Alert Top Story Spotlight Bully vs. bully By John Halverson Jul 26, 2025 Jul 26, 2025 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I have to admit I have grudging respect for President Donald Trump’s hardcore stance against Russia over the Ukraine war.kAm%CF>A D2JD #FDD:2 >FDE 2446AE 2 A6246 562= H:E9 &<C2:?6 H:E9:? d_ 52JD @C 7246 255:E:@?2= D2?4E:@?D]k^AmkAmu@C>6C $64C6E2CJ @7 $E2E6 r@?5@=66KK2 #:46 D2JD :E’D 2 A@DD:3=6 EFC?:?8 A@:?E :? E96 4@?7=:4E]k^AmkAm%:>6 H:== E6== H96E96C :E’D 2 8@@5 :562 E@ =6G6C286 @FC DEC6?8E9 2D 2 ?2E:@? :? E9:D >2??6C]k^Am kAm#FDD:2? =6256C '=25:>:C !FE:? 56D:C6D D6G6C2= E9:?8D E@ 36 A2CE @7 2?J A6246 A=2?[ :?4=F5:?8 2446AE2?46 @7 #FDD:2’D E6CC:E@C:2= 82:?D—H9:49 92G6 2=C625J 2>@F?E65 E@ dce DBF2C6 >:=6D]k^Am People are also reading… Family identifies third child who died in Geneva Lake storm; honors her with legacy fund Family honors children who drown after storm hit Geneva Lake with charity drive Three children die after boat capsizes on Geneva Lake; state of emergency declared Operation Barbecue Relief provides meals for 'heroes and neighbors' impacted by storm Pink the Lake event returns to the Lake Geneva area Investigation continues into Friday’s Geneva Lake drownings Wind gusts in deadly Lake Geneva storm as strong as Category 2 hurricane Brewers players see limited action in MLB All-Star Game Sam Neill, 'Jurassic Park' star, dies at 78 after cancer-free reveal Operation Barbecue Relief provides meals for 'heroes and neighbors' impacted by storm (copy) Gov candidate Francesca Hong appears on stream with Hasan Piker, who has said US 'deserved' 9/11 kAm%92E’D 2 562= <:==6C 2D 72C 2D &<C2:?6 :D 4@?46C?65]k^AmkAm“pAA6E:E6 4@>6D H:E9 62E:?8[” 2 D@FC46 D2:5[ >62?:?8 E92E !FE:? H:== D66< >@C6 E6CC:E@CJ F?=6DD E96 H2C :D DE@AA65]k^AmkAm%92E’D E96 HC@?8 C6DA@?D6 2D 72C 2D %CF>A :D 4@?46C?65[ 3FE D@FC46D D2J !FE:? :D “F?72K65” 3J %CF>A’D DEC@?86C DE2?46 2?5 >2J 6G6? H:56? 9:D E6CC:E@C:2= 2>3:E:@?D]k^Am kAm}@ 5@F3E[ #FDD:2 5@6D?’E 56D6CG6 2?J DJ>A2E9J :? E9:D D282]k^Am kAm#682C5=6DD @7 H92E %CF>A D2:5 2E 2? 62C=:6C E:>6[ #FDD:2 5:5 DE2CE E96 H2C E92E 92D <:==65 >@C6 E92? 2 >:==:@? D@F=D 2?5 !FE:? 