OTHER OPINIONS
Dog Tales: Falsely accused: Dogs behave how they’re raised
The first editions of Dog Tales have been inked and the comments are coming in. Thanks to each of you for your readership. I have been asked to write about “mean” dogs, the bad boys of the canine world. We each have our own image that comes to mind on this topic.By Linda Wiedewitsch , February 26, 2010
Cities have ‘shared the pain’ enough 
On Monday, Gov. Tim Pawlenty will outline his supplemental budget for the 2010 session which will be his proposal to fill a $1.2 billion budget hole for the remainder of the biennium. With few exceptions, nearly all other areas of the state budget will be proposed for reduction.
By Bemidji Pioneer , February 17, 2010
Pawlenty plans to get tougher on sex offenders
“Sex offenders continue to be a scourge to public safety across this country and in Minnesota. In many cases they are individuals who we have a very a difficult time trying to remediate or change behaviors. They are individuals who in my view need to be taken off the streets and locked up for as long as possible.”
By Worthington Daily Globe , February 12, 2010
Bemidji a poster child for LGA use
Gov. Tim Pawlenty picked the wrong city to make his stand on excessive use of Local Government Aid.
By Bemidji Pioneer , February 10, 2010
It’s expensive when law enforcement fails
Political subdivisions have recently paid a high price for law enforcement officers not living up to the public trust.
February 03, 2010
Obama’s ideas are good, but must be paid for
Spending nearly two-thirds of his speech on the economy, President Barack Obama left no doubt Wednesday night in his State of the Union address that he wants the American people to know jobs is foremost on his mind.
January 29, 2010
Good advice for making online comments: Be nice, tell the truth
The newspaper has, in this space, repeatedly told online readers what they should not do while posting comments to stories and other readers’ feedback.
January 29, 2010
Patients can play part in preventing errors
Medical professionals aren’t the only ones who should be talking about harmful medical errors. Patients — each and every one of us who ever visit a doctor — can help identify safety issues, too. And then talk about those issues with our caregivers and lawmakers, advocating for necessary improvements.
By Duluth News Tribune , January 15, 2010
What we can do to help Haiti
In previous editorials, we have advocated the donation of money to Nobles County United Way, Honor Flight Southwest Minnesota and other area entities.
January 15, 2010
Pawlenty unallotment law suits are a moot point
Last week, a Ramsey County court ruling said Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s summer budget cuts through unallotment were unconstitutional. It’s a good possibility that numerous organizations may file suits of their own as a result, hoping that their funding gets restored as a result.
January 06, 2010
Hoping against hope for Iranian democracy
Society may have reached “the end of history,” Francis Fukayama proclaimed in 1992. With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the trend seemed clear: Even the world’s totalitarian states were evolving in the direction of Western liberal democracy, the “final form of human government.”
January 01, 2010
American economic rebound is growing
The American economy continues to show signs of strengthening going into the New Year.
By West Central Tribune , December 18, 2009
Obama well spoken in acceptance of Nobel Peace Prize
President Barack Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize Thursday with “deep gratitude and great humility.” In addition, he defended his use of military force as a security tool for the United States and the word.
By West Central Tribune , December 16, 2009
The tradition of being thankful
The observance of Thanksgiving this week affords us an opportunity to put our lives in perspective.
November 27, 2009
Me, my solar panel and the zoning crimes
I recently approached the Becker County Board of Adjusters to put up a solar panel next to Round Lake in my front yard. I needed a variance, as the solar panel would be on the lakeshore.
By Winona Laduke , November 18, 2009
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