Articles filed under Letters to the Editor

• House rule on review of bills is an outrage Feb 11, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Palatine letter to the editor: Assembly. The House Democrats, led by Speaker Mike Madigan, approved House Rules that limit transparency and fair consideration of important legislation. Bills can now be amended and offered for a vote with just one hour to review — one hour!
  

   

• Women in combat is long overdue Feb 11, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Springfield letter to the editor: My informed opinion is based on over 35 years in the military serving with men and women, deployed into combat zones with women and men, as well as working with countless men and women veterans. I have yet to see a bullet or a bomb or an enemy make a distinction based upon incidental geography or gender.
  

   

• Some state data illegal to give out Feb 11, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Springfield letter to the editor: Ledger makes public every state transaction that is allowable under the law. It’s not enough for the taxpayers to “hear” from government — they rightly want to see the proof.
  

   

• Our national security has to come first Feb 11, 2013 12:00 AM
  An Arlington Heights letter to the editor: When our country is being attacked by terrorists, being “ politically correct” sits way far back in the bus. We did not do enough and are continuing to pay for that!
  

   

• Find better approach to spending cuts Feb 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Carpentersville letter to the editor: Robert Meale's letter, "Three myths about the debt ceiling," suggests that it is unnecessary to raise the debt ceiling since it would not force the nation to default on the official public debt. He argues that Social Security, Medicare and other intergovernmental debt obligations are not included in the public debt, which is correct.
  

   

• The real source of state’s pension woes Feb 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Naperville letter to the editor: I was disappointed to read the letter from Ted Dabrowski of the Illinois Policy Institute as it obscures the reason for Illinois current pension morass and offers a solution that would be more expensive to Illinois and its residents.
  

   

• Scout leaders’ stands are inconsistent Feb 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Wheaton letter to the editor: The BSA's reaffirmation of its Oath that Scouts shall do their "Duty to God" is obviously biblical in origin inasmuch as the Bible is where God's word is given. Yet how can the BSA claim to fulfill their Duty to God when they also agree to accept gays in their organization, yet the Bible tells us that if a man lies with another man as he does with a woman, they have committed an abomination and shall be put to death?
  

   

• Schaeffer must go from Metra board Feb 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Woodstock letter to the editor: Government by cronyism has long been a problem in McHenry County. Newly installed Chairwoman Tina Hill has an opportunity to reject this corrupt practice and bring openness and transparency to McHenry County government.
  

   

• Time to fight theft by taxation Feb 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Carpentersville letter to the editor: I see where the always hungry lion is hungry once again, as evidenced by his mighty roar. "We've got to tax more, we are always out of money."Yes, Kane County Forest Preserve District, the hungriest lion, has declared that they have spent nearly all the $30 million that they stole from the taxpayers (fools who voted for it) in the 2011 referendum and they, like all good hungry lions, need more.
  

   

• Second Amendment not just about hunting Feb 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Wheeling letter to the editor: The right to bear arms is all about protecting ourselves from the tyranny of government gone bad.
  

   

• Good judgment lacking in gun proposals Feb 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Mount Prospect letter to the editor: In Chicago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is rushing to restrict "assault weapons," whatever they are. Yet, of the 508 shooting victims in Chicago in 2012, I bet not a single one was killed by a so-called assault weapon.
  

   

• Too many dependent on government Feb 10, 2013 12:00 AM
  An Elk Grove Village letter to the editor: President Obama has shown in his first four years and now again in his inaugural address he has total disdain for the 49 percent who didn't vote for him and are opposed to his ideology and agenda.
  

   

• Such a wasteful president Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
  An Elgin letter to the editor: I am disappointed in our president to ask us citizens to cut back on spending and he took two flights to Hawaii for Christmas and had all the inaugural balls.
  

   

• Do we need new school in Wheaton? Feb 9, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Wheaton letter to the editor: On Jan. 11, the Daily Herald stated, "Dist. 200 will ask you for millions." Why? People are hurting economically and yet they are requesting funds for a new school (Jefferson). In asking for those funds, they must be oblivious of what has happened to our economy, and the ensuing joblessness.
  

   

• Organ, marrow donations needed Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  An Island Lake letter to the editor: February is Organ Donor Awareness month. Every year, thousands die waiting for an organ.
  

   

• Many reasons to define marriage the way it is Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  An Addison letter to the editor: People who advocate same-sex marriage don’t have the right to redefine marriage for all of us. Marriage as the union of husband and wife isn’t new; it’s not taking away anyone’s rights. It is common sense.
  

   

• Are people lying about car insurance? Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Carpentersville letter to the editor: How can you get license plates for your car without having insurance? When you apply for plates or renew them, you are asked to name your insurance company, the number of your policy and the expiration date.
  

   

• Gun bans won’t stop the ‘bad guys’ Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Schaumburg letter to the editor: I don't own a gun, but I would think that if I were going to rob someone, I would be less inclined to do so if I knew they too were carrying a gun.
  

   

• Success in D.C. is two-sided Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  An Arlington Heights letter to the editor: I suggest that the following question be posed to the Republican majority in the House: "Can you learn from your mistakes in President Obama's first term and work with him?"
  

   

• Place police officers in or near all schools Feb 8, 2013 12:00 AM
  A Bartlett letter to the editor: We need to make sure that when it comes to the safety of our children we are having the discussions we need to, on a regular basis. The schools should be doing drills, not just fire and tornado drills, but safety and security drills as well.