Lakemoor Opinion
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Abortion argument a slippery slopeFeb 04, 2011 12:00 am - I was appalled by the letter from J.K. Cardwell in the Jan. 30 paper. To compare the fact of 20 million abortions since the Roe v. Wade decision to thoughtless rhetoric ...
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Soapbox: Now you know whyFeb 04, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Now you know why: You’ve heard warnings to keep heavy clothing, blankets, snacks and water in your car, but thought that was just for r...
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Public pensions are insultFeb 03, 2011 11:00 pm - This letter is in response to fireman Mark’s letter Jan. 21. His complaint that his pension will only be $43,000 a year is an insult to the ordinary private sector taxpa...
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We’ve traded popularity for prosperityFeb 03, 2011 11:00 pm - With a national debt of $14 trillion, a budget deficit of $1.4 trillion, a jobless rate near 10 percent, rising inflation, two wars, Islamic extremists, and ballooning h...
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Obama’s selective in support of the peopleFeb 03, 2011 11:00 pm - President Obama has embraced the protesters in Egypt and put tremendous pressure on President Mubarak to respect them and put in place democratic processes. Egypt is a c...
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Let’s eliminate slurs against gaysFeb 03, 2011 11:00 pm - Jan. 24-28 was No Name Calling Week. Started by the Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN), it is a week devoted to raising awareness about the verbiage we use t...
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Students deserve school choiceFeb 03, 2011 11:00 pm - Monopoly. In business, this word has become synonymous with greed, exploitation, and corruption. Why then do we readily accept monopoly control over our children’s educa...
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Happy days are gone againFeb 03, 2011 12:00 am - The Democrats, once the people’s party, coined a song of “Happy Days” on winning elections and after the passing of an income tax increase of 67 percent by the lame-duck...
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Illinois needs death penaltyFeb 03, 2011 12:00 am - Abolition of the death penalty in Illinois is not the answer. Some criminals need to die for their heinous crimes, and that is why the death penalty exists. It is the ju...
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Legal abortion = safe abortionFeb 03, 2011 12:00 am - The news of Kermit Gosnell’s reputed “house of horrors,” in the Jan. 19 Daily Herald horrifies pro-choice Americans. Not because of bad press, but because his is the vis...