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Address root causes for abortion

To the editor: U.S. Representative Finstad received an A+ on the Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America National Pro-Life Scorecard. Since Ms. Anthony is one of my heroes, I had to know more. This scorecard has one criteria - “pro-life” legislation. This organization claims Ms. Anthony as “the influential suffragette who also fiercely opposed abortion”. Ms. Anthony’s stand on abortion could be inferred from these quotes: “Much as I deplore the horrible crime of child-murder, earnestly as I desire its suppression, I cannot believe… that such a[n anti-abortion] law would ...

Thank you New Ulm area Christians

To the editor: I would like to send a heartfelt thank you to the group of New Ulm area Catholics that submitted a letter to the editor this week calling out the activities being committed by ICE in the state of Minnesota, as well as any other individuals that are willing to step up and write letters to the paper. Whatever anyone’s beliefs about the impact of immigrants in this country, I would think every decent person could come together and agree that breaking down doors without warrants and pulling U.S. citizens half clothed out of their homes in subzero temperatures is immoral ...

Trump being dictatorial

To the editor: I am embarrassed and angry, with our president. He is, being dictatorial He  attacked Venezuela militarily. He has offered to buy Greenland. Having been told it is not for sale, like a petulant child, he’s threatening to “take” Greenland “peacefully, or through military actions, if necessary.” These are also the words, and actions, of a dictator…president Trump dramatizes, sensationalizes, and, seems fine inciting further violence…giving him an excuse to have law enforcement, to move in dramatically, aggressively…reminiscent of the Nazi regime. Both ...

What are Democrat priorities?

To the editor: Looks like Minnesota is again on the map for all the wrong reasons. The shooting of Renee Good should have never happened and both parties will spin the narrative as they want to. But now we have riots again in the state, and protesters are following lCE Agents all over and harassing them. But my question is why was there never any protests and out cry against all the young women that were brutally murdered by illegal immigrants. Here are the names of just a few. 1.Laken Riley a 22 year old nursing student found dead on the University of Georgia campus in February of ...

America, the land of the free?

To the editor: Horrifying does not even begin to describe what’s happening in Minnesota. ICE is charged with enforcing immigration laws inside the U.S. They do not have the legal authority to civilly detain American citizens. And yet, our people are being detained, threatened and brutalized. We are being asked to present papers showing our legal status. Think about that. In your lifetime, when has this been considered normal? Are we a free society if we are asked to present papers to show we belong? Our own federal government has launched an attack on its people. They have ...

Prevention worth more than the cure

To the Editor: In response to Rep. Paul Torkelson’s letter printed Jan. 13, thank you and Sen. Gary Dahms for holding town meetings with prior notification of your schedule. Our federal representatives could take a lesson! In my accounting background, I learned of fraud prevention — ethics, preventing embezzlement, auditing. Rep. Torkelson said he’s working to put an end to fraud in Minnesota and finally hold to account anyone who allowed the fraud to flourish. Where have you been since your start in 2009? It seems prevention would be worth way more than the cure. Someone ...