Opinion Stories from July 4, 2012 (Change date)
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Executive women are not that special, eitherJul 04, 2012 1:52 pm - Two cultural events have caught our attention this season. One is the stern graduation speech at Wellesley (Mass.) High School in which teacher David McCullough Jr. told...
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Shame on us for delays in heath careJul 04, 2012 5:40 am - I want the richest nation in the world to bring medical care to all of its citizens. All other industrial and democratic nations in the world bring health care to all th...
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Health plan needs less dependenceJul 04, 2012 5:20 am - I favor an American health care plan that frees the common citizen from dependence upon large corporations and government. The Supreme Court’s recent ruling ensures we a...
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Bring in military to fight the firesJul 04, 2012 5:00 am - We have multiple homes burning to the ground out West. I was ignited by the picture in the Herald of the H-1 helicopter taking a bucket of water to the battle. Not to ta...
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Editorial: Celebrating every American’s libertyJul 04, 2012 5:00 am - When we in the news business think of Independence Day, it is natural that the First Amendment comes quickly to mind. And with it come thoughts both of liberty and of re...
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John Roberts’ arroganceJul 04, 2012 5:00 am - The Simpsons on unpredictable judges: Marge: “Do you want your son to become chief justice of the Supreme Court, or a sleazy male stripper?” Homer: “Can’t he be both, ...
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Suspect descriptions need to list raceJul 04, 2012 5:00 am - The Daily Herald needs to explain to the communities it serves why being politically correct is more important than the safety of the general public. On June 20 in the “...
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A better way to contact lawmakersJul 04, 2012 5:00 am - Fred Crespo may call the invasion on his private space “almost personal,” but I’m not a politician, and I can call it what it is: harassment and trespassing. If I were h...
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Bike trail can’t be done by group aloneJul 04, 2012 4:40 am - The residents of Carpentersville have been sold out to a bunch of Chicago mountain bike riders on just a promise. Their promise is to fund, build, regulate and police a ...
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