Opinion Stories from August 25, 2012 (Change date)
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Look beyond the Obama distractionsAug 25, 2012 5:00 am - A red herring, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is a clue which is intentionally or unintentionally misleading or distracting from the actual issue. If there ...
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National debt needs our attention nowAug 25, 2012 5:00 am - The $16 trillion national debt is the most important issue of our time. It is difficult to relate to such a big number, so let’s use $1 million per day to see how long i...
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Strikes are form of blackmailAug 25, 2012 5:00 am - How have strikes remained legal all these years, when they are really a form of blackmail — negotiations only if they can strike to get their way. How is it different to...
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Roskam has integrity, wisdomAug 25, 2012 5:00 am - The residents’ of the 6th Congressional District have been represented for several decades by two of the greatest congressmen in my lifetime: Henry Hyde and now Peter Ro...
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The SoapboxAug 26, 2012 7:35 pm - Don’t sign that bill: Gov. Pat Quinn has one week to decide whether to expand gambling by adding five new casinos and slots at racetracks, including Arlington Park. Whil...
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A decoding of Walsh’s statementsAug 25, 2012 5:00 am - I can’t figure out if Joe Walsh is just not very smart or if he suffers from “foot-in-mouth” disease. Or does he think we’re so dumb that we don’t understand that he’s t...
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Tougher, quicker sentences are solutionAug 25, 2012 5:00 am - In response to Aug. 1 article by Kathleen Kelly regarding “Vote for tougher gun laws”: Is she living in a closet? There are so many gun laws, I believe law enforcement i...
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Roskam ignores need for health lawAug 25, 2012 5:00 am - An AP story posted in the Herald ago quoted Rep. Peter Roskam on his 33rd failed vote against the Affordable Care Act, “Here’s the good news. The voters get the last wor...
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Some Romney records must be tellingAug 25, 2012 5:00 am - Mr. Romney: At least show us the tax records that you provided John McCain before he rejected you as vice-presidential timber four years ago in favor of Sarah Palin. Tho...
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Don’t politicize Chicago murdersAug 25, 2012 4:40 am - On Aug. 6, The Daily Herald printed a letter to the editor by James A. Wagner of Barrington that is irrational, uninformed, misguided, and slightly prejudiced. Mr. Wagne...
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