Glenview Opinion
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Don’t forget about GOP-backed warJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - In response to Michael Hanley’s letter to the editor on May 28, he mentions all of the great things the Republicans did, but he also forgot what Richard Nixon did, and m...
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Preckwinkle’s attempt to make Cook County workJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - “In God we trust. All others, bring data.” That quotation is one of the more memorable pieces of advice offered by the late W. Edward Deming, a legendary management cons...
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Belief in civil rights makes America greatJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - Larry O’Neill mistakenly believes that “might makes right” (Fence Post, June 18). Not so in a democracy. No matter what percentage of Americans think homosexuality is “m...
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Shame we don’t know our historyJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - My son, an officer in the United States Marine Corps, spent part of his Independence Day weekend at a swearing in ceremony for one of his fellow Marines. She immigrated ...
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Limit overtime and watch the jobs growJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Right now Congress is considering giving employers tax breaks for hiring additional employees. It’s a nice idea, but it doesn’t solve the problem of more jobs. What is n...
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Don’t be fooled by public unions’ claimsJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - The arrogance of public sector labor unions has been elevated to astounding heights by Mr. Hank Scheff of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees la...
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Much is told by the look in one’s faceJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Physiognomy (the art of determining moral character by facial appearance) is alive and well in America. The Herald’s June 24 editorial cartoon is a perfect example of th...
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What’s sensible about common sense gun laws?Jul 08, 2011 12:00 am - Mr. Nejdl apparently has not read the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decisions on the right to bear arms or the founding fathers’ commentary and debates on the issue. For e...
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Stop borrowing; start raising taxesJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - The media is currently filled with stories on our national debt situation. The Republican leadership in both houses of Congress has clearly taken any increase in revenue...
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There are ways to keep best teachersJul 08, 2011 12:00 am - “Pay for education now or pay for it with public assistance and prisons tomorrow. The first choice seems infinitely better.” I do not know who said these words, but I d...