In the Sept. 11 edition of the Star Tribune, I was stunned to see Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen openly call for "civil disobedience" against the very public health measures necessary in order to make forward progress in the fight against COVID-19, masking and vaccination ("Jensen: 'Stand up' to COVID guidance").
Jensen is not just a politician making opinion statements; he is a licensed family physician and therefore should be held accountable for his disgraceful disinformation campaign. The Minnesota Board of Medical Practice should investigate and discipline him for his absolute disregard of the facts. His actions are putting more Minnesotans at risk of illness and death as well as increasing the strain on already overburdened medical providers.
Jensen's public actions painfully undermine the efforts that I, and thousands of my colleagues, put forth daily to prevent and treat this deadly virus.
Maybe Jensen hasn't had any patients die of COVID-19 or doesn't care if they do.
But I have, and I do.
Dr. Matt Logan, Stillwater
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I realize that the Star Tribune is a publication that leans to the left. I get that. But I believe that in the world of journalism, it goes a long way toward a newspaper's credibility if both sides of an issue are presented. Regarding the quotation in the Jensen article from a person saying that he is a "discredited doctor," it would be very interesting if the Star Tribune spoke to a few of the multitude of people who have been Dr. Jensen's patients for decades. They could tell you about the dedication and level of care that he provides. They could also tell you that his integrity, faith and sense of honor are second to none. Dr. Jensen is the rare doctor in today's world who really listens to what his patients have to say and responds with an uncanny ability to diagnose and treat. Discredited? Not on your life.