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Opinion Stories from April 23, 2013 (Change date)

Editorial: A chance for a broad conversation on pensions

The Daily Herald Editorial Board
Apr 24, 2013 8:26 am - If the purpose of tonight's sold-out forum on pension reform could be reduced to a single phrase, it would be this: Let's talk. The forum, co-sponsored by the Daily Hera...
Time to make history again

By Steve and Cokie Roberts
Apr 23, 2013 1:27 pm - When Margaret Thatcher died recently, it was shocking to realize that she became Great Britain’s first female prime minister almost 34 years ago. Today, 17 nations, from...
Incivility too costly for local politics

The Daily Herald Editorial Board
Apr 23, 2013 8:18 am - For some time now, we have spoke out against the growing incivility in politics. It’s been most visible at the federal level, where attack ads funded by Super PACS muddy...
Editorial: Act carefully on concealed carry, but act

Apr 23, 2013 8:15 am - Say what you will about the Illinois legislature, but at least it demonstrated something last week that Congress could not show. It’s willing to stand up to the Nationa...
Immigrants have helped nation thrive

By Raja Krishnamoorthi
Apr 23, 2013 5:00 am - Last week, the Senate released its comprehensive immigration reform bill, the first step toward bringing an archaic system into the 21st century. The public is also mobi...
Gun rights come with responsibility

Apr 23, 2013 5:00 am - For those who oppose any common sense gun safety legislation, including background checks, limiting gun clips, claiming it threatens their Second Amendment rights and li...
The governor, the soul mate and ... The End

By Kathleen Parker
Apr 23, 2013 5:00 am - CHARLESTON, S.C. -- As the reporter said to the novelist: Why bother to make stuff up? For stories and characters, one needs only a pair of walking shoes in this city, w...
President ignoring crisis in hometown

Apr 23, 2013 5:00 am - With a rising tide of gun violence at malls, theaters and schools, we find officials tightening security everywhere followed by President Obama’s compassionate addresses...
Obama ignores root cause of gun violence

May 03, 2013 10:50 am - President Obama missed the bull’s eye again (pardon the pun). His primary cure for the violence in this country is gun control. Gun control is a Band-Aid fix at best. Gu...
Despite new pope, no real change

Apr 23, 2013 4:40 am - Despite new pope, no real change When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was named Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, a happiness manifested itself around the world th...

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