letters

I had to chuckle while reading Lee Paulson’s “Save us from religious tyranny” letter of Sept. 14. I don’t exactly disagree with him on the specific issue of unfettered immigration, but I did find amusing his adamancy in pontificating his American right to publicly insist that...

I read Tim Miller’s letter in the July 18 edition, and if it wasn’t so scary it would be funny. He is typical Tea Party who twists the facts to fit his own agenda. He reminds me of Ron Paul who has said he would bankrupt the U.S. and close it down before he would allow food...

Hats off to the more than 300 area merchants that purchased ticket packages for the recent Jose Cole Circus. Children’s tickets were distributed to seven area grade schools as well as nearly 20 area groups and organizations involving youth. A big thank you to all the merchants as...

I am a liberal who: * Doesn’t care for guns but doesn’t care if you own a gun (and have considered owning one for the purpose of protection) but feels that, in lieu of the shootings and overall gun violence in our country, it might be time to sharpen the process of...

It is time truth was spoken and facts were heard. Enough is enough about the ongoing fear tactics to keep the sad incident of the Sandy Hook school shootings from resting in peace. The fact is that no gun laws that the president and representatives want to put in place would have...

Your editorial from March 2 (“Willmar needs a mayor who leads”) was mistitled. It should have read instead, “America needs a president who leads.” Referring back to the Tribune from Feb. 27, there were at least four separate articles supporting the need for that substitution....

In a letter that appeared on this page on Feb. 20, I stated the fact that Americans kill their fellow Americans and themselves with their guns at a rate that far exceeds that of any other developed nation. I noted that the causes of this national disgrace cannot be such factors as...

Congratulations to Willmar Mayor Frank Yanish on his position on spending. If we had more leaders in city, county, state and federal government with spending concerns such as his, we likely would not be facing the financial cliff. Rowland Griffith New London

Mind my frustrations, everybody, but I moved to Willmar in 2004 when this city was experiencing a huge growth economically and socially, especially with the growing number of people coming to Willmar from different countries.

I saw by the West Central Tribune that a recent United Way fundraiser event by Bremer Bank featured an eating contest. While I am for fundraising, I am against eating contests! This is gluttony! There must be a better way to raise funds without stuffing our faces. Kent Syverson ...

I am writing this letter with an extremely heavy heart. In the past couple of months, I have had my name associated with an illegal drug apprehension that took place in Spicer. I am here to tell you that it is not the Tina Nelson that works for Edina Realty. I am merely...

Once in a while obituaries read like a background check for sainthood, others are merely a death notice. Here is my attempt to tell you about a man I knew as Big Wayne, much more than a born-on-and-died date. Being a few years younger, I remember him as Olivia's heavyweight wrestler...

To anyone concerned about the sanctity, health and well-being of our nation's families, I ask that anyone spending money on Christmas presents remember to reward those retail businesses that choose to remain closed on Thanksgiving Day. If we want to have any credibility as a...

Each year we look forward to being a part of a dedicated group of volunteers that prepare and serve a free noon lunch for veterans at the Willmar American Legion. Since we are not veterans but have lost a family member during the Vietnam Conflict, we welcome this opportunity not only...

Recently I attended a meeting hosted by the Willmar Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and the Partnership to Fuel America, which is an organization of businesses who recognize the big impact that energy has on their individual business, large and small. What I learned is that America...