Bloomingdale Opinion
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Remove Stossel from editorial pageFeb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - I ask the Daily Herald to stop publishing John Stossel's columns. My request has nothing to do with his political leanings, but his general economic illiteracy. His late...
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Super-delegates play a vital roleFeb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Super-delegates should follow their own conscience in deciding whom to vote for. After all, what is the point of having them if they are merely to rubber-stamp the elect...
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A prayer to end the free will to killFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Many services are being held and prayers said on behalf of the victims and the survivors of the Northern Illinois University, Virginia Tech and Lane Bryant massacres. Ou...
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Millions who are not ashamed of AmericaFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - In reply to Angela DiMaso's letter (Feb. 9) that she is ashamed to say that she comes from America when she travels, she is probably unaware that millions are waiting ye...
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American citizens getting squeezedFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - In regards to Ruben Navarrette's article(Feb. 6), "No entitlement to a bailout from a bad gamble on mortgages," how predictable it is that Ruben would get behind the pr...
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Right decision on school consolidationFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - I want to commend the Benjamin School District 25 for not wanting to consolidate with other local elementary school districts and Community High School District 94. They...
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Lessons learned at NIU come back to the foreFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Jim Davis, NIU Class of '77. B.S. in Journalism. Frankly, I hadn't been thinking about that a lot lately. Until this past week. In that time, I thought more than once of...
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Improve coverage for mental illnessFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - The horrible tragedy at Northern Illinois University has sparked increased debate about gun control in this country. I think it is as important, and would be more produc...
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In midst of covering tragedy, journalists do care about sourcesFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Reporters and photographers play a role that goes beyond merely satisfying the public's curiosity about a shocking event. At times like these, news reporters aren't exac...
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Dubious stimulus effect of tax rebatesFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Regarding rebate checks as an economic stimulus, Matson's cartoon in the Feb. 9 Daily Herald speaks volumes. It shows Uncle Sam chained to the interest payments on the n...