Letters to the Editor
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The sad irony of our health choicesJul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - What kind of country do we live in? Your July 14 front page headline: "County cuts funds for poor moms, babies." Back page headline: "Finally, the twins are here." Hmm...
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Bean's taxes rating might cost votesJul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - I have been a life-long Democrat and have only voted for a Republican candidate twice, and once was for George Ryan. However, I feel Melissa Bean has let me and the othe...
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Myths in offshore drilling debateJul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - A Sun-Times commentary by Faiz Shakir titled the "Myths About Offshore Drilling Abound" on July 19 discloses three myths of the debate about the need to rescind an 18-ye...
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Seals needs lesson in basic economicsJul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - For someone who claims to have a degree in international economics, Dan Seals doesn't seem to know much about how markets work. Just look at his energy policies. Mr. Se...
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Seals true friend to environmentJul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Congressman Kirk's new proposal to deal with the energy crisis is a blatant attempt to re-brand himself as a friend of the environment and foe of the oil companies just ...
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Change we need would fix mistakesJul 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The Founding Fathers gave us the best form of government known to civilization. Many changes have been made since 1776, but not all have been for the better. Approval o...
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Other lawmakers should follow KirkJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Public approval ratings of Congress have never been lower. Gallup, which has been polling the issue for 35 years now, reports that an anemic 12 percent of Americans thin...
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The bias of news media is obviousJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - I have waited and waited to no avail. I told my wife to watch the news July 11 to see how the media would spin the pro-gun rights rally at the Thompson center. I was s...
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Kirk doing 'real' work on gas crisisJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Mark Kirk is distinguishing himself as one of the few Congressmen to see high gas prices as a genuine crisis rather than an opportunity to grandstand. Rather than wax in...
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U-46 CAC members defend their planJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - In response to an article about mobile classrooms and facilities study in U-46: Mobiles are a fact of life in School District U-46. Some have issues with them, and that ...