Opinion Stories from August 6, 2014 (Change date)
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Editorial: Ensure that all have chance to earn GEDAug 11, 2014 5:35 pm - It doesn't seem fair that for those in the suburbs taking the new GED exam, success might depend in part on their ZIP code. The more rigorous test is being offered to Il...
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'Trust funds' not what they appear to beAug 06, 2014 5:05 am - Recently there have been more newspaper articles about the alleged threat to Social Security, Medicare, disability and other benefits from the depleting levels of the so...
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Catholic Church not known for toleranceAug 06, 2014 5:05 am - The Catholic Church has never been tolerant of those who have own take on God. God is all loving, but the Catholic Church is not. Back in the old days, they burned those...
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Those who criticize should look in the mirrorAug 06, 2014 5:05 am - Mr. Robert Harris wrote July 28 how the GOP is nothing but haters and warmongers, and anyone who disagrees with President Obama is wrong to do so. This is far from the t...
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Easy to see how Tea Party has all answersAug 06, 2014 5:05 am - In a letter that appeared in the Daily Herald on Aug. 2, after labeling the Democratic Party as being like a "rabid skunk," George Kocan of Warrenville enlightened us wi...
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Tattoos used to be a rare sightAug 06, 2014 5:05 am - Am I the only person bothered by newspaper or Internet pictures of athletes with tattoos festooning exposed body parts? Remember when the only time you were likely to se...
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Cartoon was offensive distortion of factsAug 06, 2014 5:05 am - I am very offended by an editorial cartoon published in the Aug. 2 Daily Herald. Yes, I realize it is a cartoon. But one could easily draw the conclusion that the Palest...
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There's a deeper truth on climate changeAug 06, 2014 5:05 am - Sunday's Opinion page had a letter from a lawyer who tried to show that humans have nothing to do with global warming. He based his case on getting a "yes" answer to: "H...
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Follow laws before creating news onesAug 06, 2014 5:05 am - The state of Illinois has a program to offer automobile driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. Wait just a minute, does that read illegal? If they are illegal, what ar...
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Bet on Africa risingAug 06, 2014 1:05 am - As more than 40 African leaders gather in Washington for an unprecedented summit, Africa's brand problem in America has grown significantly worse. Two events - the kidna...
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