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Express your views at state flag meeting

To the editor: In yesterday’s (March 1) letter to the editor a gentleman from Owatonna submitted an article regarding an unwarranted change to the Minnesota flag. Our state flag has been in place for over a 100 years but just recently has been called offensive and has to be replaced. A handful of left leaning individuals who with the support of the DFL dominated legislature formed a committee to get input on a new flag design. Something that affects the whole state should not be left up to the whims of a small group with an agenda. In addition to erasing history, this will put an ...

Unwarranted change to Minnesota state flag

To the editor: Let me see a show of hands of those in Minnesota that requested a Change in the Design of the Minnesota state flag? Thought so. Your state representatives have decided that our flag needed to be “redesigned” because somehow, someone may find it offensive. Folks, if we would change or remove all perceived offensive matter .... you don’t have to embrace the existing design but we sure can learn from it. Our so-called lawmakers put together a community and decided what is best for Minnesota. Minnesota had zero say in this decision. The new design tells no story, no ...

Bring back Catholic high school

To the editor: A response to the 2-24-2024 ‘True Light high school proposal’ by Jim Muchlinski. As Jim said about the True Light people: “They clearly believe that without God nothing is important, but that with Him nothing is impossible.” My hope and prayer is that someday Catholics would be just as motivated as the True Light people, and thereby bring about the resurrection of Central Catholic High School. If that should happen, I would hope that it would become a truly ‘Eucharist Centered’ high school. I remember Jim’s father during my time at Central, a ...

White male privilege and power remain supreme

To the editor: As a black American male (and therapist), I have found Randy Krzmarzick’s article, “How about a life of love and service?”, (Marshall Independent, Feb. 24-25), heartening with the potential for bridging the gap among all disenfranchised people despite his salutation addressing a specific audience with, “Dear White males.” Krzmarzick, attesting that he too is a white male, writes poignantly about the Country’s division and racism with an agenda of healing. Having provided therapy in the field of mental health for years, I have often underscored that my ...

Biden a good man with a steady hand on the rudder

To the editor: Re: Feb. 20 Farm country supports Fischbach I, too, live in “farm country,” Mr. Coulter. I am writing in support of Joe Biden. His steady hand on the rudder of our country has led us through the aftermath of a pandemic that has crippled the world’s economy. Inflation is high, as it is for the rest of the world. However, in 2023, large wage increases averaging 20.5% outpaced inflation increase of 19% over the same time period. The unemployment rate is again as low as it was pre-COVID. The stock market reflects confidence in America’s continuing stability and ...

Republicans minimize actions of a deranged man

To the editor: Last week’s episode of “60 Minutes” was a stark reminder of the fact that our last election was on the verge of being overturned by completely illegal means leaving Donald Trump in office. For those who characterize this particular network or show as “fake news”, they are obviously grasping for straws for an explanation. Many of those who try to explain all of these kinds of activities as “legal avenues through the courts” are not dissuaded by this sort of thing, and we are more than a little fortunate that there are a select few individuals whose ...