Opinion Stories from January 27, 2012 (Change date)
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State should back off of wage pushJan 27, 2012 8:00 am - It’s not hard to understand the philosophical justification for requiring public bodies to pay a “prevailing wage” for the contracted public works jobs they undertake. T...
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Support term limits in CongressJan 27, 2012 8:00 am - I understand that four Republican Senators are sponsoring a constitutional amendment to limit senators to no more than two, 6-year terms in office and representatives to...
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Ireland and the Reality of AbortionJan 27, 2012 8:00 am - In response to the letter by James Finnegan that appeared in the Daily Herald on Wednesday, Jan. 11, and that was entitled “Ireland a model for preserving life,” I, too,...
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Hartwell restores faith in countyJan 27, 2012 8:00 am - Why vote for Tom Hartwell in the upcoming Republican primary for Kane County Circuit Clerk? Tom stands out as the best choice. The reasons are simple: He is successful i...
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Insure young athletes who are injuredJan 27, 2012 4:00 am - Rocky Clark’s death offers a day of reckoning for justice: Didn’t he as a paralyzed high school athlete teach us? Didn’t Rocky, who played for a South suburban high scho...
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Cohen makes sense on free speechJan 27, 2012 4:00 am - Once again I need to congratulate one of my favorite columnists, Richard Cohen. I seldom fail to read his contributions, and I am always comforted by his reasonable voic...
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There’s greatness in serving countryJan 27, 2012 4:00 am - I need to comment on Muhammad Ali, who turned 70 this January. We always hear and read of his greatness. He gets all these awards, and people flock to see him. I wonder...
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Bloated hype aside, it’s still a crisisJan 27, 2012 4:00 am - Friends, don’t believe the hype. Despite well-intentioned headlines proclaiming that the obesity crisis has finally leveled off, we can’t yet say “mission accomplished.”...
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Rooting for NewtJan 27, 2012 4:00 am - Ask honest Democrats, and they’ll tell you what I’m about to tell you: We’re rooting for Newt. The death penalty for marijuana? Replacing janitors with school kids? Mini...
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