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Saddened by Paterno scandal at end of life

I opened my mail browser today to find great sadness. Joe Paterno died at 85. Outside of knowing Joe
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February 1, 2012 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

Organic farming rights: It’s a matter of choice

About a block away from me, there once was a lady goat farmer whose name was Edith Erthanberg. But her
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February 1, 2012 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

Wrong decision on Western Pipeline

When Alberta’s governor stated he was “horribly disappointed” by President Obama’s pipeline veto, he was putting it mildly. He’d probably
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February 1, 2012 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

‘Quiet Zone’ needed to control noise pollution

The Rockford area has several sources of noise pollution: trains, planes, automobiles, ambulances, fire trucks and helicopters. In my opinion,
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February 1, 2012 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

Manzullo does not represent the views of his district

U.S. Rep. Don Manzullo views the world differently than most of the people living in the 16th Congressional District, yet
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January 25, 2012 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | 2 Comments

In response to Quinn and Amtrak: Multimodal Station, ‘Rockford Register Star,’ Jan. 17

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, where did the $3 million come from? Maybe some of it came from the executive order
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January 25, 2012 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

Re: Wrong destination for pipeline

The old route of Keystone XL pipeline was over the Ogalalla Aquifer ended at refineries near Houston and Port
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January 25, 2012 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | 1 Comment

Destruction of forest preserves is shocking

I am writing about the ongoing destruction of one of the Rockford area’s most precious assets: the Winnebago County forest
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January 18, 2012 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | 5 Comments

Former DNR officer speaks out

I found your recent article on trees being removed from OUR forest preserves very interesting. Also, the input from residents
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January 18, 2012 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | 1 Comment

lllinois is ‘The Prairie State’

I just want to weigh in on the debate over cutting trees to restore native prairie. I notice that
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January 18, 2012 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | 1 Comment

PACed elections unfair to the public

In 2010, the Supreme Court handed down one of the most destructive rulings in the high court’s history. The 5-4
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January 18, 2012 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | 2 Comments

Tag team GOP match

When it comes to the GOP nomination, maybe it would help some folks to see this contest in a different
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January 18, 2012 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

Re: “Forest preserve or prairie preserve?” (TRRT Jan. 4-10, 2012)

The article raises numerous questions to which it appears that no one in authority is willing to respond. There appears
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January 11, 2012 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

Save Rockford’s Postal processing facility

The Rockford Postal processing and distribution facility has one of the most efficient ratings in the nation. If it shuts
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January 11, 2012 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | 2 Comments

Northern Illinois Hospice and Grief Center thanks shoppers

Every Thursday this holiday season, Northern Illinois Hospice and Grief Center volunteers wrapped gifts for busy CherryVale shoppers. Thank you
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January 11, 2012 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

Obama’s economic policy is anti-American

I truly never thought I would ever see the day when the president of the United States would stand in
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January 4, 2012 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | 4 Comments

Reverse Internet gambling opinion

The Department of Justice issued an opinion regarding Internet Lottery in September, but waited until two days before Christmas
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January 4, 2012 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | 1 Comment

What have we learned?

Dec. 18, the last American troops pulled out of Iraq, and about 4,000 soldiers will stay in neighboring Kuwait to
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January 4, 2012 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | 1 Comment

Blagojevich’s corruption should teach us to pay attention

The recent verdict dealt to the infamous “Blago” pleases me. He used his position solely for self-gain, throwing in a
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December 28, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

A letter to Governor Quinn

Governor Quinn: Hardest decision you ever made!!! Read the article below and tell me you would not want these two
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December 28, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

Mega dairies win when regulations are not enforced

My friend, Karen Hudson from Elmwood, Ill., and I have a lot in common. We both have had a
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December 28, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

Children and families need your help this Christmas season

There is much to like about our American celebration of a baby’s birth more than 2,000 years ago. Among my
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December 28, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

Ron Paul knows how to clean up the mess

What’s wrong with everybody? I’ve never seen such a gaggle of tax-money sucking boneheads running for president — with Ron
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December 21, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | 2 Comments

