Opinion Stories from May 12, 2012 (Change date)
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Court botched ruling on contributionsMay 12, 2012 9:46 am - If you believe that a corporation or a dollar bill can go to war and get killed or maimed, read no further. If you believe that it takes a living human to do those thing...
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Free health insurance for state retirees?May 12, 2012 9:46 am - First, let me say that I think state employees in general work hard and should receive good pay and benefits. That is not the issue. However, in this day and age, when t...
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Elgin High students help make historyMay 12, 2012 6:46 am - During the first week of May, the lovely grounds of Old Main were transformed into a time long ago in Early Elgin. Activities put in place by the Elgin History Museum in...
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Refine oil on our side of the borderMay 12, 2012 5:01 am - Build a refinery on this side of the Canadian border. The president is against a costly pipeline from Canada to the Gulf area. With a refinery on this side of the border...
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The SoapboxMay 12, 2012 5:01 am - Just talk about it: We echo the message court and medical leaders gave to parents at a forum about the dangers of underage drinking and drug use. “We have to talk to our...
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Blessings of liberty must continueMay 12, 2012 5:01 am - One of the purposes for forming our Constitution as written in the Preamble and attributed to Gouverneur Morris was that of “securing the blessings of liberty to ourselv...
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Liberal bias is showing in HeraldMay 12, 2012 5:01 am - Liberal bias is showing in Herald Your front page story by Dann Gire and Jamie Sotonoff reported comments by Ted Nugent about his rants against the Supreme Court an...
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All women know real-world problemsMay 12, 2012 5:01 am - I have a question for Ms. Hilary Rosen, a senior Democrat strategist. Since stay-at-home mom Ann Romney is not qualified to speak for “working” women since, according to...
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Bible-based beliefs not always preciseMay 12, 2012 5:01 am - Welcome to our chauvinistic world. All four recent letters about abortion and contraceptives were written by male contributors (except one). All seem to be religious exp...
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Pay-for-bus plan won’t save muchMay 12, 2012 1:01 am - I am writing in response to an April 21 article entitled, “Pay to ride the school bus?” The state’s latest plan to save money might be unwise for several reasons. First...
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