Opinion Stories from October 22, 2011 (Change date)
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‘Commuter tax’ another weight on poorOct 22, 2011 5:01 am - Once again, we see more ways in which our elected officials are trying to take more money from the people with the so-called “commuter tax” idea being discussed, taxing ...
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Don’t punish those who succeedOct 22, 2011 5:01 am - Don’t punish those who succeed Punishing any group of citizens to compensate for a lack of control in spending by government is treason. If any group should be puni...
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Steps to diminish gang violenceOct 22, 2011 5:01 am - Steps to diminish gang violence Gang violence in the Chicago area has been an ongoing problem for many years. There are a number of things that can be done to help ...
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Oct 22, 2011 5:01 am - No Way, EDA. I have had the privilege of serving the students in District 300 for the past 25 years. As a teacher, coach and administrator, I have observed first hand th...
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Schools should not get waiversOct 22, 2011 5:01 am - I highly disagree with the fact that the Obama administration wants to start giving out waivers to schools. I think that this is against what they were trying to do with...
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Government should get out of the wayOct 22, 2011 5:01 am - Government should get out of the way Jobs are not created; they are necessitated. They come about because something needs to be done, and there is someone who is wi...
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To be fair, be fair to allOct 22, 2011 5:01 am - I do not agree with the Occupy Wall Street protesters, but for the sake of argument let’s say that their message of corporate greed, taxing millionaires and spreading th...
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We need real action from administrationOct 22, 2011 5:01 am - Let us all ask former Sen. Russ Feingold to run for president. I know he has already said “no” to that, but the idea of a strong left challenge to the Bush Jr. in the Wh...
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GOP obstructionism sabotages all of usOct 22, 2011 5:01 am - Recently, every Republican senator, including Mark Kirk, voted to obstruct discussion of President Obama’s American Jobs Act. This was not a vote on the bill itself, but...
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Bureaucrats poor judge of studentsOct 22, 2011 5:01 am - Bureaucrats poor judge of students Are state tests testing what we are teaching in our schools? Who needs them? The Illinois State Board of Education should be abo...
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