GOING AFTER LENDERS
Blame the borrowers
So now Minneapolis and St. Paul want to sue the subprime lenders because of lost revenues due to boarded up properties and lost taxes (Star Tribune, Feb. 2). Who says we are a litigious society?
The cities want to go after the so-called predatory lenders who make the bad loans. Maybe they should be called stupid lenders and predatory borrowers. The borrowers are the ones not living up to their end of the agreement. Of course the lenders have the deep pockets.
Not to say that there shouldn't be some changes in the lending business. But, for the most part, these are legal loans that fall into the category of bad business. Perhaps Minneapolis should sue every business that fails and leaves an empty storefront.
MITCHELL ANDERSON, EAGAN
PRECINCT CAUCUSES
Not a fan
Is caucusing fair? People who work second shift cannot attend. It is difficult for older people to get out on a winter evening or even get a volunteer to give them a ride. Parents of small children cannot take turns babysitting while the other goes to caucus.
The small window of time for people to attend a caucus vs. voting at a polling place that is open all day does not seem to be what a free society proclaims when it says it wants all voters to participate.
Let us have a real primary where people really have an opportunity to vote.
BYRON BUTTERS, ANDOVER