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In my opinion, in his letter of Feb. 3, Graden West managed to spew out another unsubstantiated fact. It's no big secret that a few shortcomings exist in our electoral process that can make it susceptible to voter fraud. One of the shortcomings could have been corrected years ago,...

In my opinion, if President Obama wants to be re-elected, he has to persuade his constituents into believing that huge chunks of history have mysteriously disappeared. And more importantly, in order to accomplish that, he has to give the impression that huge chunks of reality have...

I've often wondered why Afghanistan has always been such a magnet for foreign countries that would make them want to consistently invade their privacy. As everyone should be aware by now, the Soviet Union was in Afghanistan before we moved in to take their place. The Soviets had to...

In my opinion, if we don't change the way we do business, America will soon be facing the same problems that our European and Arab neighbors are experiencing. Politicians constantly harp on the size of our national debt, which undoubtedly is a huge factor. However, in my opinion,...

There are so many areas to blame for today's problems. However, in my opinion there are two that really stand out, illegal immigration, and high gas prices As far as illegal immigration is concerned, according to figures recently released by Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael...

I have a problem with justifying the purchase of electric-powered automobiles. First of all, who's going to pay for highway maintenance? Fuel taxes have been the traditional means of funding for road maintenance and construction? I hate to repeat this, but it's already been on the...

Over the years there have been several attempts to remove any semblance of God from our everyday lives. However, our government is full of indisputable evidence that God was an integral part of our country's founding, as evidenced by James Madison, America's fourth president. He...

I'd like to say a few words in support of Sen. Joe Gimse. He won his Senate seat by defeating a well-respected opponent who chose to go against public opinion. The gentleman he defeated soon learned that public opinion can be a very powerful tool, as the upcoming elections are expected...

I'd like to say a few words in support of Sen. Joe Gimse. He won his Senate seat by defeating a well-respected opponent who chose to go against public opinion. The gentleman he defeated soon learned that public opinion can be a very powerful tool, as the upcoming elections are expected...

History is very clear about this. America was founded as a republic. However, over the years, it has morphed into the two- (or three- or four-) party system that we have today, except that now we now call it a democracy.

With the November general elections rapidly approaching, I'd like to offer a few words of support for mayoral candidate Frank Yanish, who's running in opposition to our present mayor, Les Heitke, who has filed for re-election.. As Yanish stated in an article in the Tribune on May...

Yes, Lee Paulson, I, like most patriotic Americans, will also be observing Memorial Day as a day of remembrance. And yes, I also don't like paying taxes, but that has been part of our culture since Biblical times. Even "Hagar the Horrible" didn't like paying taxes, but taxes are a...

I'd like to take this opportunity to respond to Warren Crackel's letter to the editor that appeared in the Jan. 27 edition of the Tribune. His lead-in suggests the Republicans are playing a "dangerous game" by threatening to thwart President Obama and his Mafia-inspired cohorts from...

Former Sen. Norm Coleman made the correct decision for the state as well as himself and his family earlier this week when he announced he was not seeking the Republican nomination for governor. Coleman as an unannounced prospective candidate has been the tail wagging the Republican...

Apparently, the disappointment over the decision to close the access to westbound traffic at the intersection of Highway 71 and 41st Avenue hasn't gone away. I stopped by to visit a friend who owns a business on 41st Avenue, who also rents a building across the street to my daughter...