Category: Letters

Profiling has caused great harm in our society, rightly sparking outrage against it. It’s a basic element of rage, rightly or wrongly held, against monuments to our past. But in dealing with it, dispassionate thought is necessary. What exactly is profiling?  Two examples of bad: Some Black individuals smash windows and loot; therefore, all Black […]

I was impressed by conservative Republican Karen Hughes’ thoughts about wearing masks. The following are excerpts from her opinion piece published July 1, 2020, in the Washington Post. Hughes was counselor to the president and undersecretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs during the George W. Bush administration. “When leaders said, ‘We are […]

It was all so serendipitous: Let’s have a parade! That’s all it took for three friends and residents of Glidden Drive to pull off an impromptu parade. Our “town crier,” Barbara Mallien, got the word out to all of the residents. We invited folks to join the parade. On the Fourth of July, there were […]

Just want to say that according to Dr. Richard Hogan of Door County Medical Center in an article published in the Pulse on May 29, “Wearing masks should be the new normal in Door County.” The Door County Board of Supervisors needs to revisit this topic, and this time have a roll call. How embarrassing […]

Throughout history, when the wealthy, aristocratic ruling class becomes excessively greedy, oppressed citizens eventually revolt. This right of revolution comes from the philosophy that all people have the right to life, liberty and a fair share of wealth. When this is not happening, people have banded together to instigate a revolution and replace the government […]

In recent years, Baileys Harbor has been fortunate to have access to the Green Site facility, which promotes recycling and provides a place to take compostable yard waste. Our Baileys Harbor maintenance crew has done an amazing job of caring for the Green Site – many thanks! And, because it always looks so good out […]

It was sad but not surprising to read the “Dear Anonymous Caller” letter in the Pulse. It does seem that there is an element of our society that prefers to make anonymous calls to the police, make obscene gestures while driving by in a cloud of exhaust fumes, and parade around carrying assault weapons with […]

Letter to the Editor: The Choice Since the 2008 election, American voters haven’t been choosing “business as usual.” We are fed up, sick of the status quo of the state and its never-ending hunger for more power and control. Obama in 2008 and 2012 provided that choice. He was a community organizer and a young, […]

The Newport Wilderness Society and the people of Wisconsin lost a good friend and benefactor with the passing of Dr. G. Leonard “Len” Apfelbach.  I recently received two very different email messages that were actually linked. The first asked whether the Newport Wilderness Society had an upcoming astronomy program at Newport State Park – the writer […]

Please help us. Give our businesses the support of county and/or local government to keep their employees and everyone in our community safe.  Seeing the masses on the street and milling around outside venues is both encouraging and frightening. Some of our businesses – the ones that have the physical space to make it possible – are […]

Instead of what I consider to be empty Black Lives Matters protests and writing letters to representatives across the state, why don’t local protestors encourage and recruit minority high school students from Milwaukee for local waitstaff, cooking and housekeeping positions? I find it hypocritical to protest equal rights and at the same time recruit hundreds […]

This is just for the person who went in my backyard and stole the propane tank I just got filled for my grill. I am a 62-year-old crippled man living on a fixed income, not always making it month to month. I have peripheral neuropathy (nerve palsy), which makes it hard to walk. I can […]

Museums and Monuments Serve Different Purposes Debra Fitzgerald’s June 19, 2020, Editor’s Note confused two issues that merit clarification. I agree that we can’t change the country’s racist history, and “dogged persistence in prying them out [is] required to effect long-lasting and meaningful change.” However, I support the removal of offensive, painful reminders of that […]

The Editor’s Note in last week’s Perspectives lacked a certain “dogged persistence” into “prying out” how these monuments have always been and still remain symbols of white supremacy. It isn’t simply a historical case of “It was.” The racism and oppression that these monuments symbolize is an “It is.”  The people who are calling for […]

It’s June 19, and my wife and I are on high alert. Why? We have family in Tulsa, Oklahoma, who live, work and own businesses not far from the places where politically charged events are scheduled today and tomorrow. My daughter there tells me that I am lucky to be safe and in the “cheap […]

Although I’m normally a comfortable observer of cultural and political world events, the current media narrative on race and law-enforcement relations has driven my entry to the Pulse’s opinion page. The stern privilege of being older and experienced allows me a contrary perspective on this already crowded stage. I trust I am not alone. That […]

The Door County Maritime Museum and Lighthouse Preservation Society is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Bill Harder, president of the museum’s board of directors. Bill served as president of the museum for the past eight years, and during that time, he was a driving force in making the museum’s three venues – in […]

Today 1 percent of American households own more wealth than the bottom 90 percent combined. This disparity of wealth and opportunity in our country is the highest it’s been since 1962.  The police in our communities are given the responsibility of managing our unequal system, which has, in turn, led to an economy of punishment […]