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Letter about the election


Fri, Sep 14th, 2012
Posted in All Letter to the Editor

To the Editor,

What we must do as voters is evaluate the candidates for their leadership qualities and how well they reflect our personal values and our own vision for the country. Our own values aren’t so hard, but how do we judge someone on leadership qualities?

SKILLED LEADERS:

1] “Have acquired a high level of knowledge in their chosen field through both education and experience. They know how to achieve positive results because they have worked at a number of levels in that field.”

President Obama served as a community organizer and a short-term Senator. Romney has a long and successful career in both business and politics.

2] “ Make timely decisions on important policy matters without undue delay.”

President Obama waited weeks to decide on a course of action regarding troop levels in Afghanistan while our soldiers there were in peril of their lives. Romney has experience in evaluating problems and making decisions in a timely manner, as any good leader must.

3] “Surround themselves with experienced, capable subordinates who are skilled and practical in their field of endeavor.”

President Obama selected his cabinet from a group of people with whom he was familiar. All of us would do that. His choices were mostly former government employees with less than 10 percent having been previously employed in the private sector. The results have been disastrous for jobs and businesses.

Romney has strong ties to business and it is reasonable to expect that experienced business people would be chosen for those cabinet posts affecting business and jobs in America.

4] “Quickly admit a mistake and act to mitigate any unfavorable consequences”

President Obama has been very consistent in failing to acknowledge a mistake, whether it was his opposition to the very effective troop surge in Iraq or the tragic involvement of his administration in the failed “FAST AND FURIOUS” gun smuggling operation..

5] “Take responsibility and refuse to make excuses.”

A good leader never wastes time blaming others or finger pointing. A good leader digs in and fixes things because his job is to perform and fulfill his responsibilities.

Apply this leadership yardstick to the candidates along with an evaluation of your personal values. Then PLEASE VOTE. Th .....
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Letter about Fillmore Family Services

Fri, Sep 14th, 2012
Posted in All Letter to the Editor

To the Editor, When I moved to Minnesota in 2007 from Pennsylvania I was in the dark about Minnesota politics. As an independent, I usually vote fore the incumbent in local elections as long as there is no notoriety or scandal involved. I did bring ..... 
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Letter about frac sand

Fri, Sep 7th, 2012
Posted in Canton Letter to the Editor

To the Editor, I am concerned this frac sand business is capable of getting so big so fast, that many people beyond the land owner and few workers will be greatly affected. That is why we need good solid information for the townships, counties, an ..... 
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Letter about frac study group

Fri, Sep 7th, 2012
Posted in Rushford Letter to the Editor

To the Editor, I wish to make a correction in your coverage of the frac sand study group. When I spoke about the positive economic impacts of scenic highway designation I was not talking about our Scenic Highway #16. I was referring to a study by t ..... 
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Letter about sand mining

Fri, Aug 31st, 2012
Posted in All Letter to the Editor

To the Editor, Jim, thank you for your excellent letter to the editor about sand mining. You hit the nail right on the head. A group of people that their only intention is to kill the sand mining industry or any other project does no one any good. ..... 
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Letter about gun control

Fri, Aug 24th, 2012
Posted in All Letter to the Editor

To the Editor, It very apparent to me that Yvonne Nyenhuis and others of her thinking have never read or have forgotten history. Let me refresh their memory. Let’s look no farther back than the 2nd World war; what did Hitler, Mussolini and Stalin ..... 
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Letter about fracking sand

Fri, Aug 17th, 2012
Posted in Lanesboro Letter to the Editor

To the Editor, Let’s be positive about fracking sand and find a way to speed the production of some of the large amount of energy in this country. Let’s give the families who struggled at times to maintain this area of Minnesota that we love a ..... 
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Letter about Fountain

Fri, Aug 17th, 2012
Posted in Fountain Letter to the Editor

To the Editor, Only in Fountain: I frequently travel with my family between Dubuque and the Twin Cities and we love to stop at Fountain and ride bikes and play at the playground. When we left our new helmets at the playground on a recent Saturday w ..... 
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Letter about nuclear disarmament

Fri, Aug 17th, 2012
Posted in Harmony Letter to the Editor

To the Editor, As of July 2012 Mayors For Peace (MFP) had 5,296 member cities in 153 countries, including over half the world’s capital cities and 190 US members. At the annual meeting in June the US Conference of Mayors (USCM) unanimously adop ..... 
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