Courageous action Thank you to our local Representatives who made the courageous decision to vote yes on the Freedom to Marry bill. We elect our officials both to represent and to lead.

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Thanks, Joe and John Thank you Representatives Ward and Radinovich! As a gay individual who grew up in the Brainerd lakes area, I know that your votes in favor of marriage equality were long-thought, and not easily made.

We have been told over and over, it will not affect our freedom of religion – if this was true, why would they put a provision in the bill to protect pastors? Why would they need to be protected? From who do they need to be protected? And what about me as a Sunday school teacher? Who will protect...

Marriage equality This week the Minnesota legislature voted to pass marriage equality. I thank all the representatives that voted in support. Special thanks to John Ward and Joe Radinovich for their yes votes.

Following the recent Minnesota House of Representatives vote to make gay marriage the law of the land, and considering the overt effort of the Progressive community to change our current language to suit their desires, I wonder how long it’ll be before Mother’s Day and Father’s Day will be rem...

From Page 6A Next generation My name was Carol Johnson. Eventually, I fell in love with Bill Campbell and married him. I then became Mrs. Carol Campbell. We received Christmas cards, addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Campbell.

Ignorant opinions The opinions about homosexuality, marriage and faith in the Thursday paper, should be proof enough of an unwillingness to understand others and accept differences.

From Page 6A Re-elect John, Joe I am very grateful to John Ward and Joe Radinovich for voting their conscience in the marriage equality act.

Does anyone remember Barack Obama's great promise of the campaign of 2012? He did not make a promise to America nor to Americans. He did not make a promise to fellow politicians. Unlike so many of his promises, he is keeping this one.