Opinion Stories from March 31, 2014 (Change date)
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Editorial: A useful debate that can't be renewedApr 01, 2014 8:57 am - The lead story coming out of Gov. Pat Quinn's budget message last week centered on his proposal to make permanent the 2011 temporary income tax increase, a troubling - i...
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State charter school commission is neededMar 31, 2014 5:05 am - Charter schools allow parents the ability to choose an appropriate educational setting for their child by judging the merit of the educational institution, classroom set...
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Use the market to minimize climate changeMar 31, 2014 5:05 am - As the Herald reported, relased of a major report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was pending ("Big climate report: Warming is big risk for people," Mar...
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It all might come down to one justiceMar 31, 2014 5:05 am - Since the advent of the nomination by George H.W. Bush and approval by the Senate of Clarence Thomas for Supreme Court justice, the court has swung decisively conservati...
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Misunderstanding on pension moneyMar 31, 2014 5:05 am - I believe there are still a lot of people in Illinois who don't understand whose money pays for the government union pensions in our state. I am currently in central Mi...
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Think about detrimental effects, tooMar 31, 2014 5:05 am - Last week the Supreme Court began hearing arguments regarding religious freedom. Does the HHS mandate to provide extensive contraceptive care, including the morning-afte...
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Finding fewer reasons to stay in IllinoisMar 31, 2014 5:05 am - Even the dumbest animal understands "You don't bite the hand that feeds you!" So raising taxes of million dollar owners of businesses and top executives of big companies...
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Catering to a few segments of societyMar 31, 2014 5:05 am - Our recent abysmally low voter turn out in the state of Illinois and nation wide might be viewed as a wake-up call rather than that of a surprise. It is most likely that...
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Kirk's strange pledge for DurbinMar 31, 2014 5:05 am - The Daily Herald reported recently that Republican Mark Kirk, the current U.S. senator from Illinois, will not campaign for fellow Republican Jim Oberweis, who seeks to ...
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Increase legal smoking age to 21Mar 31, 2014 5:05 am - Here's a question to get you thinking: Why is the legal drinking age 21 but legal age to purchase tobacco is 18? Both long-term health effects of alcohol consumption and...
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