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TODAY'S LETTERS
Monday, Jan. 5, 2009
Health news proves need for smoke ban
Kudos to The Star for such a fine New Year's gift. The Jan. 1 lead article, "Study: Smoking ban saved lives, hearts," was terrific. The paper's...
IPS misleads public about losing students
Native population shut out of license plate funding loop
Complexities of religion difficult to judge
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Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009
Tuition blame game needs to stop
A recent Star editorial stated that colleges and universities must bear the responsibility to make college affordable.
Israel seeks peace with right to self-defense
It's not anti-Semitism to recite history
Israeli atrocities will end if U.S. withdraws support
It's only news when Israel fights back
Where were stories of strikes against Israel?
Fatal accident reporting shows anti-police attitude
Media give Obama free pass, even when he hurts country
It's a national holiday, and it's called Christmas
Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009
Israel's heavy-handedness harms peace process
Israel's overwhelming and disproportionate firepower has killed and injured thousands of Palestinians in Gaza, with a significant number of these...
Hamas ignored Israel's pleas to stop attacks
Loving one another means giving them equal rights
3 major religions agree; does Sasso speak for them?
Shaking off fairy dust with healthy dose of reality
Friday, Jan. 2, 2009
Downturn keeps pantry busy
At this time of year, we know that many residents of Central Indiana will take time to consider how fortunate they are and help others through a...
Some food for thought for happy campers for change
A short history of December holidays
Columnist so liberal, she still can't accept 2000 result
Smaller school districts have definite benefits
Negative economic reporting spins vicious retail cycle
Study targets gun shows, finds decrease in homicides
Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009
A good prayer for America: Love one another
Rabbi Sandy Sasso assails President-elect Barack Obama's choice of Pastor Rick Warren to pray at his inauguration because Warren "believes that...
People of many faiths share Warren's marriage view
Nothing against gays, let's just keep marriage what it is
No connection between pay freeze, teacher salaries
Special schools struggle with stagnant budgets
Hungry traveler laments lack of edibles at airport
Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008
There's real need, and then there's the Cultural Trail
My family and I have felt the need greater than ever to help those in need this Christmas season.
Mayor comes through for local Chinese community
Families found a friend in former columnist
Without column, reader no longer needs The Star
Celebrate each holiday with appropriate greeting
Israel's survival depends on strong response
Israel's caught between rock and hard place
Governor's guilt trip is no way to treat employees
Hungry traveler laments lack of edibles at airport
Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008
Muslim anti-Semitism inflicts centuries of hatred
Now that the dust has begun to settle on the Mumbai attacks, it is time to pose a troubling question.
U.S. can't afford to support Israel's attack on Gaza
Opposition to no-kill based on faulty information
Lose the jail to make MSA site more attractive
Monday, Dec. 29, 2008
Secret union ballot protects all parties
Jody Mauller in her Dec.
Internet, community groups can keep eye on government
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