LETTER TO THE EDITOR Our political leaders act more like spoiled brats | Roger Johnson Oct 2, 2025 Oct 2, 2025 Updated Oct 2, 2025 × Following along as State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands draws a cartoon about tariffs. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Who do you blame for the government shutdown? You voted: Republicans Democrats Donald Trump Both political parties Vote View Results Back kAmx? E96 H2<6 @7 C646?E D6?D6=6DD[ 3CFE2= A@=:E:42= >FC56CD[ k6>m3@E9k^6>m D:56D 2C6 42==:?8 7@C 4:G:=:EJ 2?5 E@?:?8 5@H? E96 92E67F= C96E@C:4]k^AmkAmqFE E96?[ 3@E9 D:56D :>>65:2E6=J DE2CE H:E9 6?5=6DD :?DF=ED 2?5 42== @FE E96 k6>m@E96Ck^6>m D:56 7@C :ED C96E@C:4]k^AmkAm%96J 2C6 2== DA@:=65[ 9JA@4C:E:42= 3C2ED]k^AmkAm}6HD >65:2 2?5 A@=:E:4:2?D @? 3@E9 D:56D D2Ji Q%96J 5:5 E9:D]Q Q(6==[ E96J 5:5 E92E]Q QqFE E96J 5:5 :E 7:CDE]Q QqFE ?@E 2D 325 2D E96J 5:5 :E]Q “%96JVC6 2== }2K:D]Q Q(6==[ E96JVC6 2== 2?2C49:DED]Q p?5 :E 8@6D @? 2?5 @?] k^Am kAm|J 4@?4=FD:@?i %96:C A2C6?ED DA@:=65 E96> C@EE6? H96? E96J H6C6 <:5D[ 8:G:?8 E96> H92E6G6C E96J H2?E65 2?5 H96?6G6C E96J H2?E65 :E] Q$A2C6 E96 C@5 2?5 DA@:= E96 <:5Q ?6G6C 6?E6C65 :?E@ E96:C =:G6D[ 2?5 :E WF?7@CEF?2E6=JX D9@HD]k^Am People are also reading… Big things expected at new small course Two retired Walworth County sheriff's officers hired to Lake Geneva Police Department How 'Mr. Brightside' and an intermission reset kept Wisconsin women's hockey's season alive Look Ahead: Gary Con, fundraiser to help animals & a Balloon Adventure begins in Lake Geneva Wisconsin Department of Transportation to host meeting about upcoming road improvement project New Visit Lake Geneva partner has the right look and feel for special events Experienced captains to lead team, freshmen fight for varsity innings in upcoming season. Head-on crash in Burlington on Wednesday afternoon leaves one dead Band, fans welcome Wisconsin women's hockey players arriving for Frozen Four Polzin: Greatness remains out of reach for Greg Gard and Wisconsin men's basketball Is Wisconsin men's hockey in the NCAA Tournament? Saturday result provides answer MLB Free Agency: Tarik Skubal could set more contract records next offseason How to watch, stream, listen to Wisconsin men's basketball's NCAA Tournament opener Trump is not TR Look Ahead: Maple Fest plus plenty of live music, comedy & more this weekend in Lake Geneva kAmp?5 E96 49:4<6?D 92G6 4@>6 9@>6 E@ C@@DE]k^AmkAm#@86C y@9?D@?[ !C2:C:6 5F $24k^Am Send us your views Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Watch Now: Phil Hands draws his latest cartoon about tariffs terrorizing farmers Following along as State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands draws a cartoon about tariffs. Send us your favorite Jane Goodall memory as a letter to the editor Send us your letter to the editor of 200 or fewer words to wsjopine@madison.com. You can also fill out this online form. Please include your f… Send us your views on the government shutdown Send us your letter to the editor of 200 or fewer words to wsjopine@madison.com. You can also fill out this online form. Please include your f…
Watch Now: Phil Hands draws his latest cartoon about tariffs terrorizing farmers Following along as State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands draws a cartoon about tariffs.Â
Send us your favorite Jane Goodall memory as a letter to the editor Send us your letter to the editor of 200 or fewer words to wsjopine@madison.com. You can also fill out this online form. Please include your f…
Send us your views on the government shutdown Send us your letter to the editor of 200 or fewer words to wsjopine@madison.com. You can also fill out this online form. Please include your f…