Articles filed under Discuss

• Obama uses IRS as it suits him Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM
  Well now that we all know the government is collecting data on people across the nation, the left seems to want to argue that the Bush administration started it all, but there is a big difference between now and then.
  

   

• Some changes we should make Jun 16, 2013 12:00 AM
  A letter to the editor: As for the Affordable Care Act, the people responsible for this are trying to get themselves exempt. Our government gave over $1 billion to Egypt but cannot afford to keep the White House tours open. Maybe this is why some people are not happy with our president.
  

   

• Time for a clean sweep in legislature Jun 16, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Schaumburg letter to the editor: I hope I am not the only person in Illinois who finds it appalling that Illinois Democrats are strongly discussing a change to the Constitution that would allow for a graduated income tax but have not proposed an amendment that would allow for changes in the current pension structure. These same Democrats killed any chance of pension reform because of the current Constitution.
  

   

• The real single fathers can succeed, too Jun 16, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Chicago letter to the editor: Through the years single fathers portrayed on popular television shows like “My Three Sons,” “Full House” and “The Andy Griffith Show” have always shown us that while it may be difficult for men to rise kids alone, it’s not impossible — as long as they have help. But the reality is most single fathers don’t have help and have done a great job raising their kids despite the odds.
  

   

• The poisoning of patriotism Jun 16, 2013 12:00 AM
  A number of libertarians and conservative populists have found data collection by the National Security Agency to be the final confirmation of their worst fears about Barack Obama and modern government. It is an attempt, according to Ron Paul, to “deliberately destroy the Constitution.”
  

   

• Snowden: all-seeing, or myopic? Jun 16, 2013 12:00 AM
  Edward Snowden, the youthful information technician who leaked our nation’s top-secret cyber-spy program, has made his mark on history. I suspect his “moment of fame” will last more than 15 minutes. And after all the debate about what he did, history will have to decide if it’s really a moment of infamy.
  

   

• Silo that feeds trough is empty Jun 16, 2013 12:00 AM
  A St. Charles letter to the editor: I just wrote our real estate tax first installment check; it reminded me of lessons learned from the farm. I was not raised on a farm but was blessed with the privilege of spending summers on a relative’s farm from age 11 to 15. It was a wonderful experience with many life lessons learned.
  

   

• Glenbard program truly a treasure Jun 16, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Lombard letter to the editor Recently my wife and I had the pleasure of listening to highly sought after speaker, Stanford University’s Dr. Carol Dweck, talk at Glenbard West High School as part of the monthly Glenbard Parent Series, or GPS.
  

   

• How about no pensions for pols? Jun 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  A St. Charles letter to the editor: I have an idea. Rather than pushing for term limits for elected offices (which seems to be no nearer today than ever), why not a law that no elected office in this country, at any level, shall have a pension paid for by taxpayers?
  

   

• Editorial cartoon spews hate message Jun 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Wood Dale letter to the editor: Normally I don’t comment on political cartoons as many are the fantasies of those out of touch with reality. However, the cartoon in the June 12 Daily Herald crossed a line. It not so subtly indicated that the GOP was racist, sexist and homophobic (to use liberal terminology).
  

   

• Medical marijuana is about quality of life Jun 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Wheeling letter to the editor: Until you have to live in my world of constant and at times unbearable pain, maybe you should ask yourself, “Don’t I deserve something that will make my quality of life better without all the side effects that these prescriptions cause to the rest of my body?”
  

   

• Address controversy over tallest building Jun 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  An Arlington Heights letter to the editor: The iconic Empire State Building has been shown in millions of images since 1974. I’d like to see the controversy explained in depth. The Petronas Towers in Malaysia were deemed taller than the Sears Tower because of pinnacles atop the structure. Can the controversy be resolved?
  

   

• Inflation in food prices often hidden Jun 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Mount Prospect letter to the editor: Inflation has been diabolically sneaking up on us through the food chain. Check the net content weights on your food labels; you may be in for many nasty surprises.
  

   

• Let’s ban the phrase ‘women and children’ Jun 15, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Rolling Meadows letter to the editor: When such tragedies strike, whatever their nature, it should always be, “ ... including children.” To single out either gender for special mention along with children is an affront to both genders. It belittles the omitted gender and declares the specified gender as just like children.
  

   
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  DREAMs for our fathers and mothers, too Jun 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  Guest columnist Carlos Robles: We need to give credit where credit is due. Immigration reform must address the millions of families behind us DREAMers. If we want to reward good values and a strong work ethic, then our fathers and mothers and millions of others perfectly fit that profile.
  

   
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  Editorial: Don’t ease conflict rules for video gambling Jun 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  Legislation that changes the state's Video Gaming Act could lead to a conflict of interest, and the governor should veto the amendment, a Daily Herald editorial says.
  

   

• Get it right on gun control Jun 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Arlington Heights letter to the editor: John Cochran, the sole “Survivor,” and Candice Glover winning “Idol,” restore some of my waning confidence in the American people to get it right. Now how about something important, like gun control?
  

   

• Blame for hazing was misdirected Jun 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Mount Prospect letter to the editor: How sad that people are more than willing to convict Coach Divincenzo in the court of public opinion while completely overlooking the behavior of these boys.
  

   

• Truth is found not only in science Jun 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  An Elk Grove Village letter to the editor: This letter is a reply to the opinion expressed by David G. Kives of Hoffman Estates in the June 2 Our View. Mr. Kives takes issue with an earlier letter in which A. Sawicki suggested that alternatives such the concept of “intelligent design” be offered in public schools along with Darwin’s ideas on evolution.
  

   

• There you go; have a good one Jun 14, 2013 12:00 AM
  An Elgin letter to the editor: Another summer, another bumper crop of students working the cash registers. They are ambitious, no doubt, but for the last few years virtually all of them have come to use a new lingo when handing over the receipt or change. It is, “Have a good one” or “There you go.”