Prospect Heights Opinion
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More to economy than corporate profitsDec 23, 2011 4:00 am - Somewhere along the line in the past 30 years our understanding of the U.S. economy has changed. An economy is a country’s wealth and resources, production, and consumpt...
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Leo Nelson means much to ElginDec 23, 2011 4:00 am - I write to express my thanks to Leo Nelson for all he has quietly done to make Elgin a better place to live and work. He recently announced his retirement from the...
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Why is Gingrich better than Cain?Dec 23, 2011 4:00 am - Well, Herman Cain is out because he was accused of sexual misconduct and an affair, so then why is Newt Gingrich still among the front-runners? After all, he resigned hi...
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Article on Iraq misrepresented factsDec 23, 2011 4:00 am - The Associated Press is ignorant on the facts regarding Iraq. A recent article talks about “pro-Western government,” but that is impossible to achieve if Sharia law is t...
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Stories that show the good in all of usDec 22, 2011 11:00 pm - There is a special place in the afterlife for people who steal from charities. And it should be even more uncomfortably toasty for those who steal Christmas presents for...
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Postage stamps still a relative bargainDec 22, 2011 4:00 am - Several weeks ago I submitted, and you published, a letter pointing out the difficulties of using the U.S. Postal Service. Recently I saw on TV news about the post offic...
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Don’t support failed right wing ideologyDec 22, 2011 4:00 am - Fundamentally, private money flowing to government officials is the cause of our problems. But instead of eliminating private money from of our elections, Hultgren and t...
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Mainstream media ignore big newsDec 22, 2011 4:00 am - Thank you to Mr. Bekeleski for his Fence Post letter on the Fast and Furious cover-up. The mainstream media thinks it’s not a cover-up to just ignore this subject. Just ...
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There’s intolerance in ‘happy holidays’Dec 22, 2011 4:00 am - It’s that time of year again when store clerks and even strangers on the street wish each of us “happy holidays.” You see, they dare not risk “offending” anyone by sayin...
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Social Security being mismanagedDec 21, 2011 4:00 am - Sen. Mark Kirk, you say Social Security doesn’t need to be changed. How about looking into the fact that Social Security admits that they spent $320 million that should ...