Wheeling Opinion
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No empathy for veteransMay 27, 2012 5:00 am - I hope our commander and chief didn’t injure his arm by patting himself on the back so many times. His taking credit for killing Osama bin Laden is a joke. If you recall...
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U.S. shouldn’t deny right to be marriedMay 27, 2012 5:00 am - In more than 130 comments to the story “Obama voices his support for gay marriage,” I have read about how great this is and how bad it is, the effect on the election, ho...
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Let residents vote on pension shiftMay 27, 2012 5:00 am - So Gov. Quinn and Boss Madigan want to dump the cost of school pensions onto homeowners. These guys are going to tax people right out of their own homes if this isn’t st...
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Honor servicemen, women this monthMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - Throughout May, this country has taken the time to celebrate and honor the armed services that protect the freedoms we enjoy every day. From Military Spouse Appreciation...
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Church’s stance on women hurts itselfMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - Intense national media coverage of the Catholic Church has ranged from letters on abortion and contraception to reporting stunningly provocative actions, to wit: Pope Be...
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Taxation should end when income ceasesMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - Oppressive laws and financial levies that prevent heads of households from providing for themselves are responsible for most of the difficulties of today. The sole purpo...
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Mother’s Day is for stepmothers, tooMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - Regarding Ken Potts’ column on stepmothers getting their own day like Mother’s Day: Please, please, please don’t suggest a separate day for stepmothers. There shouldn’t ...
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Obama’s big step to fight Alzheimer’sMay 26, 2012 4:40 am - I’ve had to watch as loved ones with Alzheimer’s fade away and lose their memory, sense of self, and control over their bodily functions. Throughout, they seem frightene...
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Bad intersection can be made much saferMay 25, 2012 10:38 am - Since I can remember, Dundee and St. Armand Drive has been a dangerous intersection. Not only do people turning eastbound and westbound on Dundee Road conveniently forge...
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Congratulations, Harper track teamMay 25, 2012 10:38 am - The Bears are gone, the Blackhawks are gone, the Bulls are gone. The Cubs and Sox ... mmmm, what can I say? So thank you Harper track team; because of you we have a mira...