To the editor: In the Oct. 2 issue of the Independent, Phil Drietz of Delhi strikes again. This time, Mr. Drietz assures us that we don’t have to worry about global warming. He distracts us by discussing the heat capacities of various greenhouse gases. First, Mr. Drietz’s discussion of ...
To the editor: The Sept. 9 Mankato Free Press editorial said: “Of all the greenhouse gases (GHG), methane is one of the most potent because it so efficiently absorbs heat in Earth’s atmosphere. It is dozens of times greater at warming the Earth than carbon dioxide (CO2).” Actually, ...
To the editor: Upon completing my college degree and obtaining my first job in Marshall, I realized that I wanted to give back to my community. When I first heard about the United Way I knew what a wonderful organization it was and all the different people it helped, plus the money stays in ...
To the editor: On Sept. 17, 1787, the delegates in Philadelphia, sent the then proposed U. S. Constitution, to the various ratifying conventions to be held in the states. Fast forward 217 years later, when Public Law 108-477, is passed on the 8th of December of 2004, and it contains a ...
To the editor: I watched the Mustang football game Saturday and was very happy to see brown uniforms. It has been awhile and it looked good. I thank the SMSU athletic department for doing that. Once again it is time to “believe in brown.” Go Mustangs. Ron Zvorak Marshall
To the Editor: I feel compelled to comment on your Labor Day editorial attacking unions. My dear grandmother never tired of telling me that there is a time and a place for everything. With that in mind, I would suggest thinking more carefully about your editorial choices on holidays. One ...
To the editor: I have to admit that I am very disappointed in the recent decision that was made that will take away curbside recycling. In the article in the paper Wednesday, it states that the bids ranged from $400,000 to $700,000 a year. Currently, if I remember correctly, we are paying ...
For most of my life I believed, and most everybody believes that the earth is billions of years old. A couple months ago I inquired the Minnesota Geological Survey as to how they know the rocks are 3.6 million years old which they reference on a bronze plaque located in Ramsey park in Redwood ...
The coolest you should keep your house is 78 degrees, federal program recommends. How much longer is going to be before people start to realize that this and so many other things that are coming down the pike from the Federal Government as “recommendations, policies and regulations” are ...
To the editor: In the emotional debate about guns and who should be able to have certain types of weapons, we should remember what Aristotle is credited as saying: “The law is reason, free from passion.” Do those who promote further “common sense” gun laws/restrictions bother to ...
Governor Tim Walz took steps to bring the state’s Department of Human Services under better control Monday by naming Jodi Harpestead as the new commissioner of DHS. There has been turmoil in the massive state agency since last month, when the commissioner Walz first appointed, former state ...
To the editor: Saturday will be an opportunity to see and hear some of the best musicians to be in the Marshall area since the Schwan 50th anniversary celebration when Chicago was in town. Pablo Cruise will take the stage around 9:30 p.m. after opening acts Patrick Mahoney and Matt Vee and ...
To the editor: The United States, Mexico and Canada Agreement (USMCA), was about 1,800 pages when President Donald Trump signed the bill, last November at a G-20 Summit. As of August 2019, the same legislation has grown to just over 2,300 pages. Perhaps you’ve talked with lawmakers or ...
To the editor: We are living in a time when we face many challenges and need to nurture understanding and compassion to transform hateful divisiveness that turns us against each other. CoreCivic, a private company, has submitted two proposals to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to ...
To the editor: I was just thinking today as I read the Constitution and some of the letters and writings of the Founders. Is there a delegation of elected or appointed men and women of today that could sit at a convention, such as the first convention that debated and wrote our Constitution, ...
To the editor: In Congress, July 4, 1776, 56 men signed “The Unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America.” In a recent article published in the Independent, July 2, 2019, it was reported that a woman activist used phrases from Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration to ...
To the editor: Early in 2016, the United States came under attack by the Russian Army targeting the highest level of our government, the presidency. The purpose of the attack was to benefit the candidate, Donald Trump, favored by Russian President Vladimir Putin and to harm the candidacy of ...
To the editor: July 4, 1776, 243 years ago, the “Declaration of Independence” was adopted by Congress. Why did they declare this independence from the England? Was it declared so we could have a long weekend in the summer to take vacations, have barbecues and shoot off fireworks? ...
To the editor: I seriously doubt that the Minnesota Department of Transportation will complete the ten-years-overdue resurfacing of state Highway 23 Granite-to-Cottonwood in one season. That stretch is 18 miles and three of them are four-lane divided highway, which makes 21 miles of regular ...
To the editor: “Those who call themselves Christians, i.e., followers of Jesus, should note there is no reference in the Gospels to Jesus having said or done anything concerning abortion.” This statement was made in a Public Forum letter, “Don’t fall for political noise in dealing ...