To the Editor,
After the Civil War Democrats in southern states enacted poll taxes to restrict the voting rights of those (the newly freed slaves) who would be most likely to vote against them. Now in Minnesota it appears the same tactic (restricti
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"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"
Online Edition
Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
Volume ∞ Issue ∞
- 8:58:04, Jun 18th 2013 - cabraden1 - I salute you Colonel Overland. Your were my c.o. at Rockville Naval Air ... [Read More]
- 7:10:46, Jun 13th 2013 - chipperlee - Seems to be a well written article, except maybe Silica Sand is used in ... [Read More]
- 12:02:15, Jun 9th 2013 - getthefacts - The problem here lies in the fact that girls were repeatedly told "if y ... [Read More]
- 10:45:32, Jun 7th 2013 - Jo mom for 6yrs - Mr. Ehler hit the nail on the head. I agree with the religious con ... [Read More]
- 2:47:58, Jun 7th 2013 - hello - Hello, it's time you wake up. There isn't a community nearby that doesn't offe ... [Read More]
- 9:06:21, Jun 6th 2013 - hello - Hello, it's time you wake up. There isn't a community nearby that doesn't offe ... [Read More]
- 2:05:29, Jun 6th 2013 - Kim Wentworth - The number one rule in a debate: 1) if the person from the opposite si ... [Read More]
- 12:42:18, Jun 4th 2013 - EW - For someone that is always spouting religious rhetoric, you try to come off as a ... [Read More]
- 11:32:18, May 31st 2013 - JO PLAYER - This is unfair to us girls. Morrie Miller is not getting canceled but J ... [Read More]
- 8:25:34, May 29th 2013 - RP - Why is Mr. Ehler involving himself with non-school activities? Is he going after ... [Read More]
Letter about Voter ID
Fri, Oct 19th, 2012
Posted in Harmony Letter to the Editor
Posted in Harmony Letter to the Editor
Comments
To the Editor,
Each election we hope that everyone eligible to vote does so. Current Minnesota law encourages this by allowing voting by mail or absentee ballot. In recent elections more than 250,000 voters – nursing home residents, the disabled, those away on work and our servicemen – have done so. Unfortunately, if the Voter ID amendment on this year’s ballot passes it will be make it much more difficult for these voters. This amendment targets a form of voter fraud that essentially doesn’t exist in our state - the kind committed when someone not eligible to vote seeks to do so by impersonating someone who is. Not a single case of such fraud has been found in past elections, including the closely scrutinized elections and recounts of recent years. Vote “NO” to fighting a problem that doesn’t exist. Vote “NO” to making it more difficult to vote. Vote “NO” on VOTER ID.
Kathleen DeKeyre
Harmony, MN
Each election we hope that everyone eligible to vote does so. Current Minnesota law encourages this by allowing voting by mail or absentee ballot. In recent elections more than 250,000 voters – nursing home residents, the disabled, those away on work and our servicemen – have done so. Unfortunately, if the Voter ID amendment on this year’s ballot passes it will be make it much more difficult for these voters. This amendment targets a form of voter fraud that essentially doesn’t exist in our state - the kind committed when someone not eligible to vote seeks to do so by impersonating someone who is. Not a single case of such fraud has been found in past elections, including the closely scrutinized elections and recounts of recent years. Vote “NO” to fighting a problem that doesn’t exist. Vote “NO” to making it more difficult to vote. Vote “NO” on VOTER ID.
Kathleen DeKeyre
Harmony, MN
Letter about the Voter ID Amendment
Fri, Oct 19th, 2012
Posted in Harmony Letter to the Editor
Posted in Harmony Letter to the Editor
Comments
Letter about Marriage Amendment...
Fri, Oct 19th, 2012
Posted in Lanesboro Letter to the Editor
Posted in Lanesboro Letter to the Editor
To the Editor,
I came out in high school in Decorah, Iowa. I was terrified, because I had been bullied and called a fag since elementary school, accusations which I always denied. I had a teacher who had been in a relationship with his husband for
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Letter about Voter ID
Fri, Oct 19th, 2012
Posted in Lanesboro Letter to the Editor
Posted in Lanesboro Letter to the Editor
To the Editor,
Let Grandma & Grandpa Vote!
The Voter ID amendment would make voting difficult for many of our seniors. For those who live in a Care Center or do not drive, getting the photo ID with current address means bringing a birth certific
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Letter about Jeremy Miller
Fri, Oct 19th, 2012
Posted in Chatfield Letter to the Editor
Posted in Chatfield Letter to the Editor
For the past two years, Senator Jeremy Miller and his fellow Tea Party Republicans have focused on preserving tax cuts for their wealthy friends. Instead of asking the wealthy to pay their fair share of taxes, they have robbed funds from our local sc
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Letter about Ag Alliance Debate
Fri, Oct 19th, 2012
Posted in Fountain Letter to the Editor
Posted in Fountain Letter to the Editor
To the Editor,
As I was reading the coverage of the SE Minnesota Ag Alliance debate, I read that Ken Tschumper made the claim that “there are over 200 farmers in Fillmore County alone that receive over $1 million in direct farm payments, and one
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Letter about marraige amendment
Fri, Oct 19th, 2012
Posted in Lanesboro Letter to the Editor
Posted in Lanesboro Letter to the Editor
To the Editor,
Do You Know The Facts behind the Proposed Amendment Change?
Same sex marriage is illegal in the state of Minnesota and will remain so regardless of the outcome of the election. “The Marriage Amendment” is NOT about making same-
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Letter about democracy
Fri, Oct 19th, 2012
Posted in Spring Valley Letter to the Editor
Posted in Spring Valley Letter to the Editor
To the Editor,
A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves money from the public treasure. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates p
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Letter about marriage amendment
Fri, Oct 19th, 2012
Posted in Lanesboro Letter to the Editor
Posted in Lanesboro Letter to the Editor
To the Editor,
I wonder how we would vote, if given the chance today, to end slavery, or to give women the right to vote, or whether to integrate the Little Rock High School in 1957. Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson and Dwight Eisenhower showed the
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