Opinion Stories from June 17, 2012 (Change date)
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Check out book for lowdown on birthJun 17, 2012 5:00 am - Check out book for lowdown on birth Nancy Menzies-Kreuzer’s May 27 letter to the Fence Post is factually and morally correct. In school, “health classes” do not sho...
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The Ordinary American, RIPJun 17, 2012 5:00 am - Among the lessons of this presidential election season, perhaps most salient is that the so-called Ordinary American is dead. Or, should I say, the ordinary-American tr...
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A puppet for the 1 percent?Jun 17, 2012 5:00 am - A puppet for the 1 percent? Chris Grecos’ letter to the editor on May 30 gives the impression that U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam supports the elimination of tax loopholes ...
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A new name for Planned ParenthoodJun 17, 2012 5:00 am - The recent incident of a Planned Parenthood counselor agreeing to the abortion of a fetus “if it were a girl” because the expectant mother allegedly only wanted a boy sa...
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A modern economy has universal health careJun 17, 2012 5:00 am - For now, let’s drop the talk about wanting a liberal America or a conservative America. What we truly need is a modern America. No country can be modern spending twice w...
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Walker victory was badly neededJun 17, 2012 5:00 am - Misguided. Extreme. Divisive. This is how your editorial group described Gov. Scott Walker’s reproach of a collusive system between politicians and unions existing in ma...
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Vote GOP and watch the slide continueJun 17, 2012 5:00 am - There have been a number of opinions written in the Herald regarding what has led to our budget deficits. Let’s start by trying to agree on a few truths. 1) Our country’...
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Taxes increase when values are down?Jun 17, 2012 5:00 am - Taxes increase when values are down? When property values were increasing, DuPage County governments used that as an excuse to raise taxes. Now that property values...
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Why should we cut someone else’s grass?Jun 17, 2012 4:40 am - Why are householders being told to keep the area along Big Timber Road in Elgin clear of grass and tall weeds when it is not their property? If they do not do it they ar...
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Honest Abe had it rightJun 17, 2012 4:40 am - “You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot help the wage earner by pulling down the wa...
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