Opinion Stories from December 9, 2012 (Change date)
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Capitalism has made country greatDec 09, 2012 4:00 am - Mr. Prescott should not be writing about things he doesn’t understand (Fence Post, Nov. 17). People who invest in stocks or bonds do so for a reason — to make money. If ...
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So many offices, candidates, so little timeDec 09, 2012 4:02 pm - I've long held that the suburbs need a benevolent dictator or perhaps an elected king. I say that in jest, of course, but it's no laughing matter how many units of gover...
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Lovie made the right callDec 09, 2012 4:00 am - Both Lovie Smith and Mike Imrem are “dead wrong.” The only way Lovie’s call on fourth and one-foot in last week’s game was in error was in hindsight. Based on Bush’s re...
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We must be a world of peacemakersDec 09, 2012 4:00 am - Our most effective diplomats should be sent to Jerusalem to facilitate a two-state solution. Ye-ru-shalayim, a plural-ending Hebrew word that means “the city of peace,” ...
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Decorations brighten everyone’s holidaysDec 09, 2012 4:00 am - Please take the time to put your outdoor decorations up for the holidays. The neighborhoods take on a certain charm that is sure to make you smile. Seeing the sporadic ...
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Be consistent in whom you supportDec 09, 2012 4:00 am - In his letter supporting homosexual practices (“It’s un-Christian to discriminate,” Nov. 30), Louis Guagenti argued that Mr. Jim Finnegan “discriminates against more cit...
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Stop plans for trash, recycling stationDec 09, 2012 4:00 am - The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency must refuse the proposal by Groot Industries to build a construction and demolition debris recycling facility and garbage tr...
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Editorial: Clock is ticking for towns, taxpayers on another pension crisisDec 09, 2012 4:00 am - The pension proposal for teachers and state employees offered by state Rep. Elaine Nekritz last week was, as we noted at the time, a promising if imperfect advance on a ...
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As an architect, Niemeyer soaredDec 09, 2012 4:00 am - Just this once, I wish I could write with pictures instead of words. That would make it easier to explain why the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, who died Wednesday ...
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Term limits, tort reform needed nowDec 09, 2012 3:45 am - Term limits, tort reform needed now I would like to add to Paul Bischoff’s Dec. 2 post regarding term limits. His example of FDR’s attempt to become a de-facto king...
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