Medinah Opinion
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Short-change future by spurning refugeesNov 26, 2015 11:00 pm - I am shocked, embarrassed and angry that our politicians are advocating limiting refugees fleeing the Islamic State. I understand fear; the Islamic State is indeed very ...
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Obama's latest head-scratcherNov 25, 2015 11:00 pm - One of the most repeated refrains over the last seven years is, "Why is President Obama doing this or what is his reasoning for doing that?" His latest head scratcher pr...
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Barbarians attacking again and againNov 25, 2015 11:00 pm - Relatively small numbers of barbarians attacked again and again and finally Ancient Rome fell. The barbarians are now attacking again and again. What's our future? Is th...
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Islam teaches peace, not hateful actsNov 25, 2015 11:00 pm - My deepest sympathies go out to the families of those affected by the barbaric attack on civilians in Paris, France. Islam categorically rejects violence and terrorism. ...
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We expect more of sheriff, county boardNov 24, 2015 11:00 pm - I am amazed that elected county officials are finger pointing over meeting and approving a budget. It's bad enough we are dealing with the controversy at College of Dup...
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State is not governor's playthingNov 24, 2015 11:00 pm - Before entering public service. Governor Rauner's business was private equity. The private equity model is to buy and sell companies. They make profits by reducing the t...
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Why won't Islamic lands take refugees?Nov 24, 2015 11:00 pm - One aspect of the Syrian "refugee" business that perplexes me is that the "refugees" are trying to leave their culture, their language, their religion, etc., and go to t...
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Fuddy Duddy brings joy in a sad worldNov 24, 2015 11:00 pm - I perused a recent Saturday Daily Herald on the all-too-common disheartening events of the day. Page 1 had a story on the Mali siege. Page 2, an article on "the Donald";...
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Careful vetting of Syrian immigrants?Nov 24, 2015 11:00 pm - The news is filled with conversations about passports, their importance for travel and their use as an official identifying document. A few years ago, on one of our trav...
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More coverage of budget crisis neededNov 23, 2015 11:00 pm - As a current college student at a Chicago university, I am proud of myself. Through hard work in high school, I was able to attend. With the current Illinois budgeting i...