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The season of giving

To the Editor: Tis’ the season — it’s a phrase we hear often these days. We are in a season of holiday celebrations, a season of hustle and bustle, a season of balancing want vs. need, and of course, a season of giving. And while December is a time we tend to think more about the spirit of giving and receiving, it’s a need that our communities and neighbors have year-round. United Way of Southwest Minnesota continues to support the needs of our local communities with programs that focus on health, education, financial stability, hunger, and well-being. These programs are ...

Here’s a motto to live by

To the editor: After many years of reading the works of Ms. Madetzke in the Opinions section of your paper, I feel compelled to write a response to her most recent hateful comments of last week.   In this current age of hate-speak found in all corners of the world, it amazes me that the Independent continues to take the position of continuing to give air time to such hateful rhetoric. This country is literally at the crossroads of a civil war and I believe continuing to publish such opinions is like pouring grease on a kitchen fire. As with all of the works written by Ms. ...

Election outcome disappointing

To the editor: Is everyone in Minnesota all happy and excited over the outcome of the latest election?   One would have thought that after the past couple of years of riots, lootings, property destruction, shootings, carjackings, among other crimes, misuse of emergency powers that closed most small businesses and churches (many permanently), high fuel prices and so much more mayhem, the voting public would have decided to make a few changes.  Unfortunately, not one change in the governor, attorney general, secretary of state and state auditor offices. I say “unfortunately”, ...

May love be all you know

To the editor: To the queer community of Marshall: this message is for you. (Much the same as the dangerous, steady stream of near daily messages spewing hate, bigotry, and a dangerous message of cruelty published here is for people who are already radicalized into this new, extreme, politically-motivated sector of Christianity). I hope you see all the light you bring to the world. I hope you are surrounded by people who affirm, love, and accept you for exactly who you are. I hope people use your preferred pronouns and apologize when they jumble them up, evidence that they care and ...

Taxpayers need action, not retribution

May love be all you know To the editor: Marjorie Taylor Greene has been spouting about investigating Hunter Biden and impeaching the president. This is an obvious call for political retribution, and it was lost in the nonsense about Jewish space lasers and satanic cabals of pedophiles. Now that the GOP is the majority party in the House of Representatives, more credible leaders have started the rumblings of a rumored investigation into Hunter Biden. It is a good thing that America is in such great shape that House has time to spend on inanities. I understand that Trump supporters ...

Thanksgiving proclamation

Dear Editor: By the President of the United States of America. a Proclamation. “Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor—and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me “to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to ...