Lake County Opinion
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A matter of heartOct 07, 2017 1:00 am - I agree with the writer who emphasized reverence for the flag (less about code, but what is in your heart and how you show it.). You receive respect when you show respec...
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Something must be done about gun lawsOct 07, 2017 1:00 am - The tragedy in Las Vegas must be assessed through the eyes of the victims and their suffering families. Today all America mourns the dead and wishes comfort for their so...
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Why I stopped goingOct 06, 2017 1:00 am - I've noticed more than a few letters lamenting that the NFL doesn't discipline players protesting by "taking a knee." I'm not a Trump supporter but I do agree with one c...
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Protesters are abiding by ConstitutionOct 06, 2017 1:00 am - I have been reading with great interest in recent days letters to the editor regarding the taking of the knee and other signs of protest from people involved with the NF...
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Out in the openOct 06, 2017 1:00 am - In his post "Shame on the NFL for permitting protests," Keith Gray writes: "If Mr. Kaepernick wanted to attend a sporting event representing nobody other than himself an...
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America greater than symbolsOct 06, 2017 1:00 am - Thirty years ago, I had "USA" tattoo plastered on my arm because of youth and pride. It's still my only tattoo. I wear it today with all the honor and heritage my grand...
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'Traitor' not too strong for Confederate leadersOct 05, 2017 1:00 am - In Mr. Knudsen's letter in a recent Daily Herald, I first want to salute his serving as an army officer but I question his historical perspective. As an officer, he swor...
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Find another wayOct 04, 2017 1:00 am - I wonder how many young men out on ball fields today ever think, or even know, how many men and women died to keep America free so they could make big money playing a ga...
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Get facts straight on football protestsOct 04, 2017 1:00 am - Regarding Jim Slusher's column "Kneeling, talking and the need to listen": First: Statistics do not support a "stream of killings of black people by police." It is the f...
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Do we really needs fireworks at Wheeling High school football game?Oct 02, 2017 5:00 am - It's 8:40 p.m. on Friday night, Sept. 15. Loud fireworks are shattering the peace of my Prospect Heights neighborhood, just south of Wheeling High School. I'm virtually ...