Letters to the Editor
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Why do we give so much foreign aid?Dec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - What is with foreign aid? My problem is this; I lost a lung to cancer and applied for Social Security disability. I was denied. Their excuse: I could still do substantia...
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Thanks for kind act by good SamaritanDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - On Tuesday, Dec. 18, I was the recipient of a remarkable act of holiday kindness. Stuck in traffic with my wife behind the wheel, I became intensely sick to my stomach. ...
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Study before 'fixing' nation into oblivionDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - Nary a day goes by without a media story about the looming global warming crisis. Well, well. Now comes news from the Senate's Environment and Public Works Committee th...
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Asking for a closer look at ECC benefitsDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - I read with interest the Daily Herald's recent article that Dr. Sam, the president of the college, was unanimously granted an increase in his monthly stipend to $1,000 a...
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Huckabee's likable but not presidentialDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - Of all the people running for president, I prefer Mike Huckabee, but I cannot vote for him because he does not believe in evolution. I could never be sure when a preside...
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Bush, Democrats should be turned outDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - President Bush has just signed away another $550 billion of your money with the help of Congress. Much of the money is going toward continuing the Iraq war until there's...
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Reject Dist. 300 Plan 6, support Plan 10Dec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - As a member of the ABC Boundary Committee I can attest to the amount of time and effort put into these proposals. However, my purpose is to speak of my strong oppositio...
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Democracy for embryos is frozenDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - I am responding to Barbara Muehlhausen's letter by explaining the value of a fertilized human egg. If given a mother, a fertilized egg will not become a fish or a goat. ...
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Praise for Hines VA HospitalDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - I was speaking to a good friend telling him of my wonderful experiences at the VA hospital. He responded by telling me that all he heard were bad things about Hines. I'm...
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And a spirit will lead them onto the fieldDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - When the Fighting Illini Marching Band takes the field at this year's Rose Bowl game, a spirit will be leading. Chief Illiniwek -- may he dance in our hearts forever. Pe...