Letter to the Editor: We expect more from our elected officials

Published 5:35 pm Tuesday, April 22, 2025

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Not being a “go-to-church” religious person, I do subscribe to all that Pope Francis was about. Compassion, humility, joy, love, being on the side of the “underdog”, opening himself to the needy and repressed, and loving life right up until the end. It saddens me for all of his followers and my condolences go out to them all. It shows, however, how this administration totally lacks heart! The cookie cutter “condolence” sent out from J.D. Vance was just another show of selfishness on the part of this administration….a pabulum response to the death of a truly fine human being, unlike the greediness and total lack of heart that this administration continues to put forth. Shame on you! It would behoove you, Mr. Vance, to read what the heads of state from countries all over the world said about the death of a real man, with a huge heart. IT terrifies me to see how way too many in our country continue to believe the lies from this insane administration. I guarantee it, you will regret it. The Constitutional calamity is forthcoming unless our government officials we elect step up before it’s too late, But, in the meantime, if you think pray works do pray that the sickness coming from the White House will look at a true compassionate man and emulate him.

Roberta Mistretta

Austin, MN

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