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No-criticism clause is a major flaw.
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September 5, 2017
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September 4, 2017
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A nastygram based on ageism.
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September 1, 2017
Readers Write: Congress and constituents, the American culture, St. Paul Ford site redevelopment
Are lawmakers listening? Yes, they are.
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August 31, 2017
Readers Write: Fine arts at the State Fair, Mayo Clinic and rural hospitals, White Bear Lake ruling, the state of the Catholic Church, storm-related goodwill
Fine-arts show deserves attention.
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August 30, 2017
Readers Write: Storm costs, Stras nomination, investigation of police shooting, white privilege
See the trend for yourself.
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August 29, 2017
Readers Write: U.S. involvement in wars, adoption laws, Civil War monuments, Minneapolis school leadership
Let's focus on preventing new wars.
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August 28, 2017
Readers Write: Weather threats and comprehensive planning, Arpaio pardon, U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen, remembering Star Tribune journalist Al Sicherman
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August 28, 2017
Readers Write: Down syndrome, Civil War monuments, urban redevelopment in St. Paul, St. Anthony
"Inferior" humans? No way.
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August 25, 2017
Readers Write: U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen and judicial nominations, U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan and mining, adoption laws in Minnesota, immigration, Mayo Clinic and Albert Lea, former U football coach Tracy Claeys
Congressman's sense of irony is absent.
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August 25, 2017
Readers Write: Nation-building, the plight of aid workers, transit options, ending racism, tobacco laws
Why nation-building matters.
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August 25, 2017
Readers Write: President Donald Trump, better in or out of office?
Does his presence, ironically, aid progress?
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August 24, 2017
Readers Write: Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges, former University of Minnesota football coach Tracy Claeys, President Donald Trump, race and history
Out of town means out of touch.
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August 23, 2017
Readers Write: Ford site redevelopment, football and brain injuries, regional racism, governor's race
Let the city grow, with people, not cars.
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August 18, 2017
Readers Write: Good old days, Charlottesville, charitable gambling, rent controls, travel to Vietnam
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August 18, 2017
Readers Write: Violence in society, payday loans, Enbridge pipeline, Lake Calhoun, the American flag
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August 18, 2017
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August 17, 2017
Readers Write: High school football and concussions, Confederate monuments, CEOs and Trump, Sun Country
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August 16, 2017
Readers Write: President Trump and Charlottesville, editorial cartoons, Hiawatha Golf Club
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