Hoffman Estates Opinion
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Morask grateful for all supportersMar 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Words alone cannot adequately express my thanks for your show of support not only at the polls but throughout the long hard road of the last six months. This was truly a...
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Gun control is only realistic answerFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - I disagree with Kristopher Rich's suggestion that the "litany of cries" for gun control after NIU are simpletonian. Isn't it clear that our current gun laws aren't wor...
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Sorry, but McCain is not conservativeFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - I wish the media would stop referring to McCain as a conservative when he is actually merely a Republican. True conservatives, such as myself, believe in immigration co...
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Exactly whom is misleading whom?Feb 24, 2008 10:00 pm - To the editor: In a recent letter to the editor, my Democrat opponent, Amanda Howland, accused me of "deliberately misleading" local taxpayers in regard to the increased...
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We borrow from China for rebatesFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Let me see now, I am just a little slow about these things. I guess if we borrow $180 billion from China and then cut a $600 check for everybody to buy their vote, then ...
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Soapbox: Elections, all the timeFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - A lot of pundits said Barack Obama was getting into the race too early last year. And, we all know how that's turned out so far. Now, the trend seems to be catching on i...
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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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Herald should police its lettersFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - On Feb. 15th, you printed a letter from Marty Colgan describing a visit by Hillary Clinton to an elementary school. During the visit, Sen. Clinton is asked tough questio...
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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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Abusing drugs not bought on the streetFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - When parents find out that their child has a drug problem, one of the first things they ask is, where did you get these drugs? Often the answer is, from a dealer. But so...