Opinion Stories from January 31, 2011 (Change date)
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Moment of silence far from goldenFeb 01, 2011 8:30 am - It has come to my attention that Bartlett High School has picked up a 15-second “moment of silence” every morning. As a former student of Bartlett High School and a poli...
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Democracy is nothing without human rightsFeb 02, 2011 3:02 pm - Things are about to go from bad to worse in the Middle East. An Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement is nowhere in sight. Lebanon just became a Hezbollah state, which is ...
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Is oil drilling to blame for shift?Feb 01, 2011 8:30 am - I’m not a scientist, but after learning that the earth’s axis has shifted and thinking about the severe hurricanes, floods, rainstorms and snowstorms we have been having...
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Look ahead to more of the sameFeb 01, 2011 8:30 am - Many Illinois politicians blame the $15 billion shortfall on the current economy. The lack of courage and wisdom in too many legislators of both parties by not cutting s...
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Death penalty has no place in IllinoisFeb 01, 2011 8:30 am - I agree with Louis Clarizio Jr. of Schaumburg (Fence Post, Jan. 15) that the process is the problem with the death penalty, even though I think it’s time for Illinois to...
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Watch for health care smoke screenFeb 01, 2011 8:20 am - Opponents of health care reform are using expanded 1099 reporting as a smoke screen to dissuade public support and to distract from health care reform benefits, e.g., af...
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Public should know of union endorsementsFeb 01, 2011 8:20 am - In most of our communities, local school districts account for about 75 percent of the property tax bill. As much as 80 percent of that amount (in Naperville Unit Distri...
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Protect us from foreclosure vandalsFeb 01, 2011 11:17 am - Protect us from foreclosure vandals It is no secret that our country has a massive home foreclosure rate, but who would have predicted that it would also have happe...
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Don’t hire based on credit historyFeb 01, 2011 8:30 am - I am writing to express my appreciation for Rep. Keith Farnham’s efforts to change the job market climate by sponsoring legislation making it illegal for employers to re...
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What happened to LWV neutrality?Feb 01, 2011 8:30 am - The Fence Post article titled, “Tax increase sorely needed,” written by the president of the League of Women Voters of Illinois, was a real eye opener. The League of Wom...
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