Letters to the Editor
To the Editor:
Psalm 8:1-3 O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens. When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;Look around at the beauty of the autumn trees as they turn bright...
To the Editor:
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Oct. 19 is Unity Day.Bullying can be prevented. Parents, school staff, and other caring adults have a role to play in preventing bullying. Some children may be afraid that they’ll be “in trouble” for what happened. Others may feel...
To the Editor:
I wrote a letter to the editor for the Sept. 28 edition of The Leader about wage increases for City employees. I noted that the administrator received an “increase of a whopping 25.83 percent!”
Some people reportedly thought that the wages printed in the paper were a reflection of...
To the Editor:
According to the website www.pacer.org/bullying, 1 out of every 5 students report being bullied. In addition, 41% of students who reported being bullied at school indicated that they think the bullying would happen again.
Of those students who reported being bullied, 13% were...
To the Editor:
As I read John King’s letter to the editor on July 13 about violence toward children, I wondered why he thinks the answer is to produce more violence by killing an unborn child rather than advocating stricter penalties for a male who would impregnate a child. My goodness! Have you...
To the Editor:
Runaway inflation, now in excess of 9%, has many Americans suffering. I am so sick of hearing Biden and the media telling me the president is “doing all he can”. First of all, much of the problem is self-imposed. Biden has surrounded himself with incompetent people. He was more...
To the Editor:
On April, 19, 2022, there was a meeting regarding the county taxation of its citizens and their businesses. This meeting was held in the Arena at the Long Prairie Fairgrounds. To say that the meeting was well attended would be an understatement. I am not aware of the number that...
To the Editor:
Having visited many historic sites I often reflect on some of the treasures that are offered in Long Prairie. We have the memorial of the first flag raised on Iwo Jima. This memorial will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary this August. The Todd County Museum is a great place to...
To the Editor:
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is an annual commemoration in the United States that promotes victims’ rights and services. Since 1981, National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is a time to renew our commitment to serving all victims of crime, to acknowledge the achievements in...
To the Editor:
The international high gas prices and international inflation are tough on everyone except for the oil industry executives and their investors. Consider doing an online search for “oil industry record profits”. They have skyrocketed. We hear much about energy independence these...
