Opinion Stories from August 20, 2014 (Change date)
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Today's laws unfair to past immigrantsAug 20, 2014 11:00 pm - I'm responding to the Aug. 4 letter regarding immigration from our southern border by Greg Hose ("Not border crisis, but humanitarian"). Mr. Hose doesn't understand the ...
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Sharks unfairly demonized in mediaAug 20, 2014 11:00 pm - Another Shark Week has just passed by. No creature has been demonized by movies, television and disinformation more than sharks. It has resulted in countless thousands o...
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Health matters are between person, doctorAug 20, 2014 11:00 pm - This is in response to Tyler Benjamin's letter of July 19, "Paying for abortion is constitutional?" responding to a letter by Georgia Carrasco of July 9. The Hobby Lobby...
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Editorial: Respect a key ingredient when sharing roadwaysAug 20, 2014 11:00 pm - That Barrington Hills is a beautiful community no one disputes. But its relaxed country environment is leading to a confrontation that emphasizes the challenges communit...
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GOP interested only in discrediting ObamaAug 20, 2014 5:01 am - If you are wondering why our Congress is so dysfunctional, perhaps you should Google this phrase: "Jan. 20, 2009 GOP meeting." This GOP meeting took place in the Caucus ...
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The paradox of American diversityAug 20, 2014 5:01 am - While I was growing up in an overwhelmingly white, resolutely middle-class neighborhood west of St. Louis, the city of Ferguson - about 20 minutes north around I-270, pa...
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Respect is vital to America's successAug 20, 2014 5:01 am - Bravo to Mr. Gene Maril of Arlington Heights. His Aug. 4 letter ("President's critics unfairly labeled racist") was right on the mark. So much hypocrisy these days. Inst...
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America is troubled - so do somethingAug 20, 2014 5:01 am - The national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner," is outdated. It was about the War of 1812. People can't remember the words. We should adopt "America the Beautiful"; it ...
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Look for miracles, not mistakesAug 20, 2014 1:01 am - Conform to the teachings of the church? How about conform to the teachings of Christ? Now that is a radical idea. Colin Collette, as a minister of the Catholic Church, h...
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The unattainable standard that dogs IsraelAug 20, 2014 1:01 am - Back in 1980, an Israeli diplomat met with Ronald Reagan as he was running for president. Reagan was furious over the hostages being held in the American embassy in Iran...
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