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LETTER: Where have you been, Erik Paulsen?

To the Editor: On Feb. 12, 2017, Stephen Miller, President Donald Trump's senior advisor stated: "The end result of this is that our opponents, the media, and the whole world will soon see, as we begin to take further actions, that the powers of the president to protect our country are very substantial, and will not be questioned."

LETTER: Erik Paulsen's inaction on border crisis

To the Editor: I called my congressman's office today to find out what he's doing to stop the inhumane separation of children from their parents at our border. I was told by a staffer that Erik Paulsen issued a statement via social media on Friday, June 15, and that he opposes this policy.

Letter: Make election about issues, records

Too much money, particularly "dark money," has fueled the political divide and created much of the gridlock we see in government. It is depriving "We the People" of genuine competition, free communication and meaningful choice in selection of leadership. A while ago, I received one of Rep. Erik Paulsen's "phone town hall" calls.

LETTER: Open debates can air issues before election

To the Editor: At Erik Paulsen's recent town halls on May 30, he was asked many questions related to the health care, an issue about which I have a good deal of interest. Naturally, I was interested to hear Congressman Paulsen's responses to these question. I was sadly disappointed.

Reader is disappointed with Erik Paulsen's Town Hall

Published June 7th, 2018 in the Minneapolis Star Tribune

I recently attended U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen’s town hall meeting in Brooklyn Park, and I have to say I was hugely disappointed. Not with the congressman’s answers, mind you, but with the behavior of those in attendance.
For the last 15 months, we’ve all heard about a need for a public forum where people can respectfully disagree and air their grievances. But when given the opportunity to do so, all we heard were the same seven questions asked again and again. I was told that people wanted to hear where Erik stands on the issues. But on May 30, they seemed more interested in their own questions than in his answers.
I recall that one man didn’t approve of an answer Erik had given and simply repeated the question. We didn’t have to agree with every answer Erik gave — I certainly didn’t expect any of us to do so — but we owed each other the opportunity to ask the questions that matter to us. If you don’t like the answer, fine. Let someone else ask a different question.
Don’t get me wrong; many, if not most, folks were perfectly respectful. But it doesn’t take a majority of folks to make the event a waste of time for everyone. All it takes is a few people to ignore the moderator and render the whole thing pointless. I understand we’re all passionate about different issues and want to have our voices heard. I just wish we didn’t like the sound of our own voice so darn much.

Linda Stageberg, Minnetonka

Letter: Congressman Paulsen doesn't tell the whole story

In a recent campaign mailing I received from my Congressman Erik Paulsen, titled "Getting Results for Minnesota Seniors," the congressman is pictured discussing issues "including health care and the national debt" with seniors.

Letter: Letter was filled with contradictions

On June 14, this paper published a letter to the editor titled "Rule of law being cast aside." For almost 500 words, the author espoused conspiracy theories, partisan rhetoric and toxic ideology. The letter is a hateful tirade against the core values of Americans, one that begs for a response.

Why does Erik Paulsen Oppose Net Neutrality?

Published in the Eden Prairie News on June 23, 2018.

In 2017, Erik Paulsen voted to repeal net neutrality despite overwhelming public support by the American people in favor of keeping it. About 83 percent of Americans believe in keeping net neutrality including 75 percent of Republicans.
So how much does it cost to buy a vote from Erik Paulsen? We should ask the telecom companies that had a vested interest in repealing net neutrality. They donated over $50,000 to his campaign.

His opponent Dean Phillips refuses to take any campaign donations from special interests. Dean believes that money is a corrupting influence in politics and wants his voters to know that he will represent them, not big donors.
In 2018, let's vote for a leader who will vote for our best interests, not the interests of corporate donors.

Debbie Lane
Eden Prairie

LETTER: Maple Grove needs new representative

To the Editor: At his town hall on May 30th, Congressman Erik Paulsen kept trying to portray himself as a bipartisan moderate. Erik Paulsen has still voted with President Trump on 97.4 percent of his votes.

Letter to the editor: Paulsen offers no solutions at town hall meetings

I'm proud to be a Minnesotan. We value truth, honesty, integrity, and kindness. I sure wish my Congressional representative would stand up and "represent" those values, too. When I asked Rep. Erik Paulsen (CD-3) at the May 30 town hall in Brooklyn Park what he'll do in the next six months to stand up to the bully in the White House, he dove into the virtues of bipartisan legislation.

LETTER: Paulsen 'town hall' was a misnomer

To the Editor: Like his so-called "telephone town halls" that are glorified conference calls, Erik Paulsen's faux town hall meetings on May 30 were another attempt to deceive people into thinking that he's accessible to his constituents. Paulsen's Congressional District has about 600,000 voters.