Articles filed under Opinion
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A Democrat's letter to Bruce RaunerNov 28, 2014 4:01 am - Dear Mr. Rauner: I'm a Democrat, and I supported Pat Quinn in the election. That said, I wish you the best. To that end, I respectfully submit 10 thoughts for your consi...
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How lobbyists make the system work for themNov 27, 2014 4:01 am - Because of its power to influence public affairs, the press has long been known as "the Fourth Estate." But I think the media may have been displaced. These days, it's l...
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Where are the real men on college campuses?Nov 26, 2014 4:01 am - Where are the men? I am talking about men who live by a certain code, who know that rape is repugnant, that gang rape is vile and that so-called men who do these things ...
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Remembrance of a tragedy also brings hopeNov 26, 2014 4:01 am - Three weeks ago, I attended the 20th anniversary remembrance of the crash of American Eagle Flight 4184 in Roselawn, Ind., where I lost my sister and 4-year-old nephew. ...
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Democrats' path after Obamacare: down, down, downNov 25, 2014 4:01 am - There were 60 Democrats in the Senate on Christmas Eve 2009, when they voted in lockstep to pass the Affordable Care Act. Soon there will be 46 Democrats in the Senate, ...
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Dropping the anchor on immigrationNov 25, 2014 4:01 am - The politically correct should spend less time telling people what to think and more time forcing themselves to think. Case in point: Immigration reform proponents and ...
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Obama abandons the 'harder path'Nov 23, 2014 4:01 am - There are any number of marvelous things one might do as president, if Congress were not such a checked and balanced mess. But future presidents now have a new method at...
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Equal rights for women long overdueNov 21, 2014 4:01 am - In the summer of 1982 in Illinois, the deadline that required 38 states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment was quickly approaching. With 35 ratified, Illinois was one ...
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Pope calls for family resurrectionNov 20, 2014 4:01 am - News that Pope Francis will visit the U.S. next year for the triennial World Meeting of Families brings elation to Catholics, excitement to pope watchers - and perhaps a...
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In appreciation for the daily task facing reporters, editorsNov 20, 2014 4:01 am - The purpose of today's column is to demonstrate the difficult job that Daily Herald reporters, editors and copy editors do, but through the experiences of others. A good...