Opinion Stories from June 3, 2011 (Change date)
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Library a bargain and an adventureJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - I was sorry to read the letter from the gentleman who feels that libraries are a waste of tax dollars. Perhaps he hasn’t had a chance to visit a library recently or does...
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Our Academic Team provides lessons on successJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - Once a year, we set aside a special day to recognize the Daily Herald Academic Team, a group of outstanding suburban students who excel inside and out of the classroom s...
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U-46 school board must rein in payJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - We all know spending has to stop. But I guess the U-46 school board is following the state of Illinois by just spending money and letting the taxpayer pay for it. They a...
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Facts show who made bin Laden priorityJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - Mr. Larry King, in his May 15 Fence Post letter, states that I displayed “ignorance” by “ignoring [the] historical data” showing that Barack Obama, had he been president...
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An example of differing prioritiesJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - If Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky wants to cut defense spending 50 percent, how come House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio got a large military contract in his...
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All those tattoos get under his skinJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - As I read from page 1 and page 8 from my morning newspaper, I became upset while looking at the grotesque scribbling people are displaying all over their skin. The skin ...
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Admit it: Medicare changes are comingJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - A large part of the public and at least one of the political parties believes there is still a debate about keeping Medicare as it is or replacing it with some other pro...
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Who are role models for your teens?Jun 03, 2011 12:00 am - After reading the Daily Herald’s Opinion article on May 23, “Parents must say ‘no’ to teen drinking,” it seems that more needs to be done than just telling teens not to ...
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Why not just thank your lucky stars?Jun 03, 2011 12:00 am - I am very disturbed by the remarks of Jordan Aubey, a survivor of the horrific Joplin tornado which took the lives of 132 persons, as reported in the May 26 Daily Herald...
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Take a stand for cleaner airJun 03, 2011 12:00 am - The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a clean air standard to drastically cut mercury and other toxic air pollution from power plants, which will save as many...
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