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• Letters to the editor for Monday, Feb. 25
  The Legislature has now completed the second week of its 2008 session and should be applauded for its excellent work in the past 10 days.
  
• Letters to the editor for Wednesday, Dec. 26
  Isn't it ironic that the Midtown Greenway is lit at night -- using all that energy that the bike riders are supposed to be saving?
  
• Letters to the editor, Dec. 18, 2007
  Home invasion by police and immigration officers is the tip of a iceberg that may sink some important aspects of our democracy. The recent "mistake" that sent a Minneapolis SWAT team into the wrong home (Star Tribune, Dec. 17) is an extension of warrantless immigration raids with ICE officers daily entering homes without permission of the owner or authorization of a judge. Our homes are no longer our castles.
  
• Letter of the day: A loss for Wal-Mart but a big win for workers
  I would like to express my great admiration to Nancy Braun, Debbie Simonson, Cindy Severson and Pamela Reinert, who, along with their coworkers, took on their abusive employer -- Wal-Mart -- and won (Star Tribune, June 2)! They have proven that when people cooperate, they have the power to change their workplace.
  
• Letters to the editor for Monday, July 7
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• Letters to the editor for Sunday, July 6
  Regarding the July 2 article "Court sides with church on its ban of autistic teen": I have an idea for the staff, clergy and parishioners of St. Joseph's Church in Bertha, Minn. The next time you open a hymnal and sing out "Whatsoever you do to the least of my people, that you do unto me," think about how you have acted toward Adam Race and his family.
  
• Letters to the editor for Saturday, July 5
  Regarding recent state test scores, Education Commissioner Alice Seagren said, "This gives us an opportunity to look at our instructional practices -- and make sure that we are doing what we need to do" ("School test scores improve slightly," June 30)."
  
• Letter of the day: Article just scratched surface of Postville story
  It was with great interest that I read the June 29 article, "There's something BAD in this town."
  
• Letter of the day: Twelve years later, it appears 'Fargo' nailed us
  In 1996 Minnesota's own Coen brothers produced and directed the movie "Fargo." The movie created a lot of negative reactions -- in Minnesota. It was highly acclaimed by the rest of the world as a great movie and was nominated for five Oscars. However, many Minnesotans didn't appreciate the movie, saying it made them look stupid. "We don't talk like that," we said.
  
• Netlets for Wednesday, July 2
  Sen. John McCain is really onto something with his offer of $300 million for a top-notch car battery. This idea should be extended to cover many unsolved technical problems such as disabling nuclear wastes, quiet airliners, repairing the spinal cord and cures for serious diseases.
  
• Letter of the day: Don't let Readmobile be a budget victim
  It is distressing to hear that our libraries are facing significant budget cuts again ("County library may reduce staff because of budget woes," June 28).
  
• Letters to the editor for Wednesday, July 2, 2008
  Wearing her theologian's hat and her patronizing attitude, Katherine Kersten informs us that it's the "pride," not the "gay," that the Catholic Church objects to ("The real story behind the gay pride issue at St. Joan," June 30). Presumably, then, a prayer service held as part of a gay humiliation festival would be perfectly acceptable.
  
• Letter of the day: Conrad defends mortgages with Countrywide
  A June 18 editorial ("Senator needs more than clear conscience") paints a completely inaccurate picture of my mortgages with Countrywide Financial. I never once asked for, expected or was aware of any special favors from Countrywide.
  
• Letters to the editor for Tuesday, July 1, 2008
  In all of the talk of what to do about our burgeoning oil crisis, nobody seems to be talking about what I think would make an immediate impact -- lowering speed limits.
  
• Netlets for Monday, June 30
  As I read a June 24 letter on the growth of charter schools, I was struck by another example of how a change made this past year in one of the Minneapolis School District's most successful and academic challenging programs is causing the exit of more students.
  
• Letters to the editor for Monday, June 30
  As a lifelong Catholic and member of St. Joan of Arc for over 20 years, my heart is breaking as the church continues its march of increased enforcement of the doctrine of exclusion at the expense of Jesus' message of love ("Uproar over prayer service for gays grows," June 25).
  
• Letters to the editor for Saturday, June 28
  It's wonderful news that the St. Paul Ford Ranger manufacturing plant may stay open (Star Tribune, June 28).
  
• Netlets for Saturday, June 28
  I was shocked and saddened when I read of the death of comedian George Carlin at age 71 (Star Tribune, June 23.)
  
• Letter of the day: Ford needs to have a long-range vision
  The issue of whether the Ford Motor Co. keeps the St. Paul Ranger plant open underscores the fact many corporate executives lack practical analytical knowledge, common sense and vision, with a keen eye on only past and current sales.
  
• Letters to the editor for Friday, June 27
  Al Franken has an ad on TV about the money we are spending to repair Iraq. He says the money should be spent here at home.
  
• Netlets for Thursday, June 26
  Although new to Minnesota I feel compelled to defend the Merlot-sipping stay-at-home moms of Edina. Katherine Kersten's rant (column, June 22) managed to offend me on so many levels.
  
• Letter of the day: World fiddles while Zimbabwe burns
  It's time for the world to show some guts. The political and social situation in Zimbabwe is too severe to ignore. What's holding back the United States? Of course -- no oil in Zimbabwe. What's holding back the United Nations? Nothing. The U.N. has a choice: Either sit back and issue worthless "condemnations," or act decisively and forcefully to bring social and political justice to a country long deprived of such things.
  
• Letters to the editor for Thursday, June 26, 2008
  If Christ hung out with everyone and excluded no one, who is Archbishop John Nienstedt to halt a prayer service for gays and lesbians? Haven't centuries of religious wars, bigotry and hatred of our neighbors taught us anything? At what point can we all come together and pray?
  
• Letter of the day: Valleyfair should keep simple accommodation
  Valleyfair's new "wait in line" policy for guests with disabilities may be legal, but it isn't right ("Valleyfair walks a fine line between fairness, access," June 22).
  
• Letters to the editor for Wednesday, June 25
  Claiming he parted ways with the Bush administration on the environment and energy policy, Sen. John McCain voted against the 2007-08 energy bill, which included grants for electric battery technology development. This week he announced a $300 million prize for a person who can develop an electric battery.
  

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