Opinion

Sprawl

Published December 27, 2005

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Dear Editor: I was extremely impressed with Sun-Times architect critic Kevin Nance's even-handed review of the Robert Bruegmann book, Sprawl: A Compact History ["Learning to Sprawl," December 27].

Far Flung Fabrics: A Fine Mesh

Published December 27, 2005

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Michael Freedman's column about using mosquito nets to fight malaria in Africa ,"A Fine Mesh" (December 26, p. 71), confirms the fact that new businesses that are dependent upon grants take great risks, in the true spirit of entrepreneurs.

Comment on Thomas v. Mallett and Senate Bill 402

Published December 27, 2005

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The Wisconsin legislature has approved a bill, S.B. 402, that would restore one of the classic requirements for recovery for injuries allegedly caused by products. It is not certain whether Governor Jim Doyle will sign the bill into law.

Consumer Power Report #15

Published December 27, 2005

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Consumer Power Report, written by Greg Scandlen, director of Consumers for Health Care Choices at The Heartland Institute, is a weekly report summarizing recent developments on consumer-directed health care in the media, legislative, and regulatory

How to Reduce the Risk of Nutritional Diseases

Published December 21, 2005

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The United States is experiencing an epidemic of diseases related to poor nutrition. Rates of heart disease, stroke, type-2 diabetes, and obesity are all rising rapidly.

Mercury Menace

Published December 21, 2005

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Dear Editor: The Tribune series on the "mercury menace" has the eerie feel of Janet Cook. Cook was the Washington Post staff reporter who fabricated a sensational series on the fictitious life of a child crack addict.

Comment on the Digital Age Communications Act of 2005

Published December 20, 2005

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The Digital Age Communications Act (DACA) of 2005, introduced last week by Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC), represents Congress' best and soundest approach to federal and state telecom policy reform so far.

Consumer Power Report #14

Published December 20, 2005

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Consumer Power Report, written by Greg Scandlen, director of Consumers for Health Care Choices at The Heartland Institute, is a weekly report summarizing recent developments on consumer-directed health care in the media, legislative, and regulatory

An Open Letter to the Illinois Tollway Authority:

Published December 19, 2005

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Back in 2002, I wrote a letter to the editor standing by you when others were demanding Illinois "get rid of tolls.

Mercury Series

Published December 16, 2005

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To the Editor: Your three-part series on mercury in fish ["The Mercury Menace," December 11, 12, 13] left out five key facts.

Great Lakes Success Story

Published December 15, 2005

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Dear Editor: Your December 9 article, "Scientists Warn Great Lakes Near Collapse," literally took my breath way.

Heartland Statement on Illinois Supreme Court’s Altria Decision

Published December 15, 2005

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(Chicago, IL -- December 15, 2005) Earlier today, the Illinois Supreme Court reversed a lower court's $10.1 billion judgment against Altria, Inc. Observers contacted by The Heartland Institute supported the court's decision. Joseph A.

Mercury Myths

Published December 15, 2005

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Dear Editor: I hate fish, but with half-a-century of experience as an environemntal scientist and my recent completion of a five-volume Water Encyclopedia for Wiley Interscience (May 2005), I have learned enough to know I need to eat fish in order to

Consumer Power Report #13

Published December 13, 2005

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Consumer Power Report, written by Greg Scandlen, director of Consumers for Health Care Choices at The Heartland Institute, is a weekly report summarizing recent developments on consumer-directed health care in the media, legislative, and regulatory

Junk Science on Mercury Debunked

Published December 12, 2005

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House Resources Committee Chairman Richard W.

Not Buying the ‘Tookie’ Hustle

Published December 9, 2005

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California Gov.

Should We Be Honoring Rachel Carson?

Published December 9, 2005

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Dear editor: On December 6, the Allegheny County Council (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) voted 14-0 to honor Rachel Carson by renaming the city's Ninth Street Bridge, near her former Allegheny River home.

Documentary Exposes the Reality of Canadian Health Care

Published December 7, 2005

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On the Fence Films, founded by technology entrepreneur Stuart E.

Consumer Power Report #12

Published December 6, 2005

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Consumer Power Report, written by Greg Scandlen, director of Consumers for Health Care Choices at The Heartland Institute, is a weekly report summarizing recent developments on consumer-directed health care in the media, legislative, and regulatory

Bus Boycotter Defends Sowell’s Rosa Parks Column

Published December 5, 2005

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Dear Editor: Professor Abramowitz may have missed Thomas Sowell’s major point [“Sowell’s Rosa Parks Column Rebutted by Emory Professor,” Human Events, November 7].

Muscatine Power & Water

Published December 5, 2005

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Dear Editor: Muscatine Power & Water's announcement that it projects a $1.

Tax-Hikers Win Colorado Ballot Initiative

Published December 1, 2005

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Colorado voters on November 1 approved Referendum C, a measure to give up nearly $4 billion in tax rebates over the next five years and permanently increase the cap on spending in the state's constitution.

Tax Protestors Launch ‘Tea Party’ in Maine

Published December 1, 2005

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At the Windham Veteran's Center, a crowd watched from a safe distance as tax reform advocate Mary Adams lit the fuse on a cast-iron cannon, a replica of the cannons that once fired on the British during the American Revolution.

Wireless Philadelphia Moves Forward

Published December 1, 2005

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Philadelphia's selection of EarthLink Inc.

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