Letters to the Editor
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It's the message that still mattersSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - A significant number of entities -- people and organizations -- are concerned about whether the latest missive from the Islamic jihadists originated with bin Laden or no...
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Kirk wasting time with search billSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - So, let me get this straight: According to the Aug. 22 story "Kirk bill's focus is on student safety," Rep. Mark Kirk is working to pass a bill to allow teachers to sear...
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Praise for public works departmentSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - A microburst of praise and thanks to the city of Wheaton's Public Works Department and contracted crews for the excellent job they did clearing the streets after the sev...
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Shopper should count her blessingsSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - This is in response to Penny Novy's questions in the Sept. 6 Fence Post complaining about "housewives" and "retired people." Nobody owes Novy or anyone else an excuse fo...
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Health coverage should expandSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Congress recently voted to expand SCHIP and make affordable health insurance available to millions more kids while also strengthening Medicare. In response, alarmists ha...
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Let's find ways to cut energy useSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - The controversy over coal power is on the minds of many people today, as well as a topic of conversation and debate. Froma Harrop's column "Coal may be cheap, but it is ...
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Kudos for videos on skateboardersSep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - I thoroughly enjoyed the 3 recent video pieces on dailyherald.com from Paul Michna on skateboarding (I loved seeing the "old guys" at the skate parks with and without th...
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Tucker puts blame in the wrong placeSep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Columnist Cynthia Tucker again missed the point on where to blame the way things are for the American economy. First, we let jobs, manufacturing, whatever be outsourced ...
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Hospitals do care about patient careSep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - As president of the association representing 200 Illinois hospitals, I was pleased to see several of our hospitals highlighted in "Satisfaction? Check," and "Hospitals' ...
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Misleading cartoon about DemocratsSep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - The cartoon by LaRay Wright in Sept. 1 Daily Herald implies that Democrats had a prioritized list that gave higher priority to eliminating Rumsfeld, Libby, Rove, Gonzale...