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Letters

Participating in Pride parade proves preferential treatment

To the editor: One of the things that unites us as Americans is the idea that all of us are created equal. We agree that everyone should have the same opportunity to participate in society and in government. We believe this so strongly that we have established laws making it illegal to ...

God called me to run for public office

To the editor: I am running for the School Board. God has a plan for each of us, and he does not hide his will. I believe God has called me to this. I may not win, but that part is in his hands. My husband has asked me not to campaign, so if The Journal will allow it, I will share my opinion ...

School Board candidates should respond to petition

To the editor: I was pleased to see the response to my previous letter to the editor asking for people to consider running for ISD 88 School Board. It is through the process of opposing views and public debate that our constitutional republic continues to be the best form of government. I ...

Convention of States has legitimate purpose

To the editor: On Aug. 13 The Journal published an Associated Press story on the Convention of the States (“Conservative Push to Alter Constitution Focuses on Primaries”). In the story, the AP claims that a Convention of the States would have “the power to amend the 235-year-old ...

Trump’s conduct on Jan. 6 is stain on nation

To the editor: Let me begin by stating I am an American, I am a patriot, I am a U.S. Navy retiree, and I love my country. None of these things are mutually exclusive, nor do they belong to any one political party or ideology. The hearings of the Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 ...

Use gift of free will for greater good

To the editor: It was disheartening to read the letter to the editor on Aug. 5 entitled, “It’s my body — not the government’s.” To think that, in the 21st century, some women are so uneducated on sexual reproduction, is hard to fathom. When a woman consents to the marital privilege ...