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My grandson, Zachary Landry, recently got to be chief of police for the day at the Belleville Police Department.

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    Let's limit letters

    What is the deal ? Why are the perennially incessant letter writers repeating the news stories of the day as if no one else would know anything about it if they did not? This is not news, and the points of outrage are not opinions, just complaints.

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    Impressed with coverage at Scott

    Kudos to reporter Mike Fitzgerald and photographer Tim Vizer for the fine coverage of Scott's annual Bataan Death March Memorial Ruck Challenge, which was featured in Sunday's BND. It was great to see our young warriors taking time to recognize and memorialize an event that took place long before...

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    No clue about transparency

    How do you spell "transparency"? That's what was promised from the honey-tongued lips of campaigner Barack Obama. Now that he is president in the power position, transparency is gone the way of the rule of law. Fast and Furious, Benghazi, the IRS and Tea Pparty groups, the AP with its reporters ...

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    On the road with Marx, Lenin

    If you reviewed the history books of the old Soviet Union and Stalin's rise to power, you would see a striking similarity to what we are now witnessing in this country. This administration appears to be following the Marxist/Lenin playbook on turning this nation into the United Socialist States ...

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    Charity begins at home

    The horrible disaster in Moore, Okla., is heartbreaking. Property can be replaced, but not the lives of those lost or their loved ones. It is wonderful to hear of the outflow of volunteers from around our great nation going to help those in need. Donations are needed and I am sure are greatly ...

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    Fisher House help never forgotten

    Phil Henning writes a great letter extolling the virtues of the Fisher Houses and Robin Hood, which has built schools for underprivileged children in New York.

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    A 'shall carry' law is needed

    So, I see the geniuses in Springfield are trying to come up with a concealed carry gun bill. Unfortunately they are going to make it virtually impossible for us law-abiding gun owners to get a permit.

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    Don't make sick people suffer

    I don't smoke marijuana and have only tried it a couple times in my 61 years on this earth. But I do have a lot of friends who smoke it and have been smoking it for many years for enjoyment. They all seem to have normal lives and hold down good jobs. I also have friends and family who have smoked...

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    Discrimination is not new

    Letter writer Kevin Gagin really pitched a hissy fit over my "Simple Simon" letter. He believes that only black people suffered slavery and discrimination.

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    Not safer without guns

    We are only a couple of weeks away from some form of concealed carry. The Illinois legislature, citing fears for our safety, will probably pass new laws which, through careful wording, will continue to restrict our rights and no one will be allowed to carry a gun in public. Or home rule Belleville...

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