Opinion Stories from January 18, 2013 (Change date)
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The SoapboxJan 19, 2013 1:05 am - Good sign: Another sign of a recovering economy might be an increase in road improvement projects. Just this week, it was announced $3.65 million in state funds would be...
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Aaron Swartz was accused of real crimesJan 18, 2013 8:00 am - Aaron Swartz: Robin Hood or John Dillinger? He was not as virtuous as Robin and hardly as bad as John. Call the computer genius saint or sinner, few will argue with labe...
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A new strategy for the GOPJan 18, 2013 7:36 am - It has become conventional wisdom that Republicans are suffering an internal split that President Obama is successfully exploiting to neuter the Republican House. It is ...
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Sports writers’ job is to make us thinkJan 21, 2013 9:32 am - In a recent post, reader Don Werneske takes offense to Mike Imrem and Barry Rozner calling for the firing of Lovie Smith. He suggests that if they can’t back the home te...
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Editorial: Protecting our youngest at bedtimeJan 18, 2013 4:00 am - Of the 90 deaths caused by child abuse in Illinois last year, nearly half were infants who died in unsafe sleeping conditions. The babies were laid — whether through car...
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Term limits help create new ideasJan 18, 2013 4:00 am - Political dynasties do not serve Americans well. Term limits are necessary for democracy to flourish. New ideas are healthy. Even the president of the United States is l...
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Driver’s license law stems from ineptnessJan 28, 2013 12:43 pm - Our governments at both the national and local levels keep proving to us that they do not have the ability to make informed decisions. Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a bill t...
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Promote health, but stop targeting sodaJan 21, 2013 9:32 am - A few weeks ago, The Daily Herald reported on Pepsi’s advertisement deal with Beyoncé Knowles (“Diet Pepsi plans new TV ads after sweetener tweak,” Dec. 17). Since then,...
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Gun ban wouldn’t end murdersJan 18, 2013 4:00 am - Before 2013 gets much older Congress will pass, and President Obama will sign, a new anti-gun law. It will join the 300-plus federal, state and local anti-gun laws. The ...
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It’s no wonder Congress is scornedJan 21, 2013 9:32 am - Most Americans feel that Congress is disconnected from Main Street America. A 6 percent approval rating is the result. Illinois has two elected senators (though one carr...
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