Opinion Stories from August 12, 2011 (Change date)
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Putting the power with the statesAug 12, 2011 4:01 am - Majorities in liberal states often back policies that most folks in conservative states abhor — and vice versa. The difficulty of reaching accord among warring but heart...
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Nothing positive about the changesAug 12, 2011 4:01 am - Nothing positive about the changes Listening to the president’s recent speech brought back memories of early 2006 when he — with a resume as a community organizer, ...
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The death of a principled moderateAug 12, 2011 4:01 am - Mark Hatfield, 89, who died last weekend in his native Oregon, was the first Christian politician I recall meeting in Washington, which is to say he did more than keep a...
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Aug 12, 2011 4:01 am - Consider effects of slots at racetrack Knowing now how the Des Plaines casino works, it gives us a better idea of the impact of a mini casino at Arlington Park. Rem...
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Keep the people safe from governorsAug 12, 2011 4:01 am - Keep the people safe from governors I am neutral on video poker and slot machines. However to keep out townspeople safe from societal stigmas I suggest a separate “...
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Improving the response to floodingAug 12, 2011 4:01 am - For those who aren’t replacing carpet or negotiating with an insurer, the record rainfall three weeks ago was likely a short-lived annoyance. But among the hundreds of s...
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Candidate pledges defy democracyAug 12, 2011 4:01 am - There are those who would require our candidates to abide only to a pledge’s tightly scripted approach when dealing with such issues as tax policy, spending restraint, e...
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Tea party won, but America lostAug 12, 2011 4:01 am - I hope the Republicans and tea partyers enjoyed their brief Pyrrhic victory of no tax increase for the rich and the corporations. They won the game of “chicken” they pla...
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