Letters to the Editor
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Obama fails to see terrorists' goalMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Everyone knows that the enemy in Iraq has sworn to kill as many of us as they can in the name of Allah. On TV, they have shown the teenagers being trained and going thr...
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Goudie's column unfairly cast blameMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - When I got word of what happened at Northern Illinois, my first reaction was to check on my son and his friends. My son doesn't even go there, but it reminded me of our ...
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Problem is with those evading taxesMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - In regard to John Rouille's letter (Feb 23), "American citizens getting squeezed," the record needs to be set straight. The writer characterizes "immigrants, legal or n...
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Abandon embryonic stem cell researchMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - We can now add researchers at UCLA to the growing list of scientists who have confirmed that human skin cells can be converted to stem cells which are virtually identica...
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Support legislation to protect dogsMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Everyone, please help support the Dog Fighting Prohibition Act (H.R. 3219) and Federal Dog Protection Act (H.R. 3327) very simply by making a few fast phone calls. You w...
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Oberweis wrong on health-care plansMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - On his own Web site, Jim Oberweis says he wants to move away from a "third payer system," which is politician speak for eliminating employer-paid health care benefits. ...
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Violence results from societal decayMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - At this time, many opinions have been spoken about the latest major local violent outbreak at NIU. I think for me, hearing about the Saturday morning shootings at Lane B...
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Razing Cole Hall would be mistakeMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Tearing down Cole Hall is a mistake. I'm not trying to minimize the tragedy, but to tear down a perfectly good building is not the solution. A memorial should be erected...
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To be safe, society must be armedMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - As a licensed professional counselor, I agree there are no "instant" answers to hard questions, and legislation that would "out" anyone in counseling would be harmful to...
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Surely, it's guns that kill peopleMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Riddle 1: If a deranged person bursts into a lecture hall with nothing in his hands, how many people are killed or injured? Answer: Probably none. Riddle 2: If a derange...