Letters to the Editor
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How can politicians take vacation now?Aug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Out country is facing critical issues and our state and federal legislatures, in reality our employees, go on vacation without passing any significant legislation. If i...
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Thanks for great night of jazz musicAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - The fine individuals of public radio 90.9 FM WDCB College of DuPage; McAninch Art Center at College of DuPage; Karnes Prickett Design and the Glen Ellyn Chamber of Comm...
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National debt not so trivialAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - A bit of trivia: The Institute for Truth in Accounting, based in Northbrook, reminds us "It took the country from George Washington until Ronald Reagan - about 200 years...
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Congress looks out for its interests firstAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Both FNMA and Freddie Mac, the government created mortgage bankers, are big lobbyists and make sizable contributions to Congressional political campaigns. Ask yourself i...
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McCain should read the ConstitutionAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - I've been listening to McCain and Obama go back and forth about drilling oil and energy plans, etc. Most recently, McCain was telling Obama to persuade the Democratic le...
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Politics is made up of flawed peopleAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - In response to Mr. Ryan Melchin's July 28th letter "(It's time to say 'no' to the Democrats"), I would further venture that perhaps it's time to say "no" to both parties...
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Why should blacks appreciate Bush?Aug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Please tell me I was dreaming. Did syndicated columnist Mona Charen actually pen a column titled "Blacks should praise Bush?" And did my trusted Daily Herald actually r...
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Learning Spanish should be benefitAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - I don't understand Paula Coughlan's recent letter to the Herald's Fencepost, about Obama's statements regarding teaching students Spanish. For the record, our nation has...
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Obama's critical comments in BerlinAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - As a veteran, I wonder what those thousands of World War II veterans living and dead thought about "World President Barack" talking about America's mistakes in his speec...
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Imagine how much worse things can beAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - This is in response to the Charles Krauthammer column printed in the Daily Herald on July 20. Mr. Obama certainly is charismatic and full of himself. He will bring this ...