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Incredible blessing to be an American

To the Editor: For 77 years I have felt  blessed and grateful for being born in America.  I have had a wonderful  life.  As America now embarks on it’s next 250 years, I would ask just two questions of my friends, family and fellow Americans.  What country has done more good for the world than America?  What country would you prefer to live in other than America? As we celebrate 250 years of freedom, opportunity and  American success, we understand that America’s history has  been imperfect.  However, our nation’s willingness to change and sacrifice for what is right ...

Follow virtues of faith, hope, love; avoid hate

To the editor: A letter to the editor from Burnsville June 13 refers to reducing hate. It is so important to voice your opinion on the world situation. Misunderstanding and confusion create a greater need for working together to solve not just the world’s problems short term, but long term problems. Discussion is good, it relieves frustration and shows we are all human and want the best for our country. President Trump has projected strength and love of country by discussion and negotiation with many other countries. Trump demonstrates partnership in finding a common goal for ...

Farmers suffering under Trump’s policies

To the editor: The Trump Administration, with Brad Finstad’s enthusiastic support, is dismantling the Department of Agriculture, hurting Minnesota farmers. New tariffs closed export markets Minnesota farmers rely on for revenue, the Iran War has caused skyrocketing operational and input costs causing farmers’ profits to fall, and reorganization at USDA is compromising research that supports agricultural innovation. Minnesota has lost1300 farms, thousands of acres of farmland have been taken out of production, and farm bankruptcies have skyrocketed.  To further the ...

Understanding the future of AI

To the editor: AI, friend or foe? Probably both, but I tend to lean more toward foe. I just read in the 4 June issue of AAAS ‘Science’ that there is now a narrowing window for being able to understand AI’s inner workings because: 1. AI systems are now designed and refined by AI through recursive cycles that out pace human understanding. 2. AI to AI interactions are highly connected and complex and becoming increasingly hard for humans to interpret. 3. AI is building increasingly detailed models of human behavior and psychology. So as our understanding of AI ‘decreases’, ...

News outlets need to report all sides

Dear editor: It seems that the journalists are beginning to feel pressure, and in some cases, the ramifications, of telling news that does not portray the president in rosy terms, his terms. We, the people, expect, our nationwide, and local, news outlets, to report what is actually happening, not just what the White House wants us to hear. Our democracy is based on “free speech.” If major news outlets do not continue to report all sides of the issues we face, without fear of retribution, how can we make informed decisions? Our country has thrived on the result of varied thoughts, ...

Make rulings based on law, not Trump

To the editor: It is becoming increasingly obvious every day that the current U.S. Supreme Court does not care about the Constitution or the rule of law. They only care about delivering decisions based on the desires of Donald Trump. For some historical perspective the U.S. Supreme Court expanded from seven to nine members under Andrew Jackson in 1837. The Eighth and Ninth Circuits Act of 1837 was a federal statute which increased the size of the Supreme Court of the United States, and which also reorganized the circuit courts of the federal judiciary. When the Democrats again have a ...