Opinion Stories from July 15, 2019 (Change date)
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Editorial: In the wake of Trump tweets, is this who we are?Jul 18, 2019 6:14 am - Is this who we are? Is this who we want to be? Those questions feel almost trivial in the context of a discussion about national affairs and the relationship between Pre...
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A model for parade honoring AmericaJul 15, 2019 1:00 am - I have always enjoyed a parade. I was part of several St. Patrick's Day Parades and always enjoy Mount Prospect's Fourth of July parades. One parade stands out in my me...
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Local government subverts tax compromiseJul 15, 2019 1:00 am - Earlier this year, as lawmakers in Springfield got to work, I was alarmed to hear that a massive tax increase on small businesses like mine was being considered. In this...
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Society must be more than just pro-birthJul 15, 2019 1:00 am - I am grateful to Richard McEwen (Letters 6/22) for initiating a meaningful conversation regarding changes needed in our society if abortion becomes illegal. Having taug...
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No justification for funding Trump immigration policyJul 15, 2019 1:00 am - Last year, I wrote a letter to the Daily Herald protesting the Trump administration's unconscionable separation of children from their families at our border. I insisted...
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Country hamstrung by open-border groupsJul 15, 2019 1:00 am - The Supreme Court has apparently deflected the question of citizenship being included on the 2020 Census. SCOTUS ruled that the government needs to provide a reason why ...
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Change amendment and modify pensionsJul 15, 2019 1:00 am - An excellent article by Jake Griffin in the June 30 Daily Herald points up a key problem with Illinois' out of control costs. There are 21,794 people in Illinois who rec...
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How can we afford Medicare for all?Jul 15, 2019 1:00 am - I wish someone would explain to me how we can possibly afford to have free Medicare for all including noncitizens. Currently our Medicare program covers 44 million benef...
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Athletes should respect 'Our House'Jul 15, 2019 1:00 am - I am getting so tired of athletes refusing to go to the White House after they win. They get paid to play and they work hard to win. The greatest honor for the American ...
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An appalling comparisonJul 15, 2019 1:00 am - I am both shocked and appalled at some readers who have the audacity to compare a woman exercising her legal right to free choice to Holocaust victims. Holocaust victims...
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