Opinion Stories from March 4, 2014 (Change date)
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Nuns victims of Obama oppressionMar 04, 2014 11:05 pm - Nuns victims of Obama oppression Illinois has long been known as the home of the Great Emancipator. But now it can claim a second more nefarious title: the home of ...
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Citizens need to take the initiativeMar 04, 2014 11:05 pm - Citizens need to take the initiative I read with great interest the "Our View" piece on the Opinion page of the Feb. 9 Daily Herald. It states that "a spate of refe...
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Teachers get better deal than other retireesMar 05, 2014 11:49 am - Our Social Security COLA was 1.5 percent because this was the cost of inflation. This should be a standard that should be followed by federal and state agencies. Mount P...
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Struck by Slusher's sparkling phrasesMar 05, 2014 11:50 am - Congratulations to Jim Slusher for his excellent column on Feb. 20, "What grows when zealousness and tolerance coexist." I was particularly struck by some of his sparkli...
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Taxpayers would be on the hook for Brainerd lossesMar 05, 2014 11:49 am - The Daily Herald published an article recently about the ITSANObrainerd.com group's request to place a sign on the Brainerd building that opposed the referendum. The art...
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Campaign finance reform is in orderMar 05, 2014 11:49 am - We Americans should not value the accumulation of wealth above justice, democracy and the good of the country. We need to decide on the values that matter most to us and...
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Saving Brainerd has many benefitsMar 05, 2014 11:48 am - The March 18 Brainerd referendum is a double-win opportunity for Libertyville. First, we preserve and honor a treasured landmark. Brainerd is on the National Register o...
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Well-trained workers improve constructionMar 05, 2014 11:49 am - In a recent Daily Herald article, select members from the Kane County Board argue contractor training programs don't lead to a better work product. My group knows that i...
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Make a 'living wage' something really livableMar 05, 2014 11:49 am - Mr. Borris, owner of Hel's Kitchen Catering (Feb. 22 letter), should be ashamed of himself for paying his employees only $10 an hour. He calls this a "living wage," but ...
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Rauner has money but lacks experienceMar 05, 2014 11:49 am - In his Feb. 22 letter, Sean Morrison compared the attacks by fellow Republicans against Bruce Rauner to "fragging," the practice of assassinating the leader of one's own...
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