...non-believers in any god. For sake of perspective, about 3.8 percent of the U.S. population is gay; 1.7 percent Jewish; and 1.5 percent NRA members. We don't ban Jewish religion, or even membership in the NRA. Al Martin Merrifield

...Otherwise it's just talk and self-flagellation. Stop the Tea Pot rhetoric. Oops, sorry Dispatch. More toes stepped on. When seeing a soldier, it's ridiculous saying "thank you." We should be saying, "I'm sorry." A. Martin Merrifield

...qualifications, but he is strongly anti-choice, so he cannot possibly be a strong supporter of individual rights. A. Martin Merrifield Hockey complaints I have two sons in grades 5 and 6. Brainerd has been blessed with fantastic BYAA youth coaches...

...consisted of, at least, 365 different adventures. Happy Birthday, Pumpkin. I hope you never "grow up". A.J. Martin Merrifield Here we go again Again we are involved in a questionable war, using a shotgun to punish a swarm of gnats. President...

...be true. Actions are truth. I keep having the feeling that this leader has left the soldiers to die alone. A. Martin Merrifield A fair beer garden is a bad idea I fail to understand why the fair board continues to pursue a beer garden as a source...

...when there is so much other important, or even vital, news to publish? These stories could be eliminated. Al Martin Merrifield Setting the record straight I want to publically say how much I appreciated the many volunteers who were part of...

...this was too much! We didn't even want to honor that small part of a treaty that took all of Indian land. A. Martin Merrifield Shame on them After viewing the picture on the front page of The Dispatch's issue of May 9 all the debris washed...

...doesn't like to report what our big business controlled political leaders are up to. Most U.S. Americans are pretty decent people, and would be angry and embarrassed to learn what their government does behind their backs. A. Martin Merrifield

...scoring a touchdown. They mostly look like they're worried about making the next mortgage payment on the house. A. Martin Merrifield Who is endangered? It doesn't make sense; it's against man's law to destroy most bird eggs while they are...

...fluoridated water. I have a pretty strong hunch that we're all being duped by the aluminum industry to help them get rid of their fluoride byproduct by drinking it. It's too toxic for them to be allowed to dump it anywhere. A. Martin Merrifield