Letters to the Editor
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Fond memories of Sen. MacdonaldAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Ginny Macdonald and I were friends and associates, both living in Arlington Heights, being active Republicans and members of the Illinois General Assembly together. Ginn...
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Rep. Kirk's good, just not good enoughAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Like many political moderates in the 10th Congressional District, I believe Congressman Mark Kirk has been a good representative of our interests. He has been a strong ...
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Speaker Madigan is failing to do his jobAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - House Speaker Madigan, have you forgotten who you work for? In case you have, let me remind you that you work for the people of Illinois. An important part of your job ...
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Messy coverage of garbage problemAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - The city of Naples in Italy was recently beset with a gigantic garbage problem. City planners for all too long had neglected to build more disposal centers to accommodat...
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Many good reasons to drive an SUVAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - The article written by Mr. Taras wrote in the Fence Post was a slanted point of view. We own an SUV and there are a number of reasons why. 1. Husband drove to work, whi...
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Not happy with Obama or McCainAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - A few weeks ago the Daily Herald published a letter I wrote listing the reasons I would not vote for Barack Obama for president. Several readers responded by assuming th...
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Carbon dioxide, global warmingAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - What am I missing here? So-called environmentalist "experts" tell us carbon dioxide is a major cause of global warming. Green plants absorb a large portion of the carbon...
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Will U.S. now return to a military draft?Aug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - If McCain is elected and he continues the colonization of Iraq, he must immediately start the draft. There is no alternative. Our all volunteer military can't continue t...
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Coverage biased in favor of McCainAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - If your newspaper's not so subtle bias for John McCain continues, we will be ending our subscription. The July 25 edition began with the headline "Woo Europeans or meet ...
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Elgin has earned its bad reputationAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - We moved to Elgin with high hopes. Living in the historic district, we qualified for a grant to rehab our house. With all the upgrades being done to the city we imagined...