Letters to the Editor
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Is Palin qualified to replace president?Sep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Question to ask is "Does McCain believe that Sarah Palin is really the best qualified person to replace him as the president?" Palin expressed an unawareness several we...
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Don't leave job in hands of 'learner'Sep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - I found the letter printed in a recent Herald from an Elgin reader most interesting. It was titled "Experience doesn't equal effectiveness." The writer then goes on to a...
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More to Georgia than meets the eyeSep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - A recent letter about the danger represented by Russia perpetuates the lack of understanding of this issue. It isn't as simple as the Manichaean Cold War thinking that d...
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Pols' promises are just a pig in a pokeSep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - I am old enough and wise enough to tell you (gasp) all politicians lie. Some lie more than others; some are better liars than others, but they all lie. The politician de...
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What really forces restaurants to closeSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Your Saturday Soapbox of Aug. 23 had a note regarding the failure of mid-level restaurants with the now standard excuse and cop-out: the economy. Obviously, single prop...
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President's business is our business, tooSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Letter writer Kathleen Parker feels our presidential candidates' belief system is none of our business. I completely disagree. In a world where morality is defined by te...
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Republicans trying to imitate Obama?Sep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Are the Republicans afraid that Americans have awakened? Republicans say one thing but do another. Republicans say they are pro-life, but if that were so, why are they ...
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Look to tollway for future of toll bridgeSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - What in the world is the matter with us, the citizens of Kane County? We ought to be up in arms to have the likes of Bill Wyatt heading up the Kane County Board's transp...
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Cigarettes claim another legendSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - One of the good old boys passed away this week, Jerry Reed. An everyday talent who rose from picking the guitar to writing popular songs and Hollywood movie fame. He jo...
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Democrats pose serious threat to GOPSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - As the fall campaigns begin to kick off, people all around the country are looking to the Chicago suburbs as an indicator of how the House races are shaping up - and for...