Letters to the Editor
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Concierge medicine favors elitesOct 20, 2023 1:00 am - No matter how it is sugar coated, concierge medicine is elitist. Those who can afford it get more attention and speedier care. Unfortunately, it is taking some fine doct...
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No two sides to evilOct 18, 2023 1:00 am - In his thoughtful column in last Thursday's Daily Herald, Jim Slusher addresses a number of issues faced by news media as they cover the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Ev...
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Moral stand is needed against Hamas brutalityOct 18, 2023 1:00 am - I disagree with Jim Slushers' editorial piece on coverage of the Israel/Hamas war. Sometimes it is necessary to take a clear moral stand on one side or another when it c...
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Great name, bad idea for school fundingOct 17, 2023 5:00 am - With a great name like Invest in Kids, how can that be bad? Actually, quite a lot! One problem is that the Invest in Kids Act diverts up to $75 million dollars in tax...
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Merger of two congregations is a blessingOct 17, 2023 5:00 am - Thank you for the good news on Friday the 13th. First, I want to say I am a white woman born during the Depression, so I have lived through more domestic battles and wo...
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House chaos seems a deliberate strategyOct 17, 2023 5:00 am - It feels to me that the chaos in the House is calculated, and works to the benefit of the Freedom Caucus and former President Donald Trump. In light of the Freedom Cauc...
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Where is help for suffering in Gaza?Oct 16, 2023 5:00 am - Disgusted and heartbroken, I ask: Where is the global response with humanitarian aid for the civilians of Gaza without power, water, food? What about the human beings fr...
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Act does not protect all Vietnam veteransOct 16, 2023 5:00 am - When Congress wrote the Pact Act, they passed a bill that does not give a disability rating except "0"for those that were exposed to Agent Orange and have hypertension a...
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Let's show compassion for immigrantsOct 16, 2023 5:00 am - Catholic Charities in San Antonio is flying migrants to O'Hare Airport using federal funds to leave them at the airport to fend for themselves. The governor of Texas con...
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Exempt seniors from road testsOct 16, 2023 5:00 am - To Secretaty of State Alexi Giannoulias: Please consider exempting seniors from road tests if they have not received a ticket during the two years prior to their driver...