Letters to the Editor

Apr22

Consider your self-interest

on April 22nd, 2012 at 7:00 am

Letter To The Editor

Editor:

“A republic, if you can keep it.” That’s what Benjamin Franklin is supposed to have said, when asked, “Do we have a monarchy or a republic?” in 1787.

Now, thanks to “money is speech” and “corpo­ra­tions are people” deci­sions by the Roberts …

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Mar24

Rant against government

on March 24th, 2012 at 9:00 am

Letter To The Editor

Dear Editor:

This is a rant about some­thing that has been both­ering me for a long time. We hear from doctors , the government, dieti­tians, etc. about overeating and obesity.

Why, then, can we not buy small sizes of many things?

We …

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Mar13

Intermingling political discussion

on March 13th, 2012 at 7:00 am

Letter To The Editor

Dear Editor:

Mike Kroll, who owns Dr. Mike’s Computer Therapy and edits and publishes the Galesburg Planet, was the featured speaker at the Galesburg 9–12 Project meeting Thursday night (March 9, 2012). While the 9–12 Project group is non-partisan they …

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Mar05

The unknown scandal of the Federal Reserve

on March 5th, 2012 at 7:00 am

Letter To The Editor

Dear Editor:

I am writing the letter to call Amer­icans attention to a problem at the heart of the dysfunction of our political/financial system. This is a problem even worse than the Supreme Court enabling the corpo­ra­tions and special interests to buy …

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Feb28

Never forget the African-Americans who served Illinois, Nation

on February 28th, 2012 at 9:00 am

Letter To The Editor

Dear Editor:

As February comes to a close, never stop learning about notable African-American men and women of this country: the stories of the equal rights activists, inventors, doctors and those who helped change a nation. Sadly, it is those who fought …

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