Letters to the Editor
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U.S. is already semi-socialisticMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - This is in response to the letter in Sunday's Herald from Mr. Marc Thomsen with the caption "Health care and the price of gas." We already live in a semi-socialist socie...
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Courts can't alter gay marriage lawsMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - This in response to David Berry's article discussing California and Massachusetts gay marriage rulings and how they will affect Illinois. In both states, the truth is t...
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Same-sex unions a matter of equityMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - I praise your stand on same sex unions for gays. Legalizing civil unions for gays and giving everyone the legal benefits of marriage is one step toward the top of the l...
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Electoral College a brilliant conceptMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Kevin Martin (Fence Post, Saturday) informs us that he read with amusement my response to his view of the Electoral College. It is always gratifying to bring a note of c...
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County health system is sickMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - We agree with many observers who assert that Cook County's health care system is shabbily run and beleaguered. But a slate of new nominees to what is purported to be an...
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McCain would continue tragedyMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - John McCain was a hero and survived unimaginable suffering as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War. This was truly a tragedy, but no more so than the tragedy that w...
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Nestlerest plan is not the answerMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - The scale of the Nestlerest proposal is so huge, so dense, and so over-the-top that I am shocked that the village is even considering this. The plan is that these new l...
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Buying EJ&E won't speed things upMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - The Canadian National Railway wants to own the EJ&E to expand and improve its freight capabilities. It will expedite the movement of freight around Chicago, they say. I...
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Same-sex unions should be allowedMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Evolution is more fact than theory; change happens. A few years before I was born, Teddy Roosevelt said, "Little words have guts." The Herald editorial Monday urges u...
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Keep reporting on 'Second Life' fairMay 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Regarding "Kirk: Limit access to social networking sites" (May 5), I play "Second Life" and there are some things about "Second Life" that you failed to make clear in yo...