Prospect Heights Opinion
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Muslims must speak out against terrorAug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - The Muslim community in New York doesn't get it. Religious freedom is a right only if it is demonstrated that terror and murder are not condoned. Lack of visible and str...
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Judges shouldn't override voters' willAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - On Aug. 6, the Daily Herald featured a story titled "The national debate over gay marriage." U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker overruled the will of 7 million California...
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Fear underlies mosque oppositionAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - They have won - in at least one battle, that is. The Islamic center near ground zero shows that the extremists have achieved their goal of changing aspects of our cultur...
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Social Security handing out freebiesAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - The recent article about Social Security taking a hit was quite interesting. However, although more and more workers are applying for early benefits (thus receiving smal...
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Ire against teachers unjustified, harmfulAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - As a suburban teacher, I have grown increasingly disheartened and frustrated by the recent criticism directed toward educators for what some people perceive to be an unf...
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Don't give terrorists what they wantedAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Sept. 11, 2001, saw 19 Middle Eastern terrorists backed by the finances of a renegade minor Saudi prince get lucky in their desires to disrupt and cripple the U.S. They ...
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A little patience, please, on the road?Aug 19, 2010 11:00 pm - As I've become older, I try to give myself more space between my car and the vehicle ahead since my reaction time has slowed. But that space often gets filled by a drive...
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Remember damage of the Bush yearsAug 19, 2010 11:00 pm - About 100 days left until the federal elections. Are you thinking about how you will vote? Did you send a contribution to a political candidate you like? Even a small on...
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Walker wants state a well-run businesAug 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Finally, Gov. Quinn is ordering furlough days for his staff, but he should also rescind the raises he gave them. There is no reason for public employees to be getting ra...
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Signs of climate change are obviousAug 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Global warming deniers are silent. The first six months of 2010 were the hottest in recorded history. They see that an island of ice four times the size of Manhattan and...