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Jan. 6, what happened?

To the editor: What happened to all the Democrats? Did we forget it was Jan. 6? Don’t you remember what happened four year ago? Trump supporters went full insurrectionist and tried to overturn the 2020 election results. I know some of you thought it might be treasonous or against the law or un-American. But that isn’t true. Trump and lots of other Republicans think that those insurrectionists were wrongly imprisoned since all they did was violently storm the U.S. Capitol, assault and injure dozens of police officers and chant hang Vice President (Mike) Pence. Trump called them ...

Time to make America great again

To the editor: Since the election many of us are basking in the realization that the last four year nightmare is about to end. That doesn’t mean we can just sit back and relax. Bringing our nation, state and society back to a Constitutional republic (instead of a mob ruling democracy) is going to take an extreme amount of effort, dedication and involvement. Now is not the time to sit on the sidelines expecting change to just happen. Every citizen must become responsible for the restitution of our Constitution republic. We have drifted away from that responsibility for far ...

Giving away pardons a sad state of affairs

To the editor: I find it a sad commentary on the present state, and future, of our country when the current President feels he needs to give preemptive pardons to citizens who are being threatened with retribution from the incoming President, and the incoming President says he plans to pardon the vast number of people who disrupted, and physically threatened, legislators as they were in session (definition of insurrection) in the U.S. Capitol. Deb Egeland New Ulm

Taking cheap shots at Gov. Walz

To the editor: I fear that the incivility and meanness that former President Trump, now President elect, brought to bear on this nation‘s political climate is contagious. Cal Ludeman‘s public forum letter vilifying our Minnesota Governor Walz by using belittlement and taking cheap shots at him is an example of that contagion. Tim Walz won the elections to serve six terms as a United States representative and was voted into office twice as governor of Minnesota by his fellow Minnesotans. Those are solid achievements that deserve respect. A difference of opinion doesn’t have to ...

Speaking out on sanctuary cities

Can residents and stakeholders influence whether a city adopts or repeals sanctuary city policies in Minnesota? Yes, residents and stakeholders can influence whether a city in Minnesota adopts or repeals sanctuary city policies. Residents and stakeholders can express their opinions through public hearings or by speaking with city officials. Additionally, they can contact their representatives in the state legislature or write to their local paper to bring attention to the issue. Residents and stakeholders can also become active in local advocacy groups to support the cause or ...

Grateful to the Marshall Police Department

To the Editor: Thanksgiving is quickly approaching. Gratitude is a daily exercise for me however, I am even more focused on remembering things to be grateful for in this season of thanks. I am extremely grateful to the Marshall Police Department. Any thought of interaction with the police brings forth images of drug violence, domestic abuse, and other criminal acts. We forget how much we rely on the police for the many tasks completed each day, in addition to the more highly publicized criminal acts, that keep us all safe. I am so grateful for the time and attention they have ...