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<br />� titanle,y of NARAL is very
<br />it� tizl'mA that demonize pro-
<br />(1�=�t�r, Dec. 4). Regarding
<br />,io��s about MCCL choosin
<br />r�� iafe �onscitutionat amen�
<br />C('1, is composed of "aritl-
<br />•er.iists," why do both the
<br />Set�ate have pro-life m�jori-
<br />accusing Minnesota voters
<br />nt.i-ehoice extremists?" Why
<br />�L fear letting the citizens of
<br />choose to vote yes or no on
<br />onal amendment?
<br />currently a resident of Mlri-
<br />to answer Stanley's ques-
<br />whether Minnesotans really
<br />�er legislative session domi-
<br />►�ortion politics, apparently
<br />is yes.
<br />�re, thanl�ully, many who
<br />his issue rest as long as one
<br />ieople, mothers, have the
<br />athority of life or death over
<br />�ss of people, their children.
<br />�uld have the choice to kill
<br />DEBRA DEMUTH
<br />Hudson, tiVis.
<br />you, Tim Stanley, for taking
<br />in�orm the general public of
<br />ss and narrow agenda of the
<br />Citizens Concerned for Life.
<br />eern for life apparently
<br />tend to the hundreds of
<br />tims of domesric violence
<br />or i.hose whose lives are cut
<br />;o inadequate health insur-
<br />er or food. And while they
<br />�rned for life," their vast
<br />and energies have never
<br />lobbying, for gun control,
<br />restoranve �ustice or
<br />bortion clinic bombings —
<br />would elongate or improve
<br />✓ICCL is not concerned with
<br />protection of it. Instead it
<br />to impose its personal and
<br />agenda on the entire Min-
<br />�lation.
<br />STACEY HUNT
<br />Minneapolis
<br />11e�� referred to the ]egisla-
<br />gs�held at the request of
<br />only is that organization
<br />lost powerfully political lob
<br />i in the state, it has no toler-
<br />ose who don't follow lock-
<br />; views.
<br />, when it was proposed that
<br />i•ir�g the late U. S. Supreme
<br />'.ce Harty BlackmoD, who
<br />St. Paul, be plaeed±at the
<br />h�clicial Center, MCCL took
<br />position of asking the Leg-
<br />�an the bust due to Blaek-
<br />;ipation in the Roe vs. Wade
<br />Ia ..8..�1
<br />.� �,
<br />LETTERS. TO THE EDITOR
<br />NICK UT, ASSOCIATED PRESS
<br />Sara Jane Olson reacts after
<br />reaffirming her guilty plea.
<br />Sara Jane Olson
<br />It's time the courts write an
<br />obituary for Sara Jane Olson so we
<br />never hear about her again. To fur-
<br />ther protect the public, the judge
<br />should order her mouth taped
<br />shut.
<br />DAVID B. DAHLBERG
<br />. Ediita
<br />Regarding Sara Jane Olson, for-
<br />merly Kathleen Soliah, it saddens
<br />me that there are so many dispas-
<br />sionate people out there. I hope
<br />that none of them ever needs
<br />mercy or forgiveness. I suggest
<br />that they embrace the prayer of St.
<br />Ftancis.
<br />J. LANGLOIS
<br />Eau Claire, 4Vtis.
<br />dedsiotl' barring unreasonable restrie-
<br />tiotXS' o�Y a woman obtaining an abor-
<br />tion. :
<br />SpeG�fal interest groups attempt to
<br />legislaf�e their views outside of the nor-
<br />mal leglslative process, which is one of
<br />S
<br />the reasons many people lose respect
<br />for 1�g�eltive bodies and the legislative
<br />proces�`Groups such as MCCL should
<br />be �h�tiied of their attempts to govern
<br />wnd�r the cover of a Capitol that is gen-
<br />eraTIy Ci�'k when the Legislature is not
<br />in A`easion.
<br />= TERRELLBROWN
<br />` �°�� � Minneapolis
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<br />. ,�^.,�� .�,
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<br />A Nov. 23 pioneer Press story
<br />reported that retired firefighters from
<br />Roseville can no longer gather for cof-
<br />fee and visiting at the city's fiTe sta-
<br />tions. Some of the retirees were disap-
<br />pointed with this decision that limits
<br />their viSits to 30 minutes and only
<br />when another employee is present.
<br />Gentlemen, grow up! We are grate-
<br />ful for your past service. But when you
<br />retire, do just that. Don't han� out wlth
<br />past employers --- they don t need to
<br />baby-sit you. Go to the senior center
<br />and drink coffee.
