Opinion Stories from June 1, 2014 (Change date)
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Be willing to consider different view on deityJun 01, 2014 5:05 am - The May 8 edition of Your Views included a letter titled, "A thought exercise on prayer, deity." The Daily Herald must feel honored the writer chose your paper in which ...
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Editorial: Demand pledges against lame-duck tax hikesJun 01, 2014 4:03 pm - We all remember how the temporary increase in the Illinois state income tax came about in the first place. It passed by razor-thin margins in a lame-duck session of the ...
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The revolt of the nerdsJun 01, 2014 5:05 am - Parallel to the rise of the Tea Party - with less attention but more potential influence - has been a gathering movement of reform conservatives whom my colleague E.J. D...
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Proper defense was missing at BenghaziJun 01, 2014 5:05 am - As a former professional Army fire support officer, trained in both the use of artillery and close air support, I can quantify that the recent Herald article recapping t...
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Just watch income-tax vote next fallJun 01, 2014 5:05 am - I saw Mike Riopell's article op May 23. It was the latest in what I'm sure will be a continuing stream of analyses about why the temporary income tax increase is not bei...
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Digital age makes for 'dream quinceanera'Jun 01, 2014 7:04 am - It was an old-fashioned, heartwarming story made possible by the digital age. Brandy Huerta's message came to us via the Daily Herald Facebook page. In it, the Carpenter...
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A billion dollars to study neutrinos?Jun 01, 2014 12:05 am - A billion dollars to study neutrinos? Surely our poor heavily in debt Uncle Sam could find something more worthwhile to spend a billion dollars on than the elusive ...
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Find more stories of science, medicineJun 01, 2014 12:05 am - Find more stories of science, medicine On May 19, you ran an extremely interesting Health and Fitness article: "Do 'aliens of the sea' hold the key to brain science...
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Don't scapegoat people with needsJun 01, 2014 6:53 am - Don't scapegoat people with needs There is much ado recently about whether the Illinois temporary tax hike should be extended or made permanent. The politics of bla...
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