Letters to the Editor
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Greenberg's position on oil makes senseJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - I have had the opportunity to meet both candidates for the 8th Congressional District - Republican candidate Steve Greenberg and Democratic Congresswoman Melissa Bean. I...
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Thanks for series on gambling industryJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - I applaud the Daily Herald for exposing the gambling industry for what it really is in its recent casino series. This is especially timely since our Illinois legislature...
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Smoking should be banned at festivalJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Thanks to the recent Illinois smoking ban, my husband and I have really enjoyed going to restaurants and other public places without dealing with smoking. It is so nice ...
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No wailing, gnashing of teethJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - John Babush opens his July 21 letter with: "I've noticed much wailing and gnashing of teeth on the left side of the fence since the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the fact ...
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Time to slow down and save energyJul 29, 2008 11:00 pm - I was driving on I-90 an Sunday. I was doing 60 mph, I was also the slowest vehicle on the road. As I watched everyone pass me at 70 mph or more a very real thought came...
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Unfair attack on Obama by McCainJul 28, 2008 11:00 pm - They were all wrong. The Pentagon should not have, two days before a stop planned weeks in advance, pressured the Obama campaign into canceling the senator's visit to wo...
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Thanks for support of ALS foundationJul 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Approximately 1,000 people in Illinois have ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) and about 250 more are diagnosed each year. The disease may seem relatively rare, but when people ...
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Addiction to wasting money?Jul 28, 2008 11:00 pm - The DH's 7/21/08 article, "Gambling With Addiction," could not be a more definitive metaphor for the problem(s) with the State of Illinois itself. Skip to the gray tab r...
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America needs lesson in mannersJul 28, 2008 11:00 pm - What has become of all the common sense and decency in our great country? Example: loud mouth ministers spewing hatred and controversy; inflammatory magazines such as Th...
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The facts support Kirk independenceJul 28, 2008 11:00 pm - In his letter (Fence Post, July 17) attacking Congressman Kirk, Mike Konopka says at one point that, "the 10th District isn't buying it anymore." What the 10th District ...