Thanks John and Joe for nothing. Man can submit his puny little votes but the final vote and only vote is decided by God. To step on his words is foolish indeed. I can only believe he is weeping for us as a nation.

I would like express my heartfelt gratitude to representatives Ward and Radinovich for their support for the Freedom to Marry bill (now law). It is not always easy to do the right thing.

We support Joe Radinovich's vote in favor of equal marriage for same-sex couples. When he ran for the House seat (10B), we liked what we saw - an openness and willingness to listen to all. He has met with Sen.

We are a republic Recently, I heard President Obama use the term "our democracy" in his speech three times. When politicians use the term democracy in a presentation, I always wonder where they had gone to school and how they have made that leap.

It’s hard to believe three weeks have gone by since our last community conversation meeting. But next week, Tuesday, May 28, at 6:30 p.m. we will be once again hosting a community forum at The Center (Brainerd’s senior center).

City out of control Government is out of control even here at the local level.

The Associated Press (AP) reported Thursday, May 8 that the antibiotic used to treat Lymes disease is in short supply in Minnesota, forcing some clinics to scramble as the tick season arrives.

I am a volunteer at the Mid-Minnesota Women's Shelter in Brainerd. On Tuesday, May 14 we received a call from Target saying that a woman had anonymously donated merchandise. She had shopped, paid for, and said to donate the items.

There's a segment of society that believes a background check or waiting period for gun purchase is an infringement on a Constitutional right to bear arms.

I am grateful for Rep. Joe Radinovich. His vote to support marriage for all couples took courage. He understood that while his entire district did not support him in voting yes, that those of us who needed him to vote yes should be heard.