Letters to the Editor
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It's time to tell the truthOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Lipstick on a lie. At the Saddleback Church, John McCain was quoted as saying, "Our nation was founded on Judeo-Christian values and principles." Does he, or we as a nat...
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More offended by choice for veepOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - A recent letter writer laments our country's ban on dueling, noting that he "would love to see First Gentleman Todd Palin slap (Senator Obama) upside his head in defens...
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Vets, Kirk always support each otherOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - I was shocked and dismayed when I saw Dan Seals and Blagojevich official State Veteran Affairs Director Tammy Duckworth on television bashing Congressman Mark Kirk on ve...
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This is the time for prosecutor raisesOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - On behalf of the 82 assistant state's attorneys in my office, I am compelled to respond to your recent editorial, "Double-digit raises? Now's not the time." The editoria...
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Gov. Palin's accent is the genuine articleOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - This is a response to the opinion posted by Karen Wagner of Rolling Meadows regarding Gov. Palin's "contrived folksy act." I come from an area of the United States where...
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'Watch the crossings' a good lessonOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - "Watch the crossings" were the last words my kindergarten-teaching mother spoke to her four kids as they left for a Chicago years ago. They came to mind Sunday as I caug...
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NRA's criticism of Obama is untrueOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Once again, the National Rifle Association and its brethren, The American Issues Project, are falsely attacking another presidential candidate, Sen. Obama. The NRA fals...
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We can't afford to be a sanctuary stateOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald reported that the state of Illinois spends $3.5 billion in taxes per year to support various illegal alien programs. Yet, we now hear at the state leve...
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It's good to be wary of smooth talkersOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - When I hear the discussion about which candidate won the presidential debate, I remember what my dad told me many, many years ago. He warned about smooth talkers by tell...
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Truth about Freddie Mac, Fannie MaeOct 16, 2008 11:00 pm - I read Walt Zlotow's piece in Fence Post about the "Ponzi scheme" that has put our economy in a tailspin. He appears to be blaming this on John McCain. I am sure as fair...