Opinion Stories from July 9, 2014 (Change date)
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Editorial: Suburbs deserve fair distribution of taxJul 10, 2014 7:47 am - As the Daily Herald's suburban tax watchdog, Jake Griffin was curious about a state tax that most people didn't know existed. At first, he was interested in how much mon...
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We're always finding new ways for people who want to talkJul 10, 2014 7:05 am - Back in the olden days when George Carlin was alive and people used email, Carlin had a joke I thought timely and profound. It went something like this: "I've finally di...
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Let's limit how long politicians stay in officeJul 09, 2014 5:05 am - When our Founding Fathers crafted the Constitution of the U.S. (and later those who wrote Illinois' Constitution), they must not have envisioned elected officials spendi...
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Those behind the scandals untouchableJul 09, 2014 5:05 am - I think I have finally figured out why no one in the Obama administration is held accountable for the egregious scandals - at least those to date - which have come about...
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Cold and calculating on immigrationJul 09, 2014 5:05 am - Whenever President Obama acts unilaterally on immigration reform - and it's not often enough - the reactions on both the right and the left are so predictable. Conservat...
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Wage-hike supporters don't know hard workJul 09, 2014 1:05 am - I know Gov. Quinn and the Democrats need to buy votes to get re-elected, but he thinks taking my order at McDonald's or scanning my groceries is hard work, and deserves ...
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How will companies publish beliefs?Jul 09, 2014 1:05 am - So as I understand the Supreme Court's ruling, women who wish to receive birth control coverage need to choose a company whose religion permits them to have it covered u...
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Hobby Lobby ruling an attack on rightsJul 09, 2014 1:05 am - When the Republican majority in the Supreme Court decreed that it was all right for employers to deny certain benefits to their employees' families, even though these be...
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