LETTER TO THE EDITOR We can't let fear cloud our political judgment | Nerissa Nelson Feb 19, 2026 Feb 19, 2026 Updated Feb 27, 2026 × Following along as State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands draws a cartoon about tariffs. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save What is fear doing to us and the boundaries we expect government to respect?kAmp4C@DD E96 4@F?ECJ[ 7656C2= 6?7@C46>6?E E:65 E@ AC@E6DE 24E:G:EJ 4@?E:?F6D E@ 6D42=2E6[ 6G6? 2D 4@FCED 2?5 =@42= 8@G6C?>6?ED DE6A :? E@ =:>:E E96 FD6 @7 7@C46] |:D:?7@C>2E:@? EC2G6=D 72DE6C E92? 724ED[ AC@5F4:?8 ?@E ;FDE 2?86C 3FE A2C2=JD:D] u62C ?2CC@HD 2EE6?E:@? 2?5 5:DE@CED ;F58>6?E[ EC2:?:?8 A6@A=6 E@ 2446AE E9:?8D E96J H@F=5 92G6 C6;64E65 >@?E9D 28@]k^AmkAm%92E :D ?@E 244:56?E2=] u62C :D A@=:E:42==J FD67F=] xE 6I92FDED A6@A=6[ 7C28>6?ED 4@>>F?:E:6D 2?5 =@H6CD E96 AF3=:4’D E@=6C2?46 7@C 244@F?E23:=:EJ]k^Am kAm%96 492==6?86 :D ?@E @?=J 9@H E@ C6DA@?5 E@ DA64:7:4 A@=:4:6D[ 3FE 9@H E@ C67FD6 762C 2D 2 8@G6C?:?8 4@?5:E:@?] %92E C6BF:C6D DE625:?6DD] (6 >FDE AC@E64E 4@>>F?:EJ :?DE:EFE:@?D DF49 2D D49@@=D[ =:3C2C:6D 2?5 4@FCED 7C@> 364@>:?8 D:E6D @7 :?E:>:52E:@? 2?5 C67FD6 E@ EC62E 4@?DE:EFE:@?2= =:>:ED 2D @AE:@?2=]k^Am People are also reading… Cheese shop owner following in family’s 100-year tradition City administrator presents update on Highway 50 project Wisconsin men's hockey lands defenseman hours into transfer portal period Restaurant review: The Del-Bar earns its prime reputation Williams Bay approves to establish tourism commission A Juneau County man sold his home Sunday. Then a tornado flattened it Lake Geneva holds off voting on proposed trolley program Lake Geneva restaurant owner honored for quick response Todd Krause re-elected to second term as Lake Geneva’s mayor Tornado slams Juneau County, large hail hammers southern Wisconsin in second round of storms Tuesday Commission completes management plan for Geneva Lake Lake Geneva recommends $580,000 bid for street improvements New documentary explores possibility of serial killer near Omaha Revolt of the MAGAs? Four Lake Geneva City Council members re-elected on April 7 kAmx7 H6 =6E 762C D6E E96 E6>A@ @7 AF3=:4 =:76[ :E H:== <66A 2446=6C2E:?8] x7 H6 C67FD6 :E 3J 56>2?5:?8 244@F?E23:=:EJ 2?5 <66A @C82?:K:?8[ H6 492?86 E96 E6C>D @7 E96 >@>6?E]k^AmkAm}6C:DD2 }6=D@?[ $E6G6?D !@:?Ek^Am Locations Madison 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 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
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
