Letters

I’ve known Rob Ecklund for a long time. In my role as a past president of the Minnesota Timber Producers Association and current member of its board of directors, I’ve watched closely as Rob has represented our region at the state Capital. He has a proven track record of supporting the timber industry in St. Paul. Experience matters. So does Rob’s seniority in the legislature. It helps all of us in our region.

This year I will be voting for Jen Schultz for our Congressional Representative from District 8. I know I can count on Jen to support all the issues that are important to me. She supports reproductive rights, access to contraception, abortion, and an individual’s right to privacy.

Last summer 2021, we had a severe drought. The lake was very low in late summer and fall. The drought ended sometime in October. It started raining and snowing in November and basically never stopped all winter long. Our usual January thaw never happened in 2022. This thaw normally melts some snow and settles things down for a week to 10 days. Then about March 13, we received 13 inches of wet heavy snow on top of a lot of snow and ice already on the ground and lakes. This heavy snow was followed by ongoing heavy rains. Common sense would tell you that we were going to get some flooding.

To the editor, Beguiling is a very interesting word: “to charm or enchant sometimes in a deceptive way.” At times we have a temptation to believe the unbelievable. The American conservative movement has experienced such temptations. Built on a foundation of greatness, its ideals have fallen short of its promises. President Reagan’s presidency from 1980 to 1988, is often hailed as the most accomplished of conservative governments. His economic policy was based on reducing taxes while increasing spending. The suggestion that lowering tax rates would increase tax revenues is obviously a fairy tale. Economics doesn’t work that way. Yet this idea appealed to conservatives. One of the reasons the idea was appealing is less taxes meant smaller government.

To the editor, An open letter to Gov. Walz, Lt.

To the editor, A letter to the Minnesota Legislative District 3A voters: Whenever I have contacted Rep. Rob Ecklund, our representative in the Minnesota State Legislature, I have been impressed by his responsiveness and follow- up.

To the editor, Rob Ecklund is doing a great job as our State Representative and has never forgotten where he came from. This year he successfully authored two important bills by working across the aisle to benefit Northern Minnesota and our veterans.

To the editor, Often, I think: how is it possible for people living in a democracy to relinquish their freedom to fascists? Why are some so easily distracted from the freedom they have to subject themselves to servitude to a dictator. The history of Germany and Italy are examples.

To the editor, Pete Stauber must go! Vote for Jen Schultz, a four-term state representative who has a 100 percent AFL-CIO voting record! The Inflation Reduction Act just passed by Senate Democrats including Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith fights inflation by taxing wealthy corporations yet benefits every citizen in our County. As to Seniors, no person on Medicare will pay more than $2000 for their prescription drugs and Medicare can now negotiate with drug companies. As to every worker, tax rebates will be used on all sorts of energy reduction investments for our homes. In addition, the rebates on electric cars bought, used and new, will begin to make electric cars affordable and cheaper to operate than gas and help save our environment from global warming.