Letters to the Editor
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On Texan leaders, inept bureaucraciesAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - We have had two presidents from Texas in recent history. Lyndon Baines Johnson had us embroiled in a no-win war in Vietnam. As the death toll rose and the sentiment on t...
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Macy's run of bad luck is no surpriseAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Sales off at the downtown store. Salespersons' commissions being cut. Buyouts. Lake Forest store closing. Food court in violation of cleanliness. Jumper from a balcony. ...
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Lies produced spills of differing importAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Generally, I'm not a fan of letters to the editor that are responses to someone else's response to someone else's letter, but I just couldn't let the Aug. 8 letter from ...
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All pit votes should have been 'no'Aug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - All pit votes should have been 'no' Congratulations to the three zoning appeals board members who voted "no" at the July 26 public meeting. My question to the three who ...
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Obama's plan sure is reassuring, right?Aug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Well now, it is good to know that our presumptive new commander in chief, Sen. Barack Obama, is prepared to send American troops into Pakistan to suppress terrorists. Be...
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Poor excuse for front-page newsAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - I now understand what it takes to be featured on the front page, top of the fold, of the Daily Herald. All one has to do is to enter the country illegally, give birth to...
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Dems flip-flopping on war on terrorAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - The Democrat contenders are constantly changing their positions on the war on terror. Sen. Hillary Clinton voted for the Iraq War, then argued that a set date for withd...
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It is about money, and using it on kidsAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - It is about money, and using it on kids "It's not about the money." Those are words of District 303's new superintendent. Let's hope that's not an indication of his per...
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Return to simple method of taxationAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - The first income tax law was enacted in 1862 to support the Civil War. Taxes were collected at various rates, according to a person's income. The system was very simple....
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Act now to save Winchester HouseAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Thank you for your coverage of the challenges facing Winchester House and the decisions the Lake County board has to make. I am disappointed there was no mention of the ...