassionate, intelligent and caring person. Her connections in Door County go back to her childhood home in Egg Harbor.  She is beyond qualified for this position with a long history of working in all aspects of the legal world. Her first positions in Milwaukee […]

A hearty thank you is extended to the County of Door Highway Department and staff for an outstanding job they accomplished during this winter of little snow. I speak of the rediscovery through brushing and roadside trimming in the right of way that again exposed the historic roadside stone fences. So few of them remain. […]

Recently, the Town of Gardner proposed an approximate $1.5-million loan for fiber optic infrastructure for high speed internet, to be managed by a company like Brightspeed (a subsidiary of CenturyTel) for a proposed, base customer charge of roughly $60 per month [“Town Asking Voters to Weigh In on Broadband Funding,” Jan. 12 Peninsula Pulse]. That’s […]

I’m having all sorts of thoughts right now, including some Joni Mitchell lyrics – “Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you got til it’s gone” – after reading “Two New Drive-Thru Restaurants, Strip Mall Proposed” for Sturgeon Bay in the March 1 Peninsula Pulse. One of the many things Door […]

I am writing to express support for the great work done by the Door County Land Trust. I fully support the Land Trust’s recent purchase of property in the Town of Clay Banks. I also fully support the Land Trust’s application to the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund for funding assistance for the Bear Creek Nature Preserve.  […]

I recently had the opportunity to meet Jennifer Moeller who is running for Door County Circuit Court Judge. Her legal background and experience are impressive. Just to list a few: she has practiced 12 years as attorney and partner at Brooks and Moeller law firm; has been a member of the Door County Bar Association […]

I support Jennifer Moeller for Door County Circuit Court judge. I have known Jennifer since we served on the Sturgeon Bay City Council together 24 years ago. During that service together and with the city dealing with many complicated and divisive issues, I found Jennifer to be a constant source of wisdom and reason and […]

When people say they want to see America great again, to which period in America’s history do they refer? It must be a period within living memory. The consensus would probably be what Tom Brokaw called “The Greatest Generation” in his book by that name. The 40s and 50s were a time of great economic, […]

Is this really who we are? Voting this year up and down the ballot is more important than ever to preserve what decency is left in our country. Fifteen GOP Governors opted out of a federal summer food program for 8 million children. Most of these governors are in states with some of the highest […]

In Iowa, the air is buzzing with results of the GOP primaries. The main topic is how Christian Evangelicals can keep voting for Trump after so many indictments, two convictions and several broken Judeo-Christian Commandments. Some voters mention only their belief that he abhors abortion, but others speak in interviews of their desire for a […]

It’s time the Biden administration closes our borders. A sovereign country must have closed borders. Biden doesn’t need more money to get the job done. We have existing, adequate laws that just need to be enforced.   There is a simple solution. Just reestablish the rules implemented by the Trump administration, and the problem will be […]

Once again we have Republicans supporting judges who they say will “enforce” the law. “Bad” news is the Judicial Branch of our government does not enforce laws. Their job is to interpret law! That’s why a  judge’s opinion is subject to appeal. It’s an opinion, not an enforcement. It’s the job of the Executive Branch […]

The Rule of Law begins in the preamble to the Constitution. “We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility …”. The Rule of Law is a political ideal that all citizens and institutions within a country, state, or community are accountable to the […]

I have been a lawyer for 50 years, and was a judge for 14 of them.  Recently, I attended a meeting where Attorney Brett Reetz presented his qualifications as a candidate for Door County Circuit Judge. Mr. Reetz is a successful trial lawyer. He has been in practice for more than 30 years; he has extensive civil […]

Our ability to influence public policy goes beyond voting. Yet, some opportunities to make an impact get little public attention or participation. People are more likely to gather in town halls, call elected officials or display outrage and dismay after the fact once the ink has dried on policies and regulations affecting our day-to-day lives. […]

See the Show Once in a while it is nice to get one’s mind off of climate change and political angst. I found a treasure on County F just around the corner from the Gibraltar School. It is a current show in the beautiful gallery at the Peninsula School of Art. Upper elementary students from […]

Based on meeting minutes and draft plans, the Town of Liberty Grove Plan Commission is now considering using a large portion of Mariner Park as a boat launch and a vehicle and boat trailer parking lot. This, even though currently there is a perfectly good existing boat launch, open to the public, on the adjoining […]