Letters to the Editor
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Kudos to Weisner on campaign donationsJan 24, 2009 10:00 pm - During the past couple of years, it seems that pay-to-play politics, the politics of Rod Blagojevich, have pervaded the state of Illinois. Every politician seems to be l...
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Questions about Obama's decisionsJan 24, 2009 10:00 pm - While many people are "ga ga" over President Obama, I still have to wonder about his decision-making skills. For now, let's ignore his past associations with questionabl...
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It's high time we worked togetherJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - In a recent Fencepost, a contributor linked Hitler and Stalin's rise to power with Nancy Pelosi and the lopsided number of Democrats over Republicans in Congress. Lookin...
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It's time to bring home the troopsJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - An attempt to debate allowing U.S. troops through 2011 generated a yelling match in Iraq's Parliament casting doubt on Iraq's official hope of early passing. We are in I...
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Palestinian anger is understandableJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - What if you were a Palestinian living in West Bank, East Jerusalem or the Gaza Strip? How would you feel if the land you have been living on for decades and was assured ...
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Ringling Brothers vs. the liberal clownsJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - The Ringling Brothers Circus and Springfield and to some degree Washington have clowns. The difference is that the circus clowns make us laugh whereas the elected ones m...
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Economy pundits confuse cause, resultJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - The so-called establishment economic "experts" raised on Keynesian claptrap lament these days about the "paradox of thrift." Based on the fallacious notion that the key ...
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Gay-bashing letter a disappointmentJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - I was saddened and disgusted by the Daily Herald's decision to publish the hateful words of Wayne Lela (Jan. 20). Mr. Lela calls homosexuality a disorder and defames all...
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Forget the banks, send us the moneyJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - The government has sent billions of dollars to the big financial institutions that have led us into the current situation. The same institutions are not using the money ...
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Snow kidding; I am not a litterbugJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - As a 32-year resident of Lisle, I would like to share what happened while I was recently clearing my driveway. I live on Maple Avenue and have a double-wide driveway th...