Letters to the Editor
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A religion's views can't bind nationMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Conservative rabbis plan to vote on a resolution criticizing Pope Benedict for revising a Good Friday prayer to ask God to enlighten the hearts of Jews "so that they may...
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Provide summary commentarieMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - I have enjoyed reading the Daily Herald for years and will keep doing so in the future. You had a good presentation in your Feb. 1 edition which caught my interest (page...
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Too many boarders core of snow mess?Mar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - According to Elgin's occupancy standards, each homeowner is allowed up to two unrelated boarders. In the past, this may have been just a footnote, but I believe this is...
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We all need to find our true beliefsMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - One, NIU was a tragedy, yes, but the students at NIU are trying to move on with their lives. Don't forget the memories, but concentrate on stuff that is now, in the pres...
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Told you meat at school was bad ideaMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - After attempting to teach the evils of meat to our children, there was a 143 million pound recall that was too late for our kids in this school system. Turns out, 384 lb...
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Tanker contract relates to NATOMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Boeing's loss of the new Air Force tanker contract to EADS (Airbus) on the merits is defensible. The EADS tanker is larger, has more fuel, cargo and passenger capacity. ...
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McCain is the one who shows naiveteMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - John McCain gets big cheers when he talks about how naïve Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are about national security. McCain declares that it's a dangerous world out t...
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Is war inevitable or can we end it?Mar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - This is the season of Lent. Many folks make challenging resolutions. I like to do something positive. This Lent I will write about the many Methodist ministers and other...
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Democrats' petty attack on McCainMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The news of the two Democratic presidential candidates, Obama and Clinton, estimating they collected $50 million and $35 million in donations respectively in the shorte...
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Here's a wee bit of St. Patrick's loreMar 06, 2008 10:00 pm - St. Patrick's Day was celebrated in America in colonial times before (as early as 1690), during and after the American Revolution. A few of those celebrations were: In B...