Seeing beyond the blinders
Minnesotans selected their party’s gubernatorial candidates this week. Unfortunately, through its reporting, the Montevideo American News has narrowed the field to just two: the standard-bearers for Minnesota’s Democratic and Republican parties, and their tired, extreme agendas.
In fact, Mark Dayton and Tom Emmer have a lot in common. Each has a troubling history. Neither have any new ideas. And they’ve demonstrated themselves to be equally incapable of providing leadership through the challenges facing this state.
Minnesota can do better.
The good news is that there is at least one other candidate, Tom Horner, the Independent Party candidate who deserves serious consideration by voters and this paper.
I had the privilege of learning from Tom through a class he taught at the University of Saint Thomas. His focus on achieving the desired outcomes stands in stark contrast to Democratic and Republic candidates who confuse the means (tax the rich vs. no taxes) for the ends in themselves. The lessons I learned from Tom help me in my career. And I know they would serve Minnesota well.
This paper will do Minnesotans and voters in the Montevideo area a great service by helping them to see beyond the ideological blinders that have bound state government from supporting the needs of our state.
—Kyle Christensen
Lakeville
Warriors in Pink
On behalf of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, I want to thank everyone who took part in the Rally for the Cure golf outing at The Crossings golf club in Montevideo on Aug. 10. We had 84 “Warriors in Pink” on the course and raised approximately $1,800 for the quest to find a cure for breast cancer.
Every year I say, “Wow, how can it get any better than this and the next year we have more players and donations than the previous year. I want to thank all of the businesses that donated items for door prizes and items needed to put on this event. We are so lucky to have such kind and generous business people in our community who enable us to make our events special. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I cannot begin to thank everyone who helped in gathering door prizes, stuffing bags, setting up and handling all the last minute details, but I would like to mentiona few, Diane, Janet, LaVonne, Kerry, Sandra, Carol, Terry and Kari. We could not have done it without you! A very special thank you goes out to our cart “girls,” Mike, Chris and Rob. You guys were awesome! And, yes, men do wear pink! Gary, your meal was fantastic. Tom, Eric, Jaren, Cameron, Sarah and Kelsey, a job well done!
One last thank you to all of the golfers who braved the heat and the rain and made this event fantastic!
—Barb Huntley
2010 Ambassador,
Rally for the Cure
