Letters to the Editor
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Drilling in coastal waters a disasterAug 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Serious random thoughts in my mind, (and I hope yours, too). Drilling for oil in our coastal waters. RIDICULOUS! Once up and running, 10-year time frame, severe permanen...
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We speak American hereAug 02, 2008 11:00 pm - In reply to Paula Coughlan's letter in the July 28 Fencepost: The United States does not have an official language. An amendment has been proposed to the Constitution, b...
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MLB must ban lethal maple batsAug 02, 2008 11:00 pm - There probably is nothing the game of baseball can do about fans in the stands being seriously hurt by foul balls. I'm thinking of the little boy from Frankfort who ende...
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Time to tax faith-based institutionsAug 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Many municipalities are at wit's end trying to maintain services yet find paying for such is beyond their financial budget. It seems that an approachable solution would ...
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Coverage blatantly slanted for ObamaAug 02, 2008 11:00 pm - In your July 21 publication, I noted a front-page article about B. Obama meeting with U.S. commanders in Iraq. On page 2 there were three newsworthy articles regarding ...
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Use of midwives would cut costsAug 02, 2008 11:00 pm - A column by Froma Harrop (July 23) discussed the high cost of health care. She concluded that preventive care does not reduce health care spending in the long run, that...
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Standing for anthem a small price to payAug 02, 2008 11:00 pm - As 20 plus year attendees of the Lake County Fair we have always been disturbed by the handful of people who don't stand or remove their hats while the national anthem i...
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Payday loans really just loan sharkingAug 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Matthew Glans' recent letter ("Payday loan bill is regulatory overkill," July 23) omitted key information about short-term payday loans. These products are nothing more...
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It's time for voters to connect the dotsAug 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Mark Kirk is very smooth. But we, as his constituents, have an obligation not to accept his words but to look at his record. Mr. Kirk shows a policy of anti-regulation ...
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And there's a $5 oxygen surchargeAug 02, 2008 11:00 pm - What a horrible scare for those passengers on the Qantas Airlines near disaster. (If they had been on a United or American plane, they would have had to first pay for th...