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Press ignoring abortions

To the editor: The late Jesse Jackson declared in an article he wrote for Right to Life News in 1977.  “Race and poverty are dimensions of the life question, but discussions about abortion have brought the issue into focus in a much sharper way. How we will respect and understand the nature of life itself is the over-riding moral issue, not of the Black race, but of the human race.” “Life is the highest good and therefore you fight for life, using means consistent with that end,” Jackson wrote. “Life is the highest human good not on its own naturalistic merits, but because ...

Managing invasive species

To the editor: National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW) is February 24-28. NISAW is a nationwide event to raise awareness about invasive species, the threat that they pose, and what people can do to prevent their spread. An invasive species is a plant or animal that is not native to a particular ecosystem, whose introduction does or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm, or harm to human health. It is capable of moving aggressively into an area, monopolizing light, nutrients, water, and space to the detriment of native species. Some invasive plants are ...

What is happening to our democracy?

To the editor: According to a recent Politico article, the state of “Minnesota is the eye of the Trump storm.” This is nothing new, as he has been targeting Minnesota since the 2000 election in which he continues to make false allegations of election fraud and non-citizen voting. Trump has recently singled out Gov. (Tim) Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, attacking them repeatedly. We’ve all heard the insults Trump has heaped on these two leaders as he sends thousands of masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to this state to allegedly weed out the “worst ...

Worst of the worst

To the editor: I have heard a justification for ICE rounding up thousands of Latinos, Somalis, and other ethnic minorities. Proponents of ICE have labeled these dark-skinned people as the “worst of the worst,” and Americans should be happy with their disappearance, even if we suffer some collateral damage (i.e. Renee Good and Alex Pretti). I suppose that we would find some violent criminals among these minorities. I doubt the criminal element is the 70 percent that Kristi Noem claims. During my 79 years I have met quite a few minorities. The overwhelming percentage of them are ...

Rebuttal to ‘Catholic call to conscience on immigration’

To the editor: As local Catholics, we submit this response to the Jan. 21 editorial entitled a “Catholic call to conscience on immigration.” Word count limitations on letter to the editor submissions prevent us from addressing all of the assertions alleged in the Jan. 21 editorial. Therefore, this response only addresses criticisms in the Jan. 21 editorial directed at Congressman Finstad. The Jan. 21 editorial unfairly criticizes our Congressman based upon an incomplete presentation and understanding of the Catholic position on illegal immigration. It should be noted at the ...

Year-round E15: Good for everyone

To the editor: Instead of Congressional leadership choosing to keep language about year-round E15 availability nationwide in the last funding bill, congressional leadership chose to remove. Rather than keeping E15 included, they established a new E15 Rural Domestic Energy Council with the intention to develop legislative solutions to “address the crisis facing our nation’s farmers and refiners.” Luckily, Minnesota corn farmers will have strong voices and representation with the help of both U.S. Representatives from Minnesota, Brad Finstad and Michelle Fischbach. Both are strong ...