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Some of Biden’s accomplishments

To the editor: Some of President Joe Biden’s accomplishments: $1.2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure package investment in roads, bridges, airports, public transport, national broadband/internet, waterway energy systems and so much more. American Rescue Plan 500 million life saving COVID 19 vaccinations to US citizens . Bipartisan Safer Communities enhanced gun back ground checks, closed “boyfriend” loop hole, youth mental health care. Inflation Reduction Act invested in climate change issues. Provided some relief to college debt. Capped prescription drug out of pocket expenses ...

Finally, a conservative voice of reason

To the editor: In light of the recent deportation of immigrants by 47 in using the Alien Enemies Act from the 18th Century, I was dismayed once again with the new administration’s overreach. In the aftermath the administration felt the need to double-down on its policy of non-transparency in not releasing the names of those shuttled off to the El Salvador prison. One of 47’s most loathsome sycophants, Steve Bannon, defended the concealment of the deportees’ identities. He spouted his usually callous opinion that even if there were an innocent gardener among those deported, ...

Senseless vandalism

To the editor: In the spring and summer of 2024 Lake Hanska Area Association volunteers got together to clean up Geiger Point located on the west end of Lake Hanska, The group cut brush, removed trees and cleaned up driftwood for easier access to shore fishing, they also replaced the worn and faded “Adopt a Highway” sign and added “Geiger Point” signage. This is the same volunteer group that puts in the fishing docks both at Geiger Point and Godahl Landing and operates the aeration system. Geiger Point allows access to Lake Hanska for year round fishing and also hosts the ...

Star’s fantasy

To the editor: Re: Fix Social Security, April 2 Star Parker, in her piece on Wednesday touting privatizing of Social Security, ignored two facts that completely unravel her tale. First is that during the Golden Era she idolized — the Post-War years — the marginal tax rate for wealthy people like Elon Musk, Trump, and probably Star Parker was over 80 percent. At those tax rates wealthy people were forced to invest their money in plant and equipment to avoid paying those outrageous tax rates, and manufacturing flourished. Today in our Reagan rate of 35%, any increase in our ...

Local resident seeks election to Brown County REA board of directors

To the editor: As a lifelong resident of Leavenworth Township, I was raised on our family farm southwest of Sleepy Eye, where I learned the value of hard work, community, and commitment — values I carry with me today. I farm alongside my father on our family farm and am a partner in our family-run construction business, Starry Night Woodworking LLC, where we take pride in craftsmanship and collaboration. My wife, Bethany, and I are blessed with two children. Our daughter Lauren (13) enjoys volleyball and softball, while our son Louie (3) keeps us on our toes with his love for ...

Visiting students experienced freedom

To the editor: A while ago a Fulbright appointment sent me, a local college professor, to teach debate in a very large Asian country. With no freedom of speech there, I was cautioned not to create practice-round topics requiring debaters to criticize any government policy. So I chose innocuous topics like “Being poor is better than being rich” and “Study abroad in the US is better than study abroad in Britain.” I didn’t mind the restriction, believing that the very act of teaching debate in such a country, helping students there think critically and see that issues had ...