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Election deniers dangerous to democracy

To the editor: As a nation we are divided on many issues - abortion, guns, and immigration to name a few. But there is something on the ballot this year that should be a priority when we vote - and that I’m sorry to say is democracy itself. The right to vote and the obligation to accept the results of elections are being challenged by one of the major political parties under the guise of “election integrity.” Accusations of “massive fraud” in our elections have not held up but that hasn’t stopped candidates from advocating new laws to make it harder to vote and easier to ...

Scott Jensen misinformed

To the editor: I believe Dr. Scott Jensen is misinformed. Kids are not taken out of elementary schools. Lafayette had an elementary school for about 20 years. Now there are not enough students so they are being bused to New Ulm schools. Certainly they are learning to read, write and do arithmetic. One of my neighbors has an electric car and he has source of a charging station. One of my daughters works with the elderly in nursing homes and also some in their own apartments. They have loving and excellent care. Joyce Reese Lafayette

New Ulm schools should be for everyone

To the editor: My name is David Rysdahl, and my brothers and I are writing this letter out of a deep concern over statements made by a few candidates for school board. One of these candidates is our mother. We love our mother, and publicly opposing her is painful for both sides, but we are doing what she always taught us to do: stand up for what we believe in. In that spirit, we are writing this letter out of solidarity for our LGBTQ friends, family, and colleagues, and we are writing this letter out of the ardent desire to live in a culture that embraces the freedom of everyone to ...

COVID and Ivermectin

To the editor: “… Could have ended the Covid pandemic” The mention of Ivermectin, together with the comment, “I am not a horse,” in the Oct. 20th letter written in support of Walz brought a lot to mind. A manufactured report about Ivermectin overdoses in Oklahoma, overwhelmed hospitals, and gunshot victims left waiting was posted by Rolling Stone on Sept. 3, 2021. One observer aptly observed of the spread of this report: “So our approved sources of information spread disinformation, and when we try to tell the truth, we have to worry about being deplatformed.” (The ...

Protect the Children

To the editor: The Oct. 11, 2022, issue of the Independent carried an article by columnist George Will entitled; ‘Why the West must stop Putin’s drive to export Russia’s cruel pathologies’. This article listed at least 15 incidents of Russian cruelty ranging from pushing people through a hole in the ice to drown like rats, to decapitation and amputation of genitals, etc. Is our country much different? Over the last 30+ years, I have written many letters in various newspapers opposing abortion. Some of them had graphic descriptions of abortion techniques such as the ...

New Ulm Public Schools, preparing students

To the editor: As a parent of two New Ulm public school graduates and two students currently enrolled in the middle school and high school, I have a solid perspective on the incredible job New Ulm public schools is doing to prepare students for their future, academically and socially. Of our graduates, one is attending a four-year college, the other, a two-year trade school. Both children were offered opportunities to prepare for their future by taking Advanced Placement (AP) classes, college classes, hands-on classes at the CTE Center, a skilled trade internship, and numerous ...