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Finally, someone proposes ending California's 19th-century "senior water rights" to Colorado River water ("Feds offer plan to evenly share allotments on Colorado River," April 12), and how is it presented in the paper? As a political move to court votes in the purple states of Nevada and Arizona. Really? As if the proposal has any chance of making it through the morass of likely court battles prior to the next election. The real story here is officially proposing a fair solution to a difficult issue, not some perceived backroom political chicanery.
Douglas Meisner, Minneapolis
POLARIZATION
Yes, but ...
I share the sentiment of the letter writer in "The log in your own eye" (Readers Write, April 12). We really do all need to evaluate our own role in contributing to the generalized polarization of our society. As the writer said: "The path to healing is laden with listening, thinking, humility and a massive dose of self-reflection." But here's the thing: Having and acting with goodwill toward other people is not a universally held value.
There is only one major party in this country that panders to, if not promotes, white supremacy. There is only one party whose leader has demonstrated a thorough disregard for democratic values. Holding conservative views is one thing. Racist, autocratic views are quite another. For me, the latter is a bridge too far. I am very pessimistic about any kind of healing until true conservatives separate themselves from the haters who seem to be in control of their party.
David George Johnson, Sartell, Minn.
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