Elk Grove Village Opinion
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Concealed-carry law would save livesFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - In the news we have seen much carnage of late. The Tinley Park/ Lane Bryant execution-style murders and the equally heinous act of a loser who chose to burst into a hall...
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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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NIU tragedy calls for drastic actionFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - I write this with a great deal of sadness in the wake of the great tragedy at NIU. We need to write our legislature and demand that we get the guns off the streets. We s...
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Let us carry guns for self-defenseFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - The tragedies at NIU, Lane Bryant, Virginia Tech and Brown's Chicken are horrific beyond measure. Our prayers reach out through heaven to the families and their lost so...
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Red flags existed; we didn't noticeFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Reports initially said absolutely no red flags existed to predict the NIU gunman would open fire on a classroom full of students. Red flags are not painted over night....
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Toughen standards to get FOID cardsFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - The tragic slaying of students at Virginia Tech and most recently at NIU are probably unpreventable as our society's gun laws are structured. Attempts to keep firearms ...
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Grant citizens power to defend themselvesFeb 17, 2008 10:00 pm - Well it seems another lunatic has killed someone in yet another "gun free zone." When will the state government see its way clear to grant us the privilege of being able...
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American citizens getting squeezedFeb 16, 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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Clemens case shows how 'whodunit' can supercharge a storyFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - As a high school journalism teacher many years ago, I tried to prepare students who cared little about current events and would never want to work for a newspaper to at ...
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Why penalize those who work hard?Feb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - You make me want to cheat. By you, I mean politicians in general. The currently debated stimulus rebate is restricted by income. The income limitation is going in the w...