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August 7, 2015
Readers Write (Aug. 8): Republican presidential debate, Iran nuclear deal, Putin on Syria, church sex abuse, Minneapolis Institute of Artistic Name-Changing
Could a dog win this race?
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August 6, 2015
Readers Write (Aug. 7): Hiroshima anniversary, Lake Mille Lacs assistance, UCare, Margaret Sanger and Planned Parenthood
The dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan was tragic and persuasive.
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August 5, 2015
Readers Write (Aug. 6): Republican candidates' debate, Lake Mille Lacs fishing, Planned Parenthood, making the airport hip
Meet tonight's starting lineup for the Republican presidential debate.
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August 4, 2015
Readers Write (Aug. 5): Planned Parenthood, life in Zimbabwe, Walter Palmer's dentistry, officiating high school sports
The long fight for family planning vs. incontrovertible belief in the sanctity of life.
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August 3, 2015
Readers Write (Aug. 4): Mille Lacs and walleye, plastic bags, school district buyouts, MPR layoffs
Not the only lake, nor the only fish.
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August 2, 2015
Readers Write (Aug. 3): Baby boomers and RV sales, land development, plastic bags, fetal research, Webber Park pool
Boomers and RVs — the "me" generation on wheels.
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August 2, 2015
Readers Write: (Aug. 2): GMOs, trophy hunting, Donald Trump, John Kasich, fishing in Minnesota
Excuse us, Rep. Peterson, but we constituents actually do know our stuff.
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July 31, 2015
Readers Write (Aug. 1): Officiating high school sports, killing animals like Cecil, airport location, bottled water
Minnesota State High School League policy, not sportsmanship, drives decline in numbers of officials.
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July 30, 2015
Readers Write (July 31): Special session for Lake Mille Lacs walleye, killing of Cecil the lion, fetal research, 'Wits' on public radio
All these pressing issues, and fish are what lights the governor's fire?
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July 29, 2015
Readers Write (July 30): Cecil the lion, sugar, 'Wits' on Minnesota Public Radio
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July 28, 2015
Readers Write (July 29): The killing of Cecil the lion, climate change, fetal research, guns, immigration, the Boy Scouts
Nothing can justify or mitigate the actions of a Bloomington man on a hunt in Zimbabwe.
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July 27, 2015
Readers Write (July 28): Plastic bags in Minneapolis, belief systems, the climate 'consensus,' Donald Trump, the difference a tiny little letter makes
A plastic-bag ban in Minneapolis? Try it. You'll like it. (Or not.)
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July 26, 2015
Readers Write (July 27): Spicy food at restaurants, Golden Valley city government, infrastructure decisions, religious violence, gun violence
Food in the Twin Cities area has gotten too spicy.
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July 24, 2015
Readers Write: (July 26): Religious wars, CEO pay, legislator staying power
Joining the battle in holy wars has consequences.
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July 24, 2015
Readers Write (July 25): Lake Mille Lacs, emergency-room costs, Paynesville solar project delay, Mankato Happy Chef
Debating the decline of the walleye on Lake Mille Lacs.
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July 23, 2015
Readers Write (July 23): Community agriculture, polls, Donald Trump and Al Franken, the media, Iran, air travel, Golden Valley
Offerings often exceed expectations.
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July 23, 2015
Readers Write (July 24): Climate change, affordable housing at Fort Snelling and elsewhere, veterans and heroism
Will Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges address climate change at the source?
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July 21, 2015
Readers Write (July 22): Airport noise and location, Iran nuclear deal, Franken and Trump (et al.) and McCain, diversity in sports
1990s decision to keep airport in place was regrettable.
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July 20, 2015
Readers Write (July 21): Minneapolis Police Department PR; plus: Editors' failings on Planned Parenthood, Donald Trump, polls
It's going to take more than image-building to improve Minneapolis police-community relations.
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July 17, 2015
Readers Write (July 19): Tribalism, veterans' health care, 1985-86 Hormel strike
But of course the world is tribal.
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