Boosting Klobuchar

Norm Coleman is doing a big favor for Amy Klobuchar.

He is making it next to impossible for Republicans to defeat her in 2012.

Why? Because he is showing the people of Minnesota that she has been doing the work of two senators for the last three years. Norm Coleman has been too busy doing the bidding of the Republican Party.

JEAN SCHIEBEL, BROOKLYN CENTER

Keep paths clean

As a senior citizen who loves to bicycle, I am disturbed when I come across broken glass on one of our lovely paths for walking and biking. Sunday's Tribune ["Conflicts sprout as metro trails grow," April 12] said new paths are being considered and I am all for that. However, in Robinson Park in Coon Rapids, I came across a stretch of path laden with glass. No one cleaned it up in a week, so today I took a brush in my bike bag and swept it clean. Please, fellow citizens, stop spoiling our beautiful paths.

NANCY MARKWORTH BROWN

COON RAPIDS

Push for runoffs

Reflecting on the events of the U.S. Senate trial, I still think it would have been much easier and cost less if we had some form of runoff elections in Minnesota. Think of all the money being paid by the taxpayers for this costly trial to drag on. I encourage any state legislator reading this letter to please consider runoff balloting if and when the issue comes up during the remainder of the 2009 session.

DAN WICHT, FRIDLEY

Call for fair pay

My version of America is where everyone helps others be safe and get ahead. In the past eight years we have had greed run rampant in this country. In Champlin those men should be ashamed ["Champlin officials under fire over raises," April 12]. All one needs, in this country is to make a livable wage. But everyone needs it, not just a few.

Come on, America, we can be better than that. Let's all work together to make this a better country. Let's demand fairness.

CORA BIERNAT, COLUMBIA HEIGHTS

Sales technique

A great way to sell all those new and used cars would be do what the gun and ammo industry does.

Have auto manufactures tell the American public that President Obama and the Democrats are going to ban the sale of autos and gas and watch those unsold autos fly off the lots.

P.S.: You will still be able to buy cars at swap meets without a license and a waiting period.

GARY BREDE, HAM LAKE