Jews are a people, what many also refer to as a “nation.”
Category: Letters to the Editor
Letters: Closing Clark Street for outdoor dining is a bad idea
The city is righty fixated on the survival of downtown, so why put a tourniquet on circulation to that vital area?
Letters: Congress should reform warrantless surveillance powers
The editorial board’s justification for expanding warrantless surveillance does not address real national security risks or opioid abuse.
Letters: We must protect loons and other wildlife from climate change
Former president Donald Trump calls January 6 prisoners “hostages” and “unbelievable patriots” and claims they have been horribly mistreated. He plans to pardon them on day one of his presidency. This is alarming election-year propaganda. Notably, there were over 100 injuries to police officers on January 6, and a comprehensive review of bodycam video revealed “approximately 1000” assaults on law enforcement on that day. Is Daniel Rodriguez one of the “hostages?” He repeatedly drove a stun gun into the base of police officer Michael Fanone’s skull and was sentenced to over 12 years in prison. His lawyer explained that Rodriguez idolized Trump and thought of him as the father he never had. While […]
Letters: Chicago needs to do a better job of allocating resources for migrants
Realistically, the migrant population and the city’s budget for migrant spending both are expected to increase, not decrease.
Letters: Veterans’ healthcare crisis demands attention and action
Many U.S. veterans face delays of weeks or even months before receiving essential medical care.
Letters: Shooting during White Sox game in 2023 remains unsolved
If we can learn what really went wrong at the White Sox game in 2023, then Chicago can make the necessary changes to make fans feel safe.
Letters: Police shooting of Dexter Reed ‘reeks of fear, bias and poor training.’
The police shooting of Dexter Reed is beyond the scope of what was needed to secure a citizen over what the department stated to be a simple traffic stop.
Letters: Keep the Clark Street outdoor dining program
We need more space for pedestrians in the city, not less.
Letters: Joe Biden’s Easter Day proclamation didn’t offend this Christian
Willie Wilson once again drags Christianity through the mud.