Opinion Stories from July 12, 2012 (Change date)
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Editorial saw the senselessness in frayJul 12, 2012 4:06 pm - I want to compliment the Daily Herald for the first (and only) intelligent comments on the Walsh/Duckworth imbroglio. Rep. Joe Walsh obviously admires and respects our m...
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War in Syria needs careful managementJul 12, 2012 4:05 pm - There is deep concern by world leaders and ordinary citizens of the world that the civil war in Syria could lead to a Third World War if events are not properly managed ...
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Make illegal workers a campaign issueJul 12, 2012 4:05 pm - Michael Gerson’s July 1 column, “Romney’s strategic failure on immigration,” argues that Mitt Romney is mistakenly pursuing the strategy that the campaign should be focu...
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Heroin use is a community problemJul 12, 2012 4:05 pm - We would like to commend the group Take A Stand following the recent heroin deaths in the northern suburbs. After such tragedies, parents typically ask, “What can I do t...
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Watch for untruths in your email inboxJul 12, 2012 3:39 pm - This is in response to Lawrence Boni’s letter from May 27 and to all who believe everything they read in forwarded emails. I urge everyone to check the facts before form...
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Stand for candy but not for the flag?Jul 12, 2012 3:39 pm - I just returned from the Fourth of July parade. Very few people stood up or covered their heart when the flag passed by. The veterans with the VFW were asking citizens t...
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Cut the spending on unneeded activitiesJul 12, 2012 3:39 pm - I have been a resident of Elk Grove Village and lived in the same house since 1974. Yesterday I opened my tax bill and sat down and cried. The bill had increased by $919...
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Where they play, rich conservatives like zoningJul 12, 2012 10:10 am - Last weekend’s memorable photo is of Mitt Romney driving his massive powerboat past a privately built castle, not unlike his own, on New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesaukee. ...
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In ‘rough draft,’ we err on the side of inclusionJul 12, 2012 10:10 am - The newspaper is sometimes called a rough draft of history. In that sense, the Letters to the Editor column, or Fence Post in the Daily Herald, can be very much like a r...
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Editorial: Water district should be dissolvedJul 12, 2012 9:24 am - Even in Illinois, often cited as having the most governmental layers in the nation, places like the Otter Creek Water Reclamation District stand out. The water and sewer...
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