Opinion Stories from August 30, 2014 (Change date)
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Concealed carry needed to defend ourselvesAug 30, 2014 5:05 am - This is in response to Matt Flamm's commentary on Aug. 21 regarding the original intent of the Second Amendment. Thank goodness we have Mr. Flamm's interpretation of the...
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Gun proposal wouldn't quell the shootingsSep 03, 2014 3:10 pm - In Chicago there are 30, 40, 50 shootings every week. A year ago, Gov. Pat Quinn and members of the Illinois legislature patted themselves on the back for passing the "t...
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Bikes, walkers, cars not a good mixAug 30, 2014 5:05 am - The Barrington Hills bikers are interesting, but Boulder, Colo., is even more so. There, pedestrians of any sort have right of way at any location. If you drive in Bould...
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Keep America an empire of idealsAug 30, 2014 1:05 am - In his Aug. 14 letter, Paul Friedman writes that the United States is defined by its borders. I assume that he means America can be summed up by its rivers. One, of cou...
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Use voice of the people, not the lawyersSep 03, 2014 3:10 pm - My parents came to America from Ireland in the 1920s. In spite of their meager, third-grade education, they were able to work, save money, buy a home in Chicago with cas...
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Where's the peace the White House mentions?Sep 04, 2014 4:07 pm - I read my paper daily. There must be another edition that I don't receive. Could you please deliver the edition that includes the articles on "world tranquillity" that I...
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Saturday Soapbox: Talking politics, chickens, baseball and moreAug 30, 2014 3:39 pm - And they're off: It's Labor Day weekend and the real racing begins. This November, we'll select a governor and other state officers and legislators; we'll elect a U...
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