Letters to the Editor
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Gun control isn't making society saferJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - I agree with James Foley's Jan. 1 letter that "keeping guns out of the hands of gang members and criminals is a good idea" and "common sense." Unfortunately, one cannot ...
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Smokers deserve a place of comfort, tooJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Smokers have made more concessions than any other group to date. They have stopped smoking in planes, trains, buses and all other public transportation, and have smoked ...
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As a nation, we can't sink to tortureJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Normally, I would agree with those who claim there is no excuse for ignorance. However, with the Bush Administration, with all its secretiveness and fake executive privi...
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The ugly horror in beautiful KenyaJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Reports that have been received from Nairobi, Kenya indicate widespread violence, especially within slum areas. Many of the churches are being burned with refuges still ...
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Do we support the unsung heroes?Jan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - An article headed "Sudden Death," (Jan. 7, Daily Herald) reported three Iraqi soldiers threw themselves on a suicide attacker wearing an explosives vest, during an Army ...
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Lauzen committed to his constituentsJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - I seldom have too many good things to say about most public officials. But, Chris Lauzen was called upon when so many Hampshire residents became so frustrated at a devel...
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Election lets voters take America backJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Red, blue, left, right, centrist or Libertarian, the message seems to be clear. People are sick and tired of being sick and tired, and they are about to do something. P...
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Check out deeds, not words or beliefsJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Professed religious beliefs as a blanket judgment for a person's character is gullible. When it's used as the primary lens to define a politician, it's just plain foolis...
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Save money: Cut the toll authorityJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - The Daily Herald had a comprehensive review of the Illinois toll road and the authority that manages, or mismanages, it. The histories of the toll road, from placement o...
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Morris has the heart for CongressJan 11, 2008 10:00 pm - I received a phone call recently indicating that this year's elections should expect to cost more than $300 million per party. The politicians talk bad about "big busine...