Opinion Stories from May 3, 2012 (Change date)
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Torture never an optionMay 03, 2012 11:00 pm - In April 24, the Daily Herald published an Associated Press story, “Ex-spy: Destroying CIA tapes purged ‘ugly visuals.'” With the publication of Jose Rodriguez's new boo...
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Pension system critics research flawedMay 03, 2012 11:07 am - The Civic Federation and the Better Government Association, in their quest to reduce or destroy public pensions, have been selectively choosing facts to give a misleadin...
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‘Fittest Losers’ show what’s possibleMay 03, 2012 8:58 am - In 12 weeks, look what these suburban men and women have done: “It’s a dream come true to be off my cholesterol and blood pressure medicine.” “I can now tie my shoes wit...
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Talk with the Editor: Were we wrong to be cautious in IDing educator?May 03, 2012 8:00 am - I've got a question for you today. On April 18, we first reported a story that a dean at Stevenson High School had resigned amid allegations he sent “inappropriate” text...
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Whatever’s behind it, transparency push is welcomeMay 03, 2012 1:00 am - Who knew that giving up information about their spending habits could be such a joy for government officials? It’s not unusual to find newspaper types calling for more t...
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Writer misled about Obama’s charityMay 03, 2012 1:00 am - Priscilla Weese made statements in an April 24 letter to the editor that conservatives are better at giving that are not true. Either she is terrible at math or she want...
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Jon Will’s giftMay 03, 2012 1:00 am - When Jonathan Frederick Will was born 40 years ago — on May 4, 1972, his father’s 31st birthday — the life expectancy for people with Down syndrome was about 20 years. T...
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Romney gave more to church than nationMay 03, 2012 1:00 am - It’s always amusing when Priscilla Weese writes a letter to the editor. You know it will have a Republican and “Christian” bias, but you never know what fantastic assert...
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Pension proposal unfair to districtsMay 03, 2012 1:00 am - A portion of Gov. Pat Quinn's solution to the state's pension problem calls for shifting a part or all of the cost of the Teachers' Retirement System from the state too ...
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