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Defund Human Rights Commission

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To the editor: We knew it would eventually happen. President Trump was elected with a mandate to deport illegal aliens (yes, they are illegal aliens, not “undocumented people”). Initially, the low hanging fruit of deporting illegal aliens who had committed heinous crimes, drug traffickers, gang members, and other assorted low lives were deported. Even ridding our country of these criminals was opposed by Democrats and their supporters. The bigger problem is the millions of the average, run of the mill, illegal immigrants. So, of course the New Ulm Human Rights Commission ...

A developing psychopath

Columns

A fair question is, what are psychopaths, and where do they come from? Where can psychopaths be found? Truth be told, you don’t have to look very far. They can be found in every part of our society. They can be found in every career and job site. They can be found in the cream of society all the way down to prisons in jails. Every level of socioeconomic status has psychopaths in them. You cannot identify them simply by looking at them. They look like anyone else. A psychopath does not understand the feelings of other people. They cannot imagine how another person feels. ...

Trump’s reason for not calling Walz ‘disgusting’

Letters

To the editor: There was a recent article on Journal Page 2 under National News. The AP article stated after the assassination of  Hortman, her husband and two others severely injured Trump said, “ I could be nice and call Walz but why waste time?” The full quote which needs to be read by everyone said, “I think the Governor of Minnesota is so whacked out, I’m not calling him. Why would I call him. He is a mess. So I could be nice and call but why waste time?” Not a surprise coming out of his mouth.  What a disgusting nasty piece of humanity. Talk about being “whacked ...

My memories of Taylor’s fireworks

Columns

It has been said that the only constant is change. This is true except if you’re hoping for change from a 20-dollar bill after filling your car’s gas tank. Tremendous changes have taken place on the farm where I launched my dairy farming career 46 years ago. When I first rented that bedraggled little farm, the city of Brookings was a mile and a half away. The city has since, in an amoeba-like fashion, gradually engulfed the entire farm. The day that I lost my lease on the farm, my elderly landlord’s son informed me that the entire half-section would soon be turned into ...

When the nest goes quiet

Columns

Dear Annie: Lately, I’ve been finding myself feeling unexpectedly down. My three kids are all growing up so fast -- one just graduated college, one is starting a new job out of state and my youngest just got their driver’s license. I’m proud of them, of course. They’re kind, capable and finding their own way in the world. But I feel like I blinked and suddenly I’m no longer needed in the same way. Our house, once noisy and full of chaos, now feels quiet. I miss the everyday routines, the messy backpacks, even the late-night rides home from practice. I know this is part of ...

Summer solstice: an underrated special yearly occasion

Columns

Last weekend we had the summer solstice, the longest day of the year with the light of day lasting until late in the evening. The solstice is one of the most underrated days of the year. There’s very little special celebrating, no day off for wage earners. I think there’s a bias against solstices and equinoxes because they were a part of pagan religion. They were a time for reckless celebration, something that went too far for conservative religious beliefs. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote about it in his short story “The Maypole of Merrymount” about a Puritan minister who led ...