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Return back to the basic principles

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Once upon a time, there was a country called the United States of America founded upon the basic principles of freedom, liberty and prosperity. Because of these principles, granted to each of us by our creator, the founders, George Washington, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin and others, met in Philadelphia in May 25 thru September 17, 1878, to revise the Articles of Confederation, however, after much debate they agreed rather than revising the Articles to abolish them and create a new frame of government. On June 21, 1788, the Constitution along with the first 10 Amendments, known ...

How about cutting back on football team?

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: I saw an awesome photo in the Marshall Independent of the Marshall Tiger Football Team. I was, however, flummoxed by the astounding number of players. I think I counted 68. There were what seemed like 15-20 coaches and assistants. Is it the District’s DEI program that necessitates the equity and inclusion of so many students, many of whom didn’t appear physically competitive to play the sport. Sixty eight players to fill 22 positions and play 8 conference games? Shoes, helmets, two or three sets of jerseys, pads, insurance? I recall Coach Pete had two assistants and ...

Open letter to U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Some questions: The Big Beautiful Bill sacrificed affordable healthcare on the altar of tax cuts for the wealthy. Why did you support this? As an attorney, what is your opinion of the Trump administration destroying Caribbean boats and sailors in violation of national and international law? As a Catholic, why aren’t you following the guidance of the Vatican and U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops regarding immigrants? As an opponent of Obamacare, what is your detailed plan to replace it? Please broadcast your responses so individual constituents will not ...

Long retrieves

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There must have been just the right number of pellets held tight enough in the yellow 20-gauge shell to connect with the late-flushing rooster in the group of more than a dozen tucked into the grass surrounded by the golden corn fields still waiting to be harvested. The bird fluttered and toppled a good distance away to my right as the remainder of the hens and roosters scattered to my left. I pegged a gray clump of grass a few yards in front of the crash-landing site and was just about to call my lab, Ole, over to begin the search after his switchbacking excitement of putting up the ...

Farmers facing crisis of uncertainty — reversing tariffs only way to end it

Community Voices

Right now, rural America is facing a crisis of uncertainty. In Minnesota and across the country, farmers are having trouble making ends meet amid low commodity prices and increasing costs, and farm financial conditions are deteriorating. Farmer loan repayment rates continue to decline in Minnesota and across the Midwest, and small farm bankruptcies have reached a five-year high. Why? Our farmers can’t offset the toll the administration’s tariffs are taking on the rural economy. As I visited family farmers across western and southern Minnesota last month they told me just ...

Curious state of affairs for Trump Administration

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Just when we thought we were getting desperate, Trump is rewarding us by demolishing the East Wing of the White House in order to construct a new 2-3 million dollar ballroom all done with generous patriot’s donations, some of them anonymous, but none of them stepping over the limits of ethics in government. It appears quite certain that the new ballroom will either be named for Trump himself or the McDonald’s corporation. In other news, Trump has decided to sue the Department of Justice for catching him in the act of breaking the law by stealing and concealing ...