Opinion Stories from February 2, 2014 (Change date)
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Herald’s bias is obvious on gay marriageFeb 02, 2014 4:00 am - As a retired newspaper editor and former reporter for the erstwhile Chicago City News Bureau, I fully appreciate the demands on a managing editor to make timely and insi...
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Washington praised contributions of IrishFeb 02, 2014 4:00 am - February Is the month we honor the memory of our first president. It is appropriate to remember some of George Washington’s words. These are some he spoke in gratitude a...
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Midwest work ethic invaluable this seasonFeb 02, 2014 4:00 am - Our three sons earned degrees from universities in the Midwest. During each parent orientation we attended, someone asked, “Will my kid be able to get a job after gradua...
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Speak up against disrespect — maybe?Feb 02, 2014 4:00 am - The day after the State of the Union speech, I overheard two older men talking. One of them was saying an all-too familiar rant: “He lied when he said that we could keep...
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Now online: Bare knuckles political brawl!Feb 02, 2014 4:00 am - Keith Matune came out swinging. “How many times do you need to vote with Mike Madigan to be a Chicago Democrat?” he said, ticking off several alleged instances: the pens...
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Editorial: Madigan’s bid to cut corporate taxesFeb 02, 2014 4:00 am - We once asked an insider whether the news media and the country were overly cynical about the role politics plays in the creation of public policy. We prefaced the quest...
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Obama’s thin agendaFeb 02, 2014 4:00 am - Crafting a State of the Union address often raises an internal debate at the White House: When should a president dispute a negative judgment by the public and when shou...
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Bulk mail unwelcome in any languageFeb 02, 2014 3:40 am - With bemusement, I read the Jan. 26 letter that was in response to a Jan, 18 letter, regarding receiving direct mail correspondence from their banks in Spanish, which, a...
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Farm bill is rife with wasteful spendingFeb 02, 2014 3:40 am - Farm bill is rife with wasteful spending According to a Jan. 27 Bloomberg report, a farm bill is advancing largely keeping food stamp spending intact as well as pre...
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