Letters to the Editor
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Humanitarian tragedy in BurmaOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Many people are aware of humanitarian tragedies in Africa, but much less is known about the human rights meltdown in Burma, (Myanmar). Recently there has been disturbing...
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Relaxed standards betray public trustOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Your editorial "Are standardized tests doing the job" (Oct. 12) raised a serious question. We know, for instance, from its public pronouncements that the ISBE has dumbed...
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Eradicating Mason symbols is wrongOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - I think it is sad that a church would feel so threatened by another civic organization -- especially one with such a long history of benevolence as the Masons -- that th...
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Stossel is incorrect about health careOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Syndicated columnist John Stossel continually shows a complete lack of understanding about the health-care system and allows his libertarian leanings to interfere with r...
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An odd notion of what's newsworthyOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - You put a Cubs pep rally on the front page, but the news that our new military strategy in Iraq may actually be working is hidden on page 2. Time for the Herald to get i...
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Kirk should lead effort to overrideOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Children are defenseless and vulnerable. They cannot speak out on their own behalf for their health care needs. Therefore, I am asking as an advocate for them, that Mark...
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Maybe these folks should not be paidOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Perhaps the governor , legislature's and their staff should work for free until they pass a budget. This way they can pay the troopers who perform a service that is irre...
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Trucks create dust bowl in WheatonOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Gritty greetings from the north side of Wheaton! The tear down developers in Wheaton perform an educational service for our grandchildren, children and young adults. As ...
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Damage piling up from DemocratsOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Is it any wonder why we had a Republican-led state for over 25 years? Just look at what these Democrats are doing. Besides making this state a laughingstock, they are do...
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Vote for those who'll put Americans firstOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - At what point does "free trade" become a sell-out of your country, when you've allowed so much of your internal assets to be "sold" to other countries? Stop the bogus tr...