Articles filed under Opinion
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With Americans increasingly pessimistic, leaders must show greater understandingOct 14, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Jessica A. Johnson: About a week after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a survey conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research was released, offering insights about the direction in which our country is headed. After the troubling political violence we have witnessed recently, it is not shocking that a majority of those surveyed believe we are in a dire situation.
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Preparing to protest the rebuilding of America from democracy to autocracyOct 13, 2025 4:00 am - After less than nine months in his second term in office, Americans are now finding what President Trump’s “Make America Great Again” and Project 2025 are all about — reb...
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Hypocritical on healthOct 13, 2025 4:00 am - What hypocrisy. An overweight commander in chief had the audacity to dismiss the fitness of the United States Military. Here is a person who did not serve one day in the ...
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Common sense needed on climate changeOct 13, 2025 4:00 am - I saw in the Daily Herald recently that Elgin is going to save the world by cutting emissions 60% in five years and be carbon neutral in 25 years using green energy sourc...
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A commander of hate and divisivenessOct 13, 2025 4:00 am - In the Fencepost of Sept. 17, a letter appeared from Mr. Nick DiGiovanni bemoaning the Daily Herald’s attempt at being honest with the American people by pointing out Mr....
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Wrong source for views on hateOct 13, 2025 4:00 am - A recent report by your Facts Matter columnist inspired me. If facts matter, I wondered why the Daily Herald regularly refers to the Southern Poverty Law Center as a sour...
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Losing faith in Supreme CourtOct 13, 2025 4:00 am - I think it’s important at this time to quote what is, perhaps, my favorite scene in a movie. This comes from The American President (1995): “America isn’t easy. America i...
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More to learn about fear of policeOct 13, 2025 4:00 am - This is in response to Bill Blaine’s comments on Sept. 19 asking “Why run?” Mr. Blaine, as a white female and a member of the CARE team (Committee for Anti-Racism and Equ...
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Take medical advice only from doctorsOct 13, 2025 4:00 am - My professional medical advice is don’t take medical advice from people who are not doctors. I am an old pediatrician, and I can remember doing two or three spinal taps a...
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Enjoy the adventure of readingOct 12, 2025 4:00 am - In the week just past, libraries across the nation shined a spotlight on Banned Books Week, a celebration of something simple but powerful: the Freedom to Read. Banned Bo...