Letters to the Editor
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No risk in trying to stop abortionsMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - I would agree with Ron Coppel's response (Fence Post, Sunday) about the many German teachers and others in World War II who informed on the Jewish people, Catholic pries...
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The arguments of war and politicsMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - An open letter to James Prescott of Schaumburg (May 10): I seem to have hit a nerve with my armchair warriors and politicians statement. There seems to be a lot of them ...
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It looks like Will Rogers had it rightMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - As I observe the campaigning for the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates, I am reminded of a 1928 quote by Will Rogers: "You know the platform will always ...
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Are there adults left in Congress?May 29, 2008 11:00 pm - In Plato's Republic, he describes one of the greatest threats to democracy. That threat centers around the fact that most politicians want to be voted in to office so ba...
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Tragically, others gave their lives tooMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Your article, "They gave their lives for our nation," touched me deeply. I read every name and thanked the souls of the men and women who raised their hands when they j...
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Public's not at fault for atrocities of warMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Regarding Ron Coppel's Fence Post Sunday: I assume from the tone of your letter that you accept full responsibility for the atrocities committed by our troops during Wor...
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Legislators' criticism of oil companiesMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - I get a real kick out of Washington (and local) legislators questioning the oil company executives on their profits. When was the last time a congressman or senator bou...
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The danger posed by drug companiesMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - A gal named Melody Petersen spent eight years of her life studying the U.S. pharmaceutical industry. The result is her book called, "Our Daily Meds." Here are some of th...
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Giving just due to Memorial DayMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - It is now 8:30 a.m. on Monday, otherwise known this year as Memorial Day. I am conducting my morning ritual of having my coffee while reading the Daily Herald. I read w...
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We must remember 'Other Holocaust'May 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Mr. Coppel (Fence Post, Sunday), you remember your family's history. I remember mine. We lived in eastern Poland before the Germans reached us. Russians had first dibs ...