Opinion Stories from June 18, 2013 (Change date)
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Data mining a dangerous practiceJun 22, 2013 3:21 pm - “So what?” you say. “I don’t care if the government is gathering data on me. I have nothing to hide.” If the world were perfect, I might agree. Unfortunately, informatio...
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Avoid reckless cuts to needyJun 18, 2013 9:26 am - At age 28, Lori never thought she would become too sick to work. But she did. Lori has PTSD, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and Fibromyalgia. In 2009, simple tasks became extre...
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Crisis of faith in governmentJun 18, 2013 5:00 am - It is reassuring that in the midst of so much government dysfunction, the IRS has resolved the question of when and whether to tax tanning beds under the Affordable Care...
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Editorial: Lawmakers, seize this chance for redemption on pensionsJun 18, 2013 10:43 am - Illinois lawmakers find themselves on the eve of a rare opportunity to redeem themselves. They can prove they are capable of doing something — doing something — for the ...
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Obamacare full of costly surprisesJun 18, 2013 9:28 am - The Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, now realizes that Obamacare will cost much more than anticipated, so she is trying to convince private sec...
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Our state’s in a sorry stateJun 21, 2013 10:39 am - Guess what? The wonderful state of Illinois is now No. 1 in food stamp use. That is something to be really proud of, right? The U.S. Department of Agriculture says 15.7 ...
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Pension alternative is no distractionJun 21, 2013 10:40 am - House Bill 3303 has recently been called a distraction, and that’s unfortunate. It is a bill that would freeze public sector benefits to date and going forward would inc...
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NSA snooping leads to no goodJun 18, 2013 4:40 am - NSA snooping leads to no good Our civil rights have been violated yet again. NSA snooping since the Bush days makes me so upset. You can’t tell me that this really ...
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Can’t kick this can down road any moreJun 18, 2013 4:40 am - Can’t kick this can down road any more After years of executive and legislative leaders “kicking the pension can down the road” Illinois is now facing almost $100 b...
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Disappointed in lack of Flag Day coverageJun 18, 2013 4:40 am - Disappointed in lack of Flag Day coverage I am very disappointed that your newspaper had absolutely nothing referring to Flag Day on June 14. Perhaps the public wou...
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