92D E2F?E65 FD H:E9 72<6 86DEFC6D @7 E@86E96C?6DD E92E %CF>A D66>:?8=J 76== 7@C]k^Am kAm%92E’D H9J %CF>A 3C28865 E92E 96 H@F=5 DE@A E96 H2C :? “ac 9@FCD” @? E96 42>A2:8? EC2:=—2=H2JD 2? F?C62=:DE:4 2DD6DD>6?E 2?5 @?6 96’D D:?46 H2=<65 324<]k^Am kAm|@DE @7 p>6C:42 <?6H E92E !FE:? 4@F=5?’E 36 @FC 7C:6?5 ?@ >2EE6C 9@H %CF>A 6?G:D:@?65 E96 C6=2E:@?D9:A 62C=:6C]k^AmkAmqFE %CF>A’D 68@ <6AE @? 56=F5:?8 9:>]k^AmkAm~?46 !FE:? 3C@<6 H:E9 9:>[ %CF>A H6?E E@ 9:D 92C5\?@D65 2AAC@249] w:D 68@ 92D 366? 3CF:D65]k^AmkAm~?6 H@?56CD H92E’== 92AA6? H96? EH@ 92C5\?@D65 3F==:6D >66E :? E96 D49@@=J2C5]k^Am kAmq6=:6G6 :E @C ?@E[ x’5 ECFDE !FE:? >@C6 E92? %CF>A H96? :E 4@>6D E@ 2G@:5:?8 E96 F=E:>2E6 D:?—?F4=62C H2C]k^AmkAm!FE:? 92D C6D:DE65 E:>6 2?5 282:? AF==:?8 E96 ?F4=62C EC:886C]k^AmkAmx <?@H E92E’D F?A2EC:@E:4 E@ D66 !FE:? 2D >@C6 A6246\=@G:?8 E92? 2? p>6C:42? AC6D:56?E[ 3FE :E’D @?6 32D65 @? %CF>A’D >:=:E2C:DE:4 E6?56?4:6D 2?5 ?665 E@ AC@G6 9:D >2?9@@5]k^Am kAm~? E96 @E96C 92?5[ %CF>A 92D 2 E6?56?4J E@ 324< 5@H?] $@ x H@F=5?’E 3F:=5 2 3@>3 D96=E6C :? J@FC 324<J2C5 BF:E6 J6E]k^Am kAmx7 %CF>A’D 962GJ\92?565 2AAC@249 H@C<D 2?5 :E >62?D A6246 :? &<C2:?6[ :E 4@F=5 >62? @FC ?2E:@?2= DEC6?8E9 C62==J 5@6D 92G6 A@H6C] !@H6C 7@C 8@@5]k^Am kAm%92E’D 2 A@H6C E92E 4@F=5 36 FD65 6=D6H96C6] %CF>A 92D 2=C625J EC:65 E@ =6G6C286 :E :? E96 |:55=6 t2DE H:E9 9:D C646?E 3@>3:?8D :? xC2?]k^AmkAmp4EF2==J[ :7 96 FD65 9:D A@H6C AC@A6C=J 2?5 :E DE@AA65 EH@ =@?8\DE2?5:?8 H2CD[ :E H@F=5 >2<6 2 8@@5 42D6 7@C E96 }@36= !6246 !C:K6 H9:49 %CF>A’D 2=H2JD 4@G6E65]k^Am kAm%9:D A6246 E9C@F89 >:=:E2CJ DEC6?8E9 2AAC@249 :D :C@?:4[ E9@F89 A6C92AD H:D6[ 7@C 2 AC6D:56?E H9@ A=65865 E@ <66A FD @FE @7 >:=:E2C:DE:4 6?E2?8=6>6?ED]k^AmkAm!FE:? >2J H6== <66A FA E96 H2C 7@C 7@FC >@C6 J62CD 2?5 @FE=:G6 %CF>A’D E6C> :? @77:46 2?5 6G6?[ BF:E6 A@DD:3=J[ @FE=:G6 %CF>A 9:>D6=7]k^Am kAmx 8F6DD E92E H@F=5 >62? !FE:? H:?D]k^AmkAmqFE H6 42?’E 7@C86E E92E E96 3:8 =@D6CD :? 2?J H2C 2C6 E96 A6@A=6 E96 =6256CD D6?5 :?E@ 32EE=6]k^Am kAm#2C6=J 92G6 =6256CD A2:5 E96 F=E:>2E6 AC:46 E96>D6=G6D]k^Am kAmq@E9 !FE:? 2?5 %CF>A <?@H E92E[ D@ E96J 42? E2=< 3:8 2?5 <66A =:G:?8[ H9:=6 @E96CD 5:6]k^Am Halverson Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! 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