<br />The chief is right in this decision
<br />and he is owed an apology He runs a
<br />business and taYpayers expect it to be
<br />run as such.
<br />MARCELLA MOLOFION
<br />Roseville
<br />��eat�umair'"'
<br />'I'hank you to Ramsey County' Pro-
<br />bate Judge Michael T. DeCourcy for
<br />the ruling on the estate of the elderly
<br />Tom Burow of Mendota Heights. •A
<br />warm handshake to Doug Peters of the
<br />Pioneer Press for writing `Broken
<br />Trus�' (Nov. 25). But, a loud, raucous
<br />enthusiastic standing ovation for farm-
<br />hand John Langenbrunner, who chal-
<br />lenged the powerful and privileged
<br />with the truth.
<br />I�angertil�runner emerged as a truly
<br />great human being, a man who let the
<br />court and all Pioneer Press readers
<br />know that, his soul was not for sale,
<br />Even for $250,000. Langenbrunner flat
<br />out said that his boss, Tom BuTOW,-d1d
<br />not intend to leave money to hi1ri,
<br />What a contrast Langenbrunner is
<br />to those who lined their more than 20
<br />year "friendship" with Burow �Vith
<br />apparent duplicity and greed. One won-
<br />ders at exactly what point the attorneys
<br />and businessman apparently decided
<br />that Burow was old enough to be.e�sy
<br />prey Did their egos soar as they used
<br />position, paperwork and procedures to
<br />apparently steal? Was there a special
<br />intense satisfaction jn apparently tak-
<br />ing the property acquired by a former
<br />truck driver-turned farmer?
<br />The story showed that sometimes
<br />we "little people" wait, watch justice
<br />falter, and ultunately it fails us. This
<br />time, though, it worked because one of
<br />our own, John
<br />up, told it stra
<br />greedy down.
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<br />Holdthelights
<br />Now let's get this straight. I am not .�
<br />Scrooge-like person. Actually, Pm a bi#�
<br />fan of the holidays. What gets me in[.r,
<br />the anti-holiday &�$'it is seeing thosf�
<br />Chrlstmas lights all over the plac{
<br />slopped around trees like jewelry
<br />I think about my future and tbc�
<br />energy that my generation will nee��
<br />for ever,�-day t' S like lighting ot� i
<br />homes, cooking an microwaving. AI►tl
<br />Iwhen I thirik about my future, I think
<br />�bout t}a�s� `people's ignorance. Are
<br />they really b enough not to notice'!
<br />Arr they s�e�ildish that they don't
<br />stoj? for evP.YlS � moment to think about
<br />the `ong run?
<br />i�>s I sit � the passenger seat of m�-
<br />mot;�.er's car as she drives past the
<br />lights, I wonder if those people h�vt�
<br />children. I stare at the gobs of energy
<br />being wa{;�ed by the second. I long to
<br />open my car door and give them a good
<br />scolding.
<br />But I:tm only a kid and I can't do
<br />one little 1 I11ng about it. So that is why I
<br />wro`e this little letter.
<br />AM13F,2 COL�'ARIT
<br />West.Sl. Pa���
<br />The !uriter is age 13.
<br />Soul food
<br />T egardin� radio station KOOL ] pR';�
<br />transformation as the Twin Cj1,1C5'
<br />Christmas Siiperstation, it is this crit
<br />ic's opinion that it is anything but boi
<br />ing. Or rather, if it is boring, it is boring
<br />in the way that a ste�ming bowl of chili
<br />is boring, or a plate of lasagna. This
<br />Christmas music is comfort food for th���
<br />soul.
<br />DEWEY R07'11
<br />„ RosemoTrnt
<br />V'�kingsterrible
<br />The �ngs' losses cannot be
<br />blamed on the fact that the team is
<br />grieving over Korey Stringer's death.
<br />The ��ngs are a texribie team, witl l
<br />too many big egos, especially the play-
<br />er who says he "only plays when he
<br />wants to play" (Randy Moss). The team
<br />has no excuses for playing the way it
<br />does.
<br />JACQUELINE HEINT7,
<br />St. P�r�l
<br />More on Twins
<br />Langenbrunner, stood A number of decisions on the future
<br />ight and brought the of the MiMe80� �ns need to be
<br />made fairly quiekly. But for the better-
<br />JENNIFER TAHTINEN ment of 811 of St. Paul and the whole
<br />Webster, Wis. state, let's get moving and get the work
<br />.�t;
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