If that's asking too much, bring a Walkman or a pair of earplugs.  Go to the bathroom.  Visit the concession stand.  Call your lawyer.  Unfortunately, one or two will make that call.  One or two will tell thousands what they can and cannot do.  I don't think a short prayer at a football game is going to shake the world's foundation
Christians are just sick and tired of turning the other cheek while our courts strip us of all our rights.  Our parents and grandparents taught us to pray before eating, to pray before we go to sleep.  Our Bible tells us just to pray without ceasing.
Now a handful of people and their lawyers are telling us to cease praying.  God help us.  And if this last sentence offends you, well ... just sue me.
The silent majority has been silent too long.  It's time we let that one or two who scream loud enough to be heard, know that the vast majority don't care what they want.  It is time the majority rules!
It's time we tell them, you don't have to pray.  You don't have to say the Pledge of Allegiance.  You don't have to believe in God or attend services that honor Him.  That is your right, and we will honor your right, but, by golly, you are no longer going to take our rights away.  We are fighting back.  And we will win.  After all, the God you have the right to denounce is on our side.
God bless us, one and all, especially those who denounce Him.
God bless America, despite all her faults, still the greatest nation of all.
God bless our service men who are fighting to protect our right to pray and worship God.
May 2003 be the year the silent majority is heard and we put God back as the foundation of our families and institu-tions.  Keep looking up.  In God we trust.
If you agree with this, pass it on.
Maureen Bonner
Victoria, Minnesota

To the Editor:
Enclosed are my dollars for a sub-scription for another year.  Good reading!  After reading the Gazette for a few years, I think I'd feel right at home in the Vic-toria community.  Keep up the good work.  Blessings to you and yours.
Sister Betty Ann Gits, CSJ
St. Paul, Minnesota

To the Editor:
My mom moved from Westview Acres to Good Samaritan Nursing Home in January and we need you to change her address on your Gazette mailing list.  Mom looks forward to her monthly issue of the Gazette.  Thanks, and keep up the good work.
Margaret Hanson
Victoria, Minnesota

To the Editor:
Thanks for keeping me in touch with my old home town.  Great job.
George Notermann
Waconia, Minnesota

To the Editor:
Hi, Sue.  We enjoy the Gazette very much.  Thank you for all your hard work and hours put into it.  God loves you and so do we.
Charlie and Connie Borak
Chaska, Minnesota

To the Editor:
Congratulations on the new grand baby.  What a special gift from God.  We enjoy the Gazette.  You always do a great job.  We like your fishhook contest.  One could get hooked "earning extra income" in 2003. 
Betty Goetz
Waconia, Minnesota

To the Editor:
Enclosed is what I believe is the loca-tion of last month's fishhook in the dollar sign of the Earning Extra Income ad.  I hope I am right.  We get your delightful paper at Norsemen Travel and I enjoy reading it from cover to cover over several lunch hours.
I had decided it was time for Norse-men to start advertising in the Gazette and was looking over all the various ads within the paper when my yes locked on what I think to be the fishhook.
I will send our ad copy over to you by e-mail before the deadline.  Thank you.
Marlene VanHecke
Norsemen Travel
Chaska, Minnesota

To the Editor:
Congratulations on the arrival of your Sweet Adeline.  I printed out the pictures from your website and sent them to Luella.  She really appreciated them, as well as the wedding ones.  It is fun to keep up with your new "status" of being grandparents.  Best to you and Al.
Maxine Walen
Windom, Minnesota

To the Editor:
Congratulations on a first grand-child, a sweet Adeline, a beautiful name brought back.  Enclosed is my check for the year 2003.  Victoria is sure moving ahead and growing.
Bernice Barris
Chaska, Minnesota

To the Editor:
Hi, Sue.  We enjoy the Gazette very much, especially your editorials.  You're always "right on."  Thanks.
Corinne Anderson
Victoria, Minnesota
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