Opinion Stories from November 25, 2012 (Change date)
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Health coverage a ‘gift’ to ourselvesNov 25, 2012 4:00 am - One of the more curious “gifts” in Mitt Romney’s list of ways Barack Obama allegedly bought off voters was letting young people up to the age of 26 stay on their parents...
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Fear for the future if compromise failsNov 25, 2012 4:00 am - In her book “Sister Revolutions,” which compares the American and French revolutions, Susan Dunn warns that “ ... a coolness and wisdom must provide patience in disagree...
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Same old tune on bipartisanshipNov 25, 2012 4:00 am - Today as I unfolded the Daily Herald, the first words to get my attention were in dark print: “Vowing to be open, bipartisan.” I had not even glanced at the article to s...
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Government should sacrifice, tooNov 25, 2012 4:00 am - Since I bought my home, the mortgage payment included insurance coverage, property taxes and paying down the principle. Some 30 years later the loan has been paid off. N...
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Why was there war in Gaza?Nov 25, 2012 4:00 am - Why was there an Israel-Gaza war in the first place? Resistance to the occupation, say Hamas and many in the international media. What occupation? Seven years ago, in f...
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Editorial: The politics of circumventing the publicNov 25, 2012 4:00 am - A week ago in this space, we warned against the likelihood that lame-duck legislators may take on such controversial issues as gambling and pension reform before the new...
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Paring military would prove costlyNov 25, 2012 3:55 am - Paring military would prove costly Please understand: Cutting our military would cost far more than providing the money for it. The reason is simple: Defense always...
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Don’t stick suburbs with pension messNov 25, 2012 3:55 am - Don’t stick suburbs with pension mess Mike Madigan’s plan to dump the pension mess he helped create onto local school districts will inevitably lead to higher taxes...
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Why give it away if we’re broke?Nov 25, 2012 3:40 am - Hurrah for Janet Lumm’s Nov. 18 letter. If you took a survey you would find that most people agree with Janet. No one except Americans are helping the people affected by...
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America we once knew slips beneath wavesNov 25, 2012 3:40 am - Consider the sad irony of our political landscape. A paragon of American patriotism, Gen. David Petraeus, will now take the fall for this administration’s willful incomp...
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