Letters to the editor for Tuesday, Oct. 23

Updated: October 24, 2007 - 1:47 PM

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STATE VETERANS HOME

Thank you, Governor

Thank you for the Oct. 21 editorial "A 21st-century vision for care of veterans." As a veteran I believe it was right on the mark.

Our veteran community owes a great deal of thanks to Gov. Tim Pawlenty, his Long Term Care Advisory Commission and the Legislature for the serious attention that has been brought to focus on the plight of our veterans homes in Minnesota.

RICHARD ZIERDT, Lino Lakes

FORECLOSURE CRISIS

Moratorium would help

The Oct. 20 editorial "Should Minneapolis freeze foreclosures?" recognized the enormity of the problem that has led to a record-high number of foreclosures. However, the conclusion that "a temporary moratorium is not the answer" has me scratching my head. Not the answer for whom?

Lumping traumatized family homebuyers with mortgage-flipping speculators might let the mayor off the hook, but does not promote the "breathing space" necessary to save the families.

PETER MOLENAAR, MINNEAPOLIS;

CHAIRMAN, MINNESOTA ACORN

POSSIBLE NWA MERGER

Unanswered question

There have been a couple of recent articles in the Star Tribune about a possible Northwest Airlines merger with Delta but neither have mentioned or speculated about what would happen to the NWA corporate headquarters.

Would it move to Atlanta if merged with Delta? NWA is one of Minnesota's largest employers. Moving to another city would mean the loss not only of a lot of jobs but of the prestige of having a major corporation based here in the Twin Cities.

BOB THAMAN, MINNETONKA

A GAS-TAX HIKE

Money is already there

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