Opinion Stories from February 25, 2013 (Change date)
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Saving the Republican PartyFeb 25, 2013 1:17 pm - In the summer of 1999, George W. Bush chose the first major policy speech of his presidential campaign to pick a fight with Grover Norquist. Bush flatly rejected the “de...
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What’s ahead in Congress this yearFeb 25, 2013 11:03 am - Earlier this year, it seemed there might be some hope for Capitol Hill when Congress dealt easily with raising the debt ceiling. But don’t let that single episode fool y...
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Editorial: Evaluating campaign rants about empty storefrontsFeb 25, 2013 4:00 am - Local election campaigns will begin heating up soon. Primary elections take place in a small handful of suburbs Tuesday, and after that only six weeks will remain until ...
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Circuit Breaker changes weigh heavilyFeb 25, 2013 4:00 am - I am a senior citizen and a Democrat but I am very upset with Gov. Pat Quinn. He has forgotten about senior citizens and people with disabilities by taking away their Ci...
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No, we don’t all sin like Mark SanfordFeb 25, 2013 4:00 am - Most of us do bad things. We betray friends, make hurtful remarks, lie. Often an apology will suffice in restoring trust and respect. But some very successful people eng...
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Marriage equality good for communitiesFeb 25, 2013 4:00 am - I’m writing in response to recent letters in the Daily Herald about marriage equality in Illinois. Contrary to the letter titled “The reckless course to gay marriage,” t...
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The lesser of two evils on immigrationFeb 25, 2013 4:00 am - The president suggested he would hold off introducing his own immigration bill as long as bipartisan Senate negotiations were proceeding apace — until his own immigratio...
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Overspending starts with salt trucksFeb 25, 2013 4:00 am - Why is it that a salt truck goes down the street, followed by three plows, the last two producing sparks on the now snowless street, to clear 2 inches of snow? The...
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Citizens must make jury duty a priorityFeb 25, 2013 4:00 am - According to a recent article in the Daily Herald (“Chicago mayor called to jury duty, then dismissed”), Mayor Rahm Emanuel showed up for jury duty and was subsequently ...
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