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December 12, 2015
Readers Write (Dec. 13): Stanley Hubbard, a divided Minnesota and the 'Better Together' series, 'sister vs. brother' column
Summary of one line goes here and right here.
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December 11, 2015
Readers Write (Dec. 12): Wadena's Nativity scenes, Minneapolis schools' superintendent search, St. Paul Central High, norovirus outbreak, generational neglect
Defiance? Actually, Wadena has found the right balance — religious displays on private properties.
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December 11, 2015
Readers Write (Dec. 14): Justice Antonin Scalia and race, Bernie Sanders, 'Europe's Trumps,' the power of prayer
Scalia's comments on race were not contemplative, just unbecoming.
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December 10, 2015
Readers Write (Dec. 11): Xenophobia, security risks, Donald Trump's policy proposals, hate speech at Vikings game
Xenophobia: The battle inside.
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December 9, 2015
Readers Write (Dec. 9): Hate speech at Vikings game, Donald Trump and Muslims, Excelsior and alcohol
With apologies for a shameful situation.
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December 8, 2015
Readers Write (Dec. 9): Donald Trump, Jerry Falwell Jr., Obama and radical religion, Mary Tyler Moore statue, Vikings stadium and snow
No longer can Donald Trump be taken lightly.
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December 7, 2015
Readers Write (Dec. 8): Obama's address to the nation, technology and security, Minnesota GOP straw poll, medical marijuana
I didn't hear what I'd hoped to hear from the president.
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December 6, 2015
Readers Write (Dec. 7): Football vs. skiing, U spending, sense of community, Applebee's, bike lanes, solar energy
Unlike in skiing or snowboarding, the point in football is to collide.
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December 5, 2015
Readers Write (Dec. 6): Postpartum depression, painkiller addiction, Iron Range jobs, state tax policy
Before condeming a young mother, understand this mental illness.
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December 4, 2015
Readers Write (Dec. 5): State budget surplus, gun violence, Black Lives Matter
Return the excess to the taxpayers — or invest in Minnesota's future.
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December 3, 2015
Readers Write (Dec. 4): San Bernardino shootings, Black Lives Matter protest
San Bernardino, Colorado Springs shootings are terror in America.
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December 2, 2015
Readers Write (Dec. 3): State Capitol art, Planned Parenthood attack, police shootings, UnitedHealth Group, Donald Trump
When displaying art depicting state history, just show both sides.
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December 1, 2015
Readers Write (Dec. 2): Toy donations, Black Lives Matter, pain medication, candidates' preparedness, Hy Berman
Ideas for what all ages of kids — tots to teens — could use.
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November 30, 2015
Readers Write (Dec. 1): Applebee's attack, Democrats and "Islamic terrorism," Democrats and the economy, Planned Parenthood attack, Holidazzle
The Islamophobia on display in Coon Rapids is just not OK.
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November 25, 2015
Readers Write (Nov. 29): Sheltered workshops, package delivery,
In praise of my son's training at a sheltered workshop.
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November 25, 2015
Readers Write (Nov. 27): The night sky, gun offenders, Black Friday deals
We can see those glorious northern lights closer to home.
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November 25, 2015
Readers Write (Nov. 28): Pain medication; health care, Medicare and insurance coverage
Properly used, narcotic pain medication is a godsend for people with chronic pain.
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November 25, 2015
Readers Write (Nov. 30): Community solar gardens, cover crops, U 9/11 recognition, flunking candidates
If you check the fine print, you'll see that solar power does add value to the grid.
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November 25, 2015
Readers Write (Nov. 26): Turkey photo, North Side shootings, Syrian refugees, National Adoption Day
A picture of a turkey farmer is worth 1,000 words.
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November 24, 2015
Readers Write (Nov. 25): Shooting at Black Lives Matter protest, video from scene of Jamar Clark shooting, the ethics of assisted-suicide
Shootings at Black Lives Matter protest: If this was not terrorism, what is?
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