Opinion Stories from November 1, 2011 (Change date)
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An execution to warn other dictatorsNov 01, 2011 6:01 am - You’ve got your Mexican standoff, your Russian roulette, your Chinese water torture. And now, your Libyan crossfire. That’s when a pistol is applied to the head and a bu...
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Call it what it is: tax moneyNov 01, 2011 6:01 am - I’d like to propose a law. From this day forward, politicians, newspapers, newscasters and commentators may not use the terms government grants, federal money, state mon...
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Don’t let Dist. 300 students downNov 01, 2011 6:01 am - The Sears EDA tax break would be devastating to our district for many reasons you have probably heard of. The people that would suffer the most are our students. Their v...
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Headline didn’t reflect realityNov 01, 2011 6:01 am - In the recent past, I have read the articles in the upper right hand corner of Page 2 of the first section of the Daily Herald with interest. The headline, “GOP senators...
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More to worry about than pensionsNov 01, 2011 5:01 am - Shouldn’t our state legislators be discussing stagnant or falling wages and a more equitable tax system in Illinois, the state’s crumbling infrastructure, economic growt...
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Motorcycles have no child safety seatsNov 01, 2011 5:01 am - For years, there’s been a debate in Illinois about whether motorcyclists should be required to wear helmets. The state is one of only three in the nation without a helme...
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Why ignore history of financial miscues?Nov 01, 2011 5:01 am - History has been recorded between the pages of books for eons, perhaps so that future generations might not repeat similar problems of the past. However, past historical...
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Those pesky student loansNov 01, 2011 5:01 am - Fundamentally, American society doesn’t value a college education as the necessary prerequisite to gaining knowledge or becoming a responsible citizen. Instead, it is pr...
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