Illinois residents ready for reform

Al Capone once said, “A good lawyer with a briefcase can steal more than 10 men with machine guns.” What
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December 21, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | 1 Comment

Reply to James Davis of Byron (Dec.14-20, 2011 issue)

You are so fortunate. You have a good-paying non-union job. Your family, relatives, your friends and neighbors have good-paying non-union
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December 21, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

Beloit Regional Hospice needs your help

Change is the only thing we can count on. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Always
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December 21, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

On the campaign trail

Obama stated a few months ago that his highest priority was creating jobs. Then, he delayed a decision on the
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December 21, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

Government considers people ‘the enemy’

Rock River Times deserves high praise for its printing of other-places-unprintable charges about Winnebago County Board’s cozy relationship with developers,
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December 14, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

Help Rural Oaks Neighborhood with votes

A $25,000 grant request from Pepsi Corporation to restore and preserve Rural Oaks’ Business and Neighborhood area (corner of Rural,
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December 14, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

Community rallies for Laurent House

Something really good happened. This week, nearly everyone enthusiastically pulled in the same direction. What could possibly have brought together
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December 14, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

Rebuttal to: Why I occupy, by Christy Gutowski (from Nov. 16-22, 2011 issue)

If you had a job and didn’t expect the taxpayers to support you, you wouldn’t have the time or
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December 14, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | 6 Comments

CAPA students and teachers deserve our support and encouragement

I am writing as a parent whose child is in the CAPA (Creative and Performing Arts) program at Auburn High
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December 7, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

Crusader Community Health implements new programs

The current economic crisis has meant that more people in our community are in need of the services that Crusader
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December 7, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

Europe, America have much in common

Europe and the USA have many things in common, one of which noted currently is the massive debt crisis both
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December 7, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

Where has all the trust gone?

Several of our politicians lie before they get into office, spending enormous amounts of money to get there and then
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November 30, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | 1 Comment

Giving thanks for CASA volunteers

Thanksgiving is a time to reflect as individuals and families on all of the blessings that have been bestowed on
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November 30, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

Occupy movement is non-partisan

Have you wondered about those Occupy Rockford folks all over town? Judging from their waves and honks, passing motorists outraged
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November 23, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | 2 Comments

Response to Stanley Campbell’s column

In response to Stanley Campbell: “How to mix Interfaith, Turkey Day and immigration together,” Nov. 16-22. Mr. Campbell doesn’t understand
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November 23, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | 5 Comments

Going through a phase as a nation

In 1887, Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the University of Edinburgh, stated quite prophetically, “A democracy
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November 23, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

Why I occupy

Here is why I occupy. When I see teachers who feed, clothe and nurture children in their charge get treated
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November 16, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | 4 Comments

Local business should support local banks

I am Occupy Rockford. We had our rally Saturday in front of the Chase Bank. At that time I got
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November 16, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

Rebuttal to Tom Harris’s letter and the NIPCC

Responding to Tom Harris’s Letter to the Editor in the Nov. 2-8, 2011 issue, “Not all experts agree on climate
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November 16, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | 1 Comment

Re: Black Hawk in need of repairs — not the same Indian

The statue created by Lorado Taft in 1911 is a statue commemorating Native Americans in general. Its purpose was to
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November 16, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

Following the Communist Manifesto

Abraham Lincoln once said, “That some should be rich shows that others may become rich and hence is just encouragement
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November 16, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

Needless tree destruction on scenic Route 2

The recent story and photos run by the local newspaper about widening Route 2 north of Rockford does not
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November 9, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | 1 Comment

Thanks from Mental Health Fair

On behalf of the Mental Illness Awareness Week Committee, we would like to thank everyone who helped make the celebration
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November 9, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

Black female defender performed admirably

I admit, I have never seen a black female public defender in any of the criminal justice systems I have
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November 9, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

CAFOs are inhumane, don’t help feed the world

Crop farmers have the most important job in the world. Without crop farmers, our civilization wouldn’t exist. However, many people
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November 9, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

Not all experts agree on climate change

Many climate experts would disagree with the assertion that “The release of the carbon trapped in the oil sands …
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November 2, 2011 | Also published in Letters to the Editor | Comments (0)

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