It is extremely saddening to see the trauma that continues in Gaza as shown on the front page of the Thursday, Sept. 18, edition. The people are pawns used by Hamas to generate strife. If the terrorist organization that is Hamas cared one bit about the suffering it has bestowed on the civilian population they would free the hostages.

Tom Bates, St. Paul

I am responding to the letter on Sunday Sept. 14 about neighbors organizing to clean up streets.

I think he has a great idea to get out and meet your neighbors.

However, I don’t think we should have to have clean-up clubs. I think people need to be responsible for their own trash.

It’s disgusting to see bottles and cans floating in our lakes and rivers. McDonalds bags full of trash tossed whereever you happen to be when you finish your

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