Letters to the Editor
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Dad was right; Obama's the manOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - I was born and raised a Democrat. My late father thought that FDR was what this country needed at that time for us to progress. As a young person, I was inspired by JFK ...
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Kirk slamming Seals on non-issuesOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - It's easy to conclude from Mark Kirk's latest campaign materials that he is increasingly worried about his opponent for the 10th District congressional seat, Dan Seals. ...
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Known by the company you keepOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Didn't your Mother always tell you, "You are known by the company you keep?" Didn't your Mother always tell you "You should be tolerant of everybody, but choose your fri...
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Pinning economy on Democrats illogicalOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Ever since the financial bailout has hit the news, your paper has been inundated with letters placing the blame on Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter and Lyndon Johnson, or basi...
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What's wrong with Democrats?Oct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - What has happened to the Democratic party? Their venerable icon, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, used socially conscious liberal ideas: bank moratorium, liberal judges on the...
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Our readers' view on our pick for presidentOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - • We invited readers to call or e-mail us with their feelings about our endorsement for Democratic Sen. Barack Obama for president over Republican Sen. John McCain. This...
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Your views on our endorsement of Barack ObamaOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - • We invited readers to call or e-mail us with their feelings about our endorsement for Democratic Sen. Barack Obama for president over Republican Sen. John McCain. This...
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McCain's judgment falls very far shortOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Over the summer, McCain sang the words "Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran" to the Beach Boys song "Barbara Ann," thus summing up in six words the complete depth of his f...
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Desire for votes led to failed economyOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Five years ago, the Bush administration proposed much tighter regulation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. One would have thought the Democrats would have jumped on that a...
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Roskam promises fiscal responsibilityOct 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Americans seemed to have mixed feelings regarding the bailout decision. Obviously there was an urgency to make a decision in order to find a solution to the economic cr...