Winfield Opinion
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Kevorkian a batting champ for humanityJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - Dr. Jack Kevorkian, 83, more famously known as “Dr. Death” for assisting over 130 terminally ill people to commit humane suicide between 1990 and 1999, ironically died p...
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End county pension perks, governorJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - Maybe it seemed reasonable 14 years ago to give some collar county elected officials 80 percent of their final salary after 20 years of service, but it sure doesn't seem...
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Living in a world of self-delusionJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - I begin by saying that Ted Utchen is a friend and at the same time one with whom I could not disagree with more when it comes to God. In the June 4 Fence Post, Mr. Utche...
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WW II facists were hardly socialistJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - In a June 8 letter, Jim Vanne made several outlandish claims that can only be described as an outright butchery of history. The most egregious of his claims was the asse...
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The absurdity of tax spending on lobbyistsJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform released a report last week tallying the amounts local governments spent from July 2009 to July 2010 lobbying state government...
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Final thoughts from Rose Pageant momJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - As some people may feel this was just a pageant, these articles (errors in Rose Festival judging) have caused quite a stir. Some of your comments I found especially amu...
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God’s word is final on IsraelJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - For many years various political leaders have been trying to broker a “peace” between the Jews and the Palestinians. The name Palestine is derived from the name Philisti...
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Lincoln’s words have fallen by the waysideJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - None of us were around when the thoughtful words: “Government of the people, by the people, and for the people” were spoken at Gettysburg. But we can all appreciate the ...
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Roselle should be more dog-friendlyJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - Google the phrase “herodogs” or something similar and see what you get. Unfortunately, the dogs in the story “SEALs canine commando piques interest in war dogs” (May 28)...
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Sic watchdog on big taxing districtsJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - In the Herald’s June 1 article, “Fewer miles, more pay,” Jake Griffin’s picking on the salaries of township road commissioners without knowledge of relevant factors does...