Opinion Stories from May 3, 2011 (Change date)
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Sensible action on immigration enforcementMay 04, 2011 10:58 pm - In government, sustaining an ineffective program is always imprudent. When money is tight, it's senseless. Yet, until Wednesday, 26 counties in Illinois were chained to ...
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Smart politicians will court Hispanics and AsiansMay 03, 2011 7:13 pm - CHICAGO — Would you rather have your vote taken for granted or be ignored? Neither is acceptable but that’s how it’s shaking out for Latinos and Asians as we head toward...
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Slain woman is a victim of state lawsMay 03, 2011 7:11 pm - Forty-eight states can’t be wrong about concealed carry, can they? It certainly wasn’t demonstrable by the April 15 story “Prosecutors: Killer stalked victim.” This stor...
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Stress the message on distracted drivingMay 03, 2011 7:11 pm - A recent Daily Herald editorial addresses the dangers inherent in distracted driving. Distracted driving is impaired driving — as is driving under the influence of drugs...
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Thanks for support of soldier’s familyMay 03, 2011 7:11 pm - This letter is overdue, but with nine more Americans killed in Afghanistan recently, it seems a good time to send it. On behalf of my sister, Liz Wade, and the extended ...
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Sharia law not in sync with our freedomsMay 03, 2011 7:11 pm - A Duke University chaplain recently stated, “Being a Muslim in the United States is another form of torture, a psychological torture, an emotional torture, and it is jus...
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Find money to stop human services cutsMay 03, 2011 7:11 pm - Illinois lawmakers are on the verge of making disastrous cuts to vital human services that will undermine the success of children, youth and families. The heaviest cuts ...
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Don’t cut funding for child careMay 03, 2011 7:11 pm - Cutting funding for child care will only make things worse for Illinois families and our economy. My mom has been a child care provider for 17 years and I just started h...
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Long after Civil War, new divisions ariseMay 03, 2011 7:12 pm - As the nation remembers the opening shots of its darkest days on the 150th anniversary of the “Civil War,” which supposedly made us one nation, the divisions run just as...
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Path to Prosperity quite the oppositeMay 03, 2011 7:11 pm - A key part of Paul Ryan’s 2012 budget, which he calls a “Path to Prosperity,” is dismantling Medicare while at the same time repealing the Patient Protection and Afforda...
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