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Letter about Davids following party line

By News Team

Fri, May 17th, 2013
Posted in Preston Letter to the Editor



To the Editor,

I am writing this letter in the early morning hours of May 10th, just hours after the State House approved a bill that will make gay marriage legal. I have never been more proud to live in this great state, and I hope that soon the Senate will take the same path to history and place the bill before Gov. Dayton, who will sign it into law.

There is one thing, however, that I noticed while glancing at the names of the votes cast for and against the bill. Greg Davids was on the side of those against, along with most of the other Republicans in the House. This really hit home for me, as before now, I considered Mr. Davids to be a fair man who, for the most part, has people’s best interest at heart. However, I now see that, when push comes to shove, he will follow the party line, which is the main reason for the current stalemate in all forms of government in this country.

This is not an issue of taxes or money. It has nothing to do with public safety, or education. This is strictly an issue of the pursuit of happiness, one which our Founding Fathers felt was a basic human right. Everyone in this state should be allowed to marry whomever they choose, and I think Mr. Davids really dropped the ball on this one.

Trent O’Connor

Preston, MN



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Letter about MN Marriage

By News Team

Fri, May 17th, 2013
Posted in Preston Letter to the Editor
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To the Editor, I’m very saddened today by the decision our state’s “leadership” has made to re-define marriage. If people want to live a lifestyle that we were not designed for, that is their choice. But, to re-define marriage and change ..... 
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Letter about Senate

By News Team

Fri, Jan 18th, 2013
Posted in Preston Letter to the Editor
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To the Editor, I have to share two proposals made within the last week by two senators of our MN Senate. 1. State Senator Ann Rest of NEW HOPE is asking for a sales tax on clothing. 2. Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk wants to change the Minne ..... 
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Letter about cats killed

By News Team

Fri, Nov 9th, 2012
Posted in Preston Letter to the Editor
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To the Editor, To the heartless drivers: On the morning of Oct. 31 between the hour of 6:15-6:30 a.m. on Hwy County 44, between the Lime Springs turn and the Cherry Grove turn, my family lost two cats within five minutes of each other. My husban ..... 
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Letter about marriage amendment

By News Team

Fri, Oct 5th, 2012
Posted in Preston Letter to the Editor
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To the Editor, Gay marriage in Minnesota will be an everyday occurrence if the people telling you to vote no on the marriage amendment get their way. They’ll confuse you so you don’t vote and a non-vote is counted the same as a no vote. Iowa wa ..... 
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Letter about Family Services

By News Team

Fri, Sep 21st, 2012
Posted in Preston Letter to the Editor
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To the Editor, I’d like to thank Jerry Grehl for his letter outlining the sad news that Fillmore Family Services is shutting down, but clearly his version of the story is not reality. First of all, I voted to protect funding for crime victim se ..... 
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Letter about visit to Preston

By News Team

Fri, Aug 10th, 2012
Posted in Preston Letter to the Editor
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Letter about visit to Preston To the Editor, My husband and I would like to thank the wonderful people in the Preston area for all their help when our vehicle plus camper broke down a few miles out of Preston. Thank you to the following Good Sama ..... 
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