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LETTER: Who are the violent ones?

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 CDT

To The Editor:

When I was in the sixth grade my homeroom teacher was famous for always saying "actions speak louder than words." What wise words — nothing could be closer to the truth.

Words that have spewed

LETTER: Series brought back NCIC memories

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 CDT

To the Editor:

Kudos to The Times sports staff for the wonderful job in compiling the various stories on the NCIC that ran back in August.

Especially impressive was the breadth of work and the loads of

LETTER: Unions find solutions

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 CDT

To the Editor:

Many believe that the freedom of association applies to unions, and that to collectively bargain together is a fundamental human right. I never thought the day would come in which I would read that

LETTER: Vote 'yes' on retaining Justice Kilbride

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 CDT

To the Editor:

As an attorney who has dedicated my life and my practice to defending working-class citizens from the interests of multi-million-dollar corporations and insurance companies, I have come to know and respect the judges in this state

LETTER: Brady represents real change

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 CDT

To the Editor:

Pat Quinn is trying to have his cake and eat it, too.

He's running a television ad against Bill Brady for Brady's record of rock-solid support of Second Amendment rights, but you probably haven't

LETTER: Don't build mosque near Ground Zero

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 CDT

To the Editor:

"As a citizen, and as President, I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else," said President Barack Obama weighing in forcefully on the mosque to be built near Ground

LETTER: Halvorson, the San Francisco treat?

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 CDT

To the Editor:

Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House, is pulling out all the stops to make sure current Incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson gets re-elected over challenger Air Force Captain Adam Kinzinger.

Halvorson, whose

VOICE: Push for ovarian cancer stamp

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 CDT

To the Editor:

Many of us have relatives or friends diagnosed with ovarian cancer. September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. On Sept. 3, everyone is urged to wear something of teal color in honor of all those

LETTER: Lessons learned from drinking and driving

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 CDT

To the Editor:

With the recent crash in Grand Ridge, we are reminded of the steps we need to take as a society, parents and family members to try and prevent such tragedies. I speak from experience, as

LETTER: Saddened about the sludge

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 CDT

To the Editor:

As a frequent visitor to the Grand Ridge area, I was saddened to read your recent article on the dumping of Chicago's

VOICE: 'Their life would be in danger'

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 CDT

To the Editor:

Concerning the building of the Islamic Mosque in New York city near the site of Ground Zero.

It is true there is freedom of religion in our great nation. But what would happen if

LETTER: We are making fools of ourselves

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 CDT

To the Editor:

One month ago I placed a letter to the editor suggesting we give New Mexico back to the illegal Mexicans and any other illegal immigrants currently in the USA, so they could have their own country

LETTER: Halvorson 'fearful of accountability'

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 CDT

To the Editor:

Debbie Halvorson, the Democratic incumbent for the 11th District, has yet to engage her opponent, Adam Kinzinger, in a legitimate debate.

Earlier in the summer, Kinzinger issued a debate challenge to her, desiring to have