Opinion Stories from January 27, 2013 (Change date)
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Gay marriage would threaten our survivalJan 27, 2013 4:00 am - Referring to the court case that columnist Burt Constable cited from 1967, the Supreme Court said marriage is “one of the basic civil rights of man” and “fundamental to ...
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Legislators must move on pensions nowJan 27, 2013 4:00 am - The inauguration of Illinois’ 98th General Assembly marked yet another legislative session under Speaker Michael Madigan’s reign. Unfortunately, time is up and the same ...
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Some suggestions for improving CongressJan 27, 2013 4:00 am - A few weeks ago, the survey firm Public Policy Polling made headlines when it released a poll comparing Congress’ standing to a variety of unloved things. Respondents di...
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Editorial: Sports, the disabled and equal opportunityJan 27, 2013 4:00 am - It wasn’t that long ago, baby boomers can attest, when a school-age girl with an interest in sports essentially had one option — the cheerleading squad. Think of all the...
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Clear your sidewalks; it’s common courtesyJan 27, 2013 4:00 am - Yes, winter in all of its glory is with us, and for some, that brings much disdain. With its continuation, it will bring us snow and ice. That is a given. At times, anot...
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Local elections teem with ballot challengesJan 28, 2013 10:44 am - The pros and cons go something like this: Pro: If a candidate can't be bothered to follow the rules for running — getting enough signatures, doing the paperwork correctl...
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GOP: More specifics on spending cutsJan 27, 2013 3:40 am - GOP: More specifics on spending cuts The Republicans’ brand is spending cuts. Cutting spending has appeal in the abstract, but has no appeal in the detail. All spen...
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Gun control, followed by genocidesJan 28, 2013 10:26 am - EDITOR’S NOTE: We have determined that portions of this letter are plagiarized from two separate sources, a YouTube video entitled “56 Million People Exterminated from G...
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Elect those who’ll stand up to NRAJan 27, 2013 3:20 am - Elect those who’ll stand up to NRA The new NRA ad, which focuses on President and Mrs. Obama’s daughters, is indecent and disgusting. The president’s family, and es...
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GOP did cutting that led to BenghaziJan 27, 2013 3:20 am - GOP did cutting that led to Benghazi Secretary of State Clinton was grilled by Republicans for the failure of the State Department to supply adequate security at th...
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