Opinion Stories from April 23, 2011 (Change date)
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The Soapbox: Thanks, mayorsApr 23, 2011 7:00 am - In the wake of this month’s elections, the names on the desks of mayors and village presidents in several suburbs are changing. Today we recognize the efforts of those l...
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A solution to the union problemApr 23, 2011 12:00 am - There is no question that in the past unions have helped people fight greedy corporations. But today, now that unions have grown powerful, who now protects the people fr...
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Convicted murderers should not be freeApr 23, 2011 12:00 am - Regarding the Our View in the April 13 issue of the Herald that was entitled “Add a registry for convicted murderers,” I first have to say I totally agree that we should...
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A spending cut that’s really a tax hikeApr 23, 2011 12:00 am - A few weeks ago, a contingent of Illinois Senate Republicans from the suburbs met with our editorial board to promote an expansive budget reform plan they are touting to...
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We need a strong United NationsApr 23, 2011 12:00 am - World War I was the war to end all wars. This did not occur; it was simply an extension of the past. Wars continue today for racial, economic and religious reasons. We ...
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Hard to trust calls for government controlApr 23, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois lawmakers have introduced a bill that would eliminate “excessive” and redundant government by creating a panel that would require the targeted body to justify i...
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We must cut to get out of debtApr 23, 2011 12:00 am - Our country is so deep into debt that just the interest payments on the debt, paid mostly to foreign countries, are nearly $8 billion each week. How do we ever get out o...
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Hultgren blew it on austere budgetApr 23, 2011 12:00 am - Congressman Hultgren, along with almost all other House Republicans, voted April 18 in favor of the brutal budget proposed by Rep. Ryan. This budget would essentially de...
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Workers blamed for government failureApr 23, 2011 12:00 am - There is a growing disconnect between the value of workers and the profits they create for their employers. Corporate profits are enhanced by firing workers and increasi...
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How would Darwin treat the poor?Apr 23, 2011 12:00 am - In the April 9 Fence Post, Thorn Randall objects to my criticism of Darwin’s phrase “The Preservation of Favoured Races” as promoting racism in his book on the “The Orig...
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