Bloomingdale Opinion
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Respect the anthemMar 08, 2018 12:00 am - I totally agree with an opinion in the March 2 issue that The Star-Spangled Banner should be sung as written. I attend many, many Chicago Cubs games at Wrigley Field and...
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Give Trump immunity so we can move onMar 06, 2018 12:00 am - Our president needs a way to leave with honor. He has fulfilled his campaign promises at a very high rate. He has lost the counsel of his family and longtime friends. He...
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It's long past time we got answers on gunsMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - In light of the news about Parkland, it has taken me some time to figure out exactly what I want to say. This isn't something I talk about often. But I will if it's brou...
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Ives background not suited to IllinoisMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - Jeanne Ives, candidate for Illinois Governor, would have us believe that the political thoughts and practices of rural South Dakota are sufficient to manage the complex ...
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Let's start over on gun controlMar 03, 2018 12:00 am - On the question of gun ownership, it is simply time to start over. According to the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the right of the people to keep and bear a...
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It's really Arms Storage AmendmentMar 03, 2018 12:00 am - State Rep. David Harris had a letter in the Feb. 27 Daily Herald in which he wrote that reasonable firearm restrictions do not violate the Second Amendment and that bann...
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Military parade sends wrong messageMar 02, 2018 12:00 am - It is foolish for the U.S. to stage a military parade. After all, it is already clear that our country has by far the most powerful military in the world. It is not surp...
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Student activists embody the spirit of Marjory Stoneman DouglasFeb 28, 2018 10:00 pm - Student survivors of the horrific mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida are grieving. But they are also organizing. Within days of t...
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Endorsement: Rescinding our support for Minor candidacyFeb 26, 2018 10:00 pm - Winfield Township Republican Chairman Burt Minor says his now-controversial meeting last October with Erika Harold, a candidate for the GOP nomination for attorney gener...
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Trump bringing back low-cost insurance optionFeb 26, 2018 12:00 am - So what's the rub? Having high-deductible, low(er) premium health insurance is good for almost everyone. Known as "catastrophic" coverage it was widely available before ...