Letters to the editor: Change is healthy in politics

U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi, a Republican from Wyoming, once spoke on the Senate floor, referring to bipartisanship in applying an 80/20 rule. Enzi understood that receiving 80 percent of something was better than 100 percent of nothing. The 20 percent was the amount that was to be advocated for later. Minnesota needs more bipartisanship action to elevate the state’s innovation that led the nation and enacted change throughout each sector and industry.

When elected officials are rehired through elections or appointments, the seasonal change becomes stagnant in that season. Change is a critical part of addressing the community’s behavioral problems. The elected official’s original cause for seeking office has waned and become legislatively stagnant. The elected official’s original passion should have sought bipartisan support to steer issues through committee, send to the floor for a vote, and amend to address the community’s concerns, values, and human rights of all.

The community has called in the question for change. It has been seconded. Minnesotans are encouraged to support change, like seasonal changes allowing different activities to take place, that allows for electing different candidates. Minnesotans continually rehiring elected officials to office are stifling the seasonal change that creates opportunities to participate in community development. This election season, we, Minnesotans, have the constitutional right and opportunity to experience the seasonal change.

John Peura

Moose Lake