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New justice system accommodates the rich and corrupt

To the editor: Since when is defrauding the IRS a misdemeanor and no longer a federal crime? Previously, anyone committing tax evasion was sentenced to severe federal consequences as Al Capone, top gangster, learned. The feds couldn’t nail him for his many major crimes, but did nail him financially for his tax evasion, going to Alcatraz Prison. Why, then, does Hunter Biden get a “slap on the wrist?” He made several million dollars in two years and paid no taxes to the IRS. If the rest of us citizens committed this crime, we would be in prison for a long time. We seem to ...

America is in crisis

To the editor: America has been in many crisis, the Revolutionary war, WW1, Pearl Harbor, WWll, Viet Nam war, 9-11 crisis, the Iraq war, Afghanistan war and now America is involved in the Ukrainian war and we have billions of dollars spent in the Ukrainian war. This time its with people within the United States that are causing the crisis. We have the open borders crisis, people just walking across our border and entering the US illegally. Inflation crisis caused by the Biden administration, oil crisis, crime crisis, drug crisis, homeless crisis mostly in democratic run cities and ...

Public Forum: America is in crisis

To the editor: America has been in many crisis, the Revolutionary war, WW1, Pearl Harbor, WWll, Viet Nam war, 9-11 crisis, the Iraq war, Afghanistan war and now America is involved in the Ukrainian war and we have billions of dollars spent in the Ukrainian war. This time its with people within the United States that are causing the crisis. We have the open borders crisis, people just walking across our border and entering the US illegally. Inflation crisis caused by the Biden administration, oil crisis, crime crisis, drug crisis, homeless crisis mostly in democratic run cities and ...

Minnesota government goes too far with legislation

To the editor Our Minnesota State Legislative session has ended and Gov. (Tim) Walz has called it the most productive session since the Minnesota Miracle. My view. I respectfully disagree and I will address only three issues from the last session at this time. These are my views and I will not apologize for them. #1 Minnesota as a sanctuary state for abortion. I am staunchly pro-life. To keep abortion in place up to delivery time is horrendous. As has been suggested to have mobile abortion clinics near state boundaries are what I call butcher shops. There is only one thing they ...

Reception in park for Barb Haroldson

To the Editor This past March we lost a community member who meant so much to so many. Words like generous, caring, funny, friendly are just some words to describe her personality. She loved her children and grandson like no other. Barb Haroldson passed on March 23, 2023. She loved New Ulm and helped with many projects to make this city better. Barb did not want a fuss made about her passing; she made that clear. In honoring her request, a simple “reception in the park” will be held on July 9, from 2-4 p.m. in German Park shelter. Stop down and reminisce, share a story or ...

It’s not creationism

To the editor: The  May 3, 2023 ‘Let’s keep religion out of public schools’ stated: “we are a nation in which people enjoy freedom of religion — any religion — as well as freedom from religion.” (quote from San Antonio Express-News) Actually, public schools have been forcing religion on kids for decades. Having looked over Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in Science, I was wondering what they presented as proof for evolution in benchmark 9L.4.1.1.3; specifically item 2 which says changes in environmental conditions may result in: “the emergence of new species over ...