Letters to the Editor
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The country needs more oil refineriesSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Elizabeth Carlson in Fence Post (Aug. 28) states, "Drilling offshore won't bring relief." Right now, it will not bring relief, but it will in the future. There is crude...
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Two major issues left unmentionedSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Your uninspiring open letter to Barack Obama in the Thursday edition of the Daily Herald raised a number of obvious questions and ended with a somewhat nebulous call to ...
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Obama: No record, no regard for lifeSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - I thought that the Charles Krauthammer piece on Obama's narcissism was spot on. The Daily Herald Web site commentary on this opinion piece is very revealing. Critics of ...
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Energy and laws of supply, demandSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - As the election nears, I'm seeing more of opinions from people like Mr. Larson of Mount Prospect (Fence Post, Aug. 27) who continue to blame Bush, Chaney and McCain for ...
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The real meaning of 'pro-life' is loveSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Pro-life means opposing war, promoting diplomacy, and peace through justice. Pro-life means upholding the Geneva Convention and not resorting to torture of prisoners whi...
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Kotowski's record on legislator raisesSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - This is in response to a Letter to the Editor from Dan Kotowski that states that he opposes legislative raises. Unfortunately, his talk does not match his actions. Afte...
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Don't rule out seniors for PresidentSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - I cannot believe that anyone would consider age as the determining factor in the presidential election. From the very beginning of our fight for independence as a nation...
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Legislator's update was ill-timedSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently, I received a copy of Ruth Munson's "Capitol Update" and noticed that it says it was "Printed by the Authority of the State of Illinois." As a taxpayer and a re...
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It's time for Cub Fans for McCainSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - One thing that Sen. Obama cannot be accused of waffling on is his portrayal of the White Sox as having the more serious baseball fans than my beloved Cubs. This is not ...
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Gov. Blagojevich has to be kiddingSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - I can't believe that Rod Blagojevich would consider another run for the Governor's Mansion that he never seems to stay in. How out of touch can he be? Any write-in cand...