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Letters

Planning on voting by absentee ballot? Here’s some information

To the editor: The League of Women Voters New Ulm is pleased so share information on absentee voting, which began on June 28 for the Aug.13 primary.  Whether by mail or in person, absentee voting is a great way to exercise your right to vote in a safe, secure way at your convenience. In ...

Same old rhetoric in Trump in speech

To the editor: Like many of you I couldn’t wait for Thursday evening to listen to Mr. Trump’s acceptance speech. When Gov. George Wallace was running for president his campaign statement was “Segregation Forever”. After the attempt on his life he became a strong supporter for civil ...

Trump dodging bullet is ‘divine intervention’

To the editor: I felt the need to write as I wish to say former President Donald Trump and many others including myself have attributed his miraculous dodging of the bullet so to say to “Divine Intervention” by the grace of God. I’ve heard some say maybe now he will find faith. These ...

The right promoting dangerous behavior

To the Editor: So South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, like so many of the former President’s unhinged MAGA sheep, is advocating for the “shoot first, ask questions later” MAGA zealots to take up arms if they don’t get their way in this November’s election. What’s the trickle-down ...

Statements that are not true

To the editor: Donald Trump is a felon. CO2 is a pollutant. COVID-19 came from nature. There was no fraud in the 2020 elections. White supremacy is the most dangerous thing facing our nation. There is no absolute truth. Get the jab and you won’t get the virus. They don’t need a frightened ...

Comparing elections in Europe to the US

To the editor: My wife and I recently spent two weeks in Europe. Here are a few observations from that trip: We visited Denmark, Germany and Austria, and passed through the mountains in Slovenia and Italy as well. Much like farmers in my area near Lafayette, record rainfalls have plagued ...