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Letters

The guns have come out

To the editor: When Kristy Noem stepped off the airplane and gave her speech at the Minneapolis airport yesterday, she did not offer condolences or comfort regarding the fact that a person had just died. Instead, she initiated a scathing attack on the victim, portraying her as some kind of ...

Trump administration intimidating Minnesota

To the editor: This morning, Jan. 7, in Minneapolis, a woman driving an SUV was murdered by an ICE agent while trying to move her vehicle at the direction of another ICE agent. The shooter was off to the side of the woman’s vehicle and shot what appeared to be several shots. ICE has said ...

Never forget, this was treason

To the editor: I was watching the national news when a bulletin flashed across the screen reporting a violent riot in Washington, D.C. In horror and disbelief, I watched as a mob of President Trump’s loyalists attacked the U.S. Capitol and Congress. It was reported earlier that day that ...

So you want to be a millionaire

To the editor: A friend suggested I could reach more people on the right if I didn’t just rail against Trump’s criminalities and cruelty and, instead, made an effort to point out some of the questionable behaviors and business dealings of the left-leaning politicians in the House and the ...

Different perspective on Earth’s age

To the editor: Every year, I enjoy listening to the Christmas Martyrology being sung before the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. This year, I discovered there are two versions. The traditional version says creation was 5199 years BC, and Noah’s flood was 2957 years before Christ. A newer version ...

I need an official’s timeout

To the editor: This submission is something that’s been percolating with me for a long time. I wish I’d started a journal to chronicle my experiences as a referee, primarily officiating basketball, but baseball and football stories exist. Living with a 350-word constraint in my letter ...