Opinion Stories from May 30, 2013 (Change date)
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Mr. President, meet Mr. HolderMay 30, 2013 2:30 pm - So, Attorney General Eric Holder approved a search warrant targeting Fox News’ James Rosen for the crime of journalism with malice aforethought. Then the Justice Departm...
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Congress ought to be ashamed of itselfMay 30, 2013 5:00 am - I thought in America it was “of the people, by the people, for the people.” Hasn’t Congress learned a house divided is not for the good of the people. Congress should be...
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Cellphone law would make state a nannyMay 30, 2013 5:00 am - Question: What do Julie Andrews, Juliet Mills, Fran Drescher and the Democrat-led Illinois state government all have in common? Answer: They’ve all played the role of na...
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Hey, let’s reconsider our science lessonsMay 30, 2013 5:00 am - I’m writing in support of your reader who suggested that alternatives to evolution should be taught in our science classes. I couldn’t agree more! I’d also humbly reques...
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Scandals may erode gun-control supportMay 30, 2013 5:00 am - President Obama’s administration has given strength to those who oppose gun control because they fear their government. The IRS scandal, the Justice Department’s attack ...
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End tax breaks for Tea Party donationsMay 31, 2013 10:12 am - I don’t understand why donations to Tea Party causes should be considered tax free. Being a (gasp, shudder) liberal Democrat, I make donations to Democratic candidates, ...
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Use BMI testing to teach childrenMay 30, 2013 5:00 am - A few schools in the Chicago area have started doing BMI screenings in children and, unfortunately, many parents have begun speaking out against the practice. BMI testin...
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Money, not safety, behind shorter ‘yellow’ timesMay 30, 2013 5:00 am - Since the shortening of Chicago city yellow-light times, there has been much public outcry over the fact that many think three seconds is too short. Those in favor of t...
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Editorial: A chance to nurture political voices of teensMay 30, 2013 5:00 am - Life handed Charlie Kirk a lemon in the form of a rejection letter to the Military Academy at West Point, abruptly ending his long-held dream. Instead of feeling sorry f...
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Warming occurs naturally, data showMay 31, 2013 10:12 am - Ms. McDonnell (May 17) should realize that the 97 percent figure that all scientists agree that global warming is here was a facetious comment made by one of the “wunder...
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