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Letters

Shedding light on cruelty toward our neighbors

To the editor: I grew up in New Ulm a long time ago. I graduated from Cathedral High School in 1960. I have lived most of my life in San Antonio, Texas but I carry in my soul my home town, New Ulm. The Journal has kept me in touch. May I thank you, the editorial staff, for covering bravely ...

Trump’s behavior is depressing

To the editor: Is this who we want as the leader of our country? Based on newspaper reports and national television news reports: • Instigates an insurrection of the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, because he didn’t like the election results. • Without evidence or facts, gutted numerous ...

Keep our neighborhoods safe

To the editor:  “Who is my neighbor?” This is a poignant question of faith. Jesus beckons us with his answer. A very dear Hispanic woman is suffering the following trauma. Please hear her within your heart through Jesus’ eyes of compassion: “Although I am a citizen (for decades), ...

Trump’s paramilitary force imposing state terror

To the editor: M. Gessen had an interesting article on the New York Times web page on Sunday, 1/25/26 in which the argument was presented that the Trump Administration has now arrived at state terror. The use of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Control agents as a paramilitary ...

‘We has met the enemy, And he is us’-Pogo

To the editor: One would think that since the era of ancient Greece, humans would finally understand reality. Unfortunately, absolutely nothing has changed. The ancient writer Homer describes the journey home of Odysseus at the end of the Trojan war. Odysseus must sail between the ...

We are nation of laws

To the editor: So they can’t take it anymore (1-27-2026)? The left is screaming as Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) descends upon Minneapolis and across our great state. None of this was necessary. Our Democrat “leaders” (Walz, Frey, Ellison, Klobuchar, and Craig) tried to defy ...