Letters to the Editor
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Secession a good idea, can't happenMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - I would like to comment on two articles in today's Herald (March 13). The first comment concerns the idea of seceding from Crook (sic) County. While I am completely in...
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Not placing blame where it should lieMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - I feel compelled to remark about your March 17 article about school testing. It is so indicative of today's society to excuse the factors truly responsible and blame the...
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Abstinence beats condoms vs. STDsMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - As a family physician, I was deeply concerned upon reviewing the March 12 article regarding the prevalence of STDs in teenage girls and the limitations of teaching absti...
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Obama stories ought to be on front pageMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - I must be naive. I thought it was the responsibility of a newspaper to report the news in a way that was impartial. I found it very disheartening Saturday morning to fi...
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Obama, Rezko story shouldn't be buriedMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - In a world where the media is coming increasingly under attack for having a secret liberal agenda, I find it both ironic and sad that one of the biggest stories in Illin...
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Empathy for those suing District 204Mar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Although our society is entirely too litigious, I can't help but empathize with residents who have chosen to pursue a lawsuit over Metea Valley's new Eola Road location....
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Clinton would be awful as presidentMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - This is regards to the letter written by Ginger Marcuccelli (Feb. 8). She is berating women for not backing Hillary Clinton and states it is women's duty to support he...
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Embryonic stem cell research flawedMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Embryonic stem-cell research (ESCR) is another pie-in-the-sky idea whose time is over. I've tried to do research to compare ESCR to ASCR (Adult stem cell research); I r...
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Imperative to have alternative fuelsMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - The ripple effect of rising gas prices is causing an increase in the cost of all consumer goods and services. Experts say we'll see the price rise above $4 per gallon. I...
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Planners should be proactive on roadsMar 18, 2008 11:00 pm - The Route 120 Corridor Planning Council workshop in Hainesville on March 12 was pitched as a way to get public input on proposed road designs to alleviate traffic conges...