Opinion Stories from January 15, 2013 (Change date)
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Focus on mental health, not gunsJan 15, 2013 5:23 pm - It is ironic that one of the headlines Jan. 10 stressed that “VP Biden vows urgent action” in the wake of the terrible shootings in Newtown, Conn., while on Page 5 of th...
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We have chance for more cooperationJan 15, 2013 5:22 pm - I’ve heard mixed reactions to the new fiscal cliff aversion deal Congress just passed. Personally, as a liberal, I was hoping more for focus on revenue as the cliff appr...
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Still no casino money for schools?Jan 15, 2013 5:23 pm - In your featured article the other day, I saw that casinos in Illinois grossed over one billion, four hundred million dollars last year. How much of that $1,400,000,000....
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No one needs an automatic weaponJan 15, 2013 4:00 am - I still have hope that we can act like a civilized society and ban semiautomatic weapons. If you want to hunt, fine. If you feel you need a handgun to protect yourself a...
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Take a stand and protect our futureJan 15, 2013 4:00 am - Recently in my AP Government class at Stevenson High School, we were asked to complete a budget simulation at the website of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budg...
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Israel’s defense was well justifiedJan 15, 2013 4:00 am - John November’s ludicrous analogy of Israel defending itself from Gaza missiles to Mike Tyson beating up Jerry’s kids (Fence Post, Dec 18) would only make nominal sense ...
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Medical records don’t belong on InternetJan 15, 2013 4:00 am - Today I received an email from “mymedicare-administration.” It gave a birthday greeting and then a calendar for the coming year. Each month listed the date of my last me...
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Low-wage workers face economic anxietyJan 15, 2013 4:00 am - For many parents in the Chicago area, the holidays came and went with a certain amount of dread. While the media promote spending, parents worry about paying basic bills...
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The meaning of HagelJan 15, 2013 4:00 am - “This is my last election. After my election, I have more flexibility.” — Barack Obama to Dmitri Medvedev, March 26, 2012 The puzzle of the Chuck Hagel nomination for ...
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Uniformed guards not the answerJan 15, 2013 3:50 am - Uniformed guards not the answer As a young man back in the 1960s or 1970s I would visit a coin shop in Elmhurst. The owner always had a small two shot derringer in ...
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