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Letters to the Editor

Support Flanagan’s vision for the future

To the editor: I am writing to express my strong support for Peggy Flanagan and her continued leadership in Minnesota. I had the opportunity to hear her at a town hall in Marshall on Saturday. As a lifelong advocate for children, families, and Indigenous communities, Peggy has consistently ...

MN representatives need to explain votes

To the editor: There was a report of good news for the City of Cottonwood in the July 12-13 edition of the Independent. The city of Cottonwood needed a new city hall for some time. The city recently spent ...

Students should be allowed to state beliefs

To the editor: “Debate on religion in school rages” was part of the headline of a lengthy editorial on last week’s “Faith Page” (July 11). The columnist wrote of the historic debate regarding the teaching of evolution in schools versus the Biblical account of God’s creation of ...

I’m on the right side of history

To the Editor: After an overwhelming victory in November, President Trump has been working and winning since day one of his presidency. His incredible list of accomplishments in just 5 months are far too numerous to mention here, but they are being acknowledged by many fair minded Democrats. ...

Look at God’s perspective on SCOTUS ruling

To the editor: The editorial, “SCOTUS” ruling misses point of reading”, (July 7) discussed the recent Supreme Court ruling in Maryland which states, “Parents can now opt their children out of instruction that included LGBTQ+ themes in the name of religious freedom.” The columnist ...

The Iranian nuclear quagmire

To the editor: Virtually no one supports Iran’s nuclear weapons program except the country’s authoritarian rulers. Yet, they have been refining uranium since the Islamic revolution. Rhetoric and economic sanctions have not deterred them. Early in the Obama administration, America and ...