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Published - Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Think, learn and question before you vote
In defense of state Rep. Ken Tschumper, I know as a former farm girl that cows get out on an average of once or twice a year. My dad’s did, too. No farmer wants his cows going astray. That’s lost income if he loses them, and even more if he has to reimburse someone for damage.
The difference is my dad wasn’t in politics and his neighbors called him when the cows were out, rather than calling the sheriff.
In relevant issues, such as public health, which affects us all, Rep. Tschumper has been working very hard to keep dangerous chemicals such as atrazine from getting into our air and water. He is a strong believer in a safe environment. Among other things, he has also gotten more aid for people with disabilities, education and transportation to fix our roads and bridges, which are the worst in Minnesota.
On abortion, if Republicans are so against abortion, why with a Republican president, a Republican majority on the Supreme Court and until
two years ago in Congress, did they do nothing about ending abortion? Isn’t it odd that nobody complains about abortion until election time, when the Republicans want votes?
In my view, we can’t depend on the government to solve that problem. Rather than condemning the women having abortions, wouldn’t it be more effective and Christian to stop these distressed women from aborting their unplanned babies by instead asking them, “How can I help you?”
Think, learn and question before you vote.
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