Letters to the Editor
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Letter: We all must participateJun 01, 2023 1:00 am - I just read with great interest the banning of Amanda Gorman's book "The Hill We Climb" at a Florida school because of one parent; yes, one parent is apparently all it t...
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Letter: Debt is not investmentMay 31, 2023 1:00 am - Recently, a letter writer tried to make the point that debt and investment are the same thing. I assume that he was saying that because the USA is trillions of dollars i...
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Letter: Church singled out unfairly on sex casesMay 31, 2023 1:00 am - After the screaming headlines of the Catholic Church abuse cases in Illinois (with 90% of them prior to the year 2000) this week, nary a mention has ever been given to t...
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Letter: Not a hate crime?May 31, 2023 1:00 am - I've just finished reading the May 25 article "Arlington Heights woman charged in shrine arson." The article states that "investigators have not yet established a motive...
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Letter: Honoring those who defended freedomMay 29, 2023 1:00 am - When I think of Memorial Day, I think of the thousands of young people who gave their lives storming the beaches of Normandy to defend our freedom. It is my observation...
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Letter: Say their namesMay 29, 2023 1:00 am - The graves of m Say their names en and women who served our country were decorated each with a flag for Memorial Day. Volunteers walked the rows, paused at each final re...
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Letter: A solemn thank you to those who diedMay 29, 2023 1:00 am - Paul Syverson was one of my son's best friends, both 1989 Hersey graduates. Paul went on to VMI, graduated, served in the 24th Infantry Division, Field Artillery and Sp...
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Letter: Honoring those who defended freedomMay 29, 2023 1:00 am - When I think of Memorial Day, I think of the thousands of young people who gave their lives storming the beaches of Normandy to defend our freedom. It is my observation...
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Letter: Remember sacrifices made for freedomMay 29, 2023 1:00 am - However, this is not a day to remember battles or wars, but a day to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation. We need to remember today ...
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Letter: This is our most important holidayMay 29, 2023 1:00 am - Back 10 years ago, the great actor Joe Mantegna was interviewed by The Army Times. He was asked his thoughts about being the host of the National Memorial Day Concert si...