Opinion Stories from November 30, 2011 (Change date)
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Obama hardly the ‘tax-cutter’Nov 30, 2011 4:01 am - Barack Obama has not stopped campaigning since he heisted the Oval Office. “I’m the tax-cutter,” were his words in an article in the Daily Herald on Nov. 23. He must ass...
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Public needs to hear of the alternativesNov 30, 2011 4:01 am - I read with interest the article published by Deana Bellandi of The Associated Press about the current lawsuit regarding the new U.S. Congressional map drawn up by Illin...
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We have double standard on protestsNov 30, 2011 4:01 am - As Americans, we reveled in the downfall of oppression in two nations of the Middle East. We supported the Egyptian people as they defied the dictator, and through deter...
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We need reminders of heroin monsterNov 30, 2011 4:01 am - Let me write to find out what I am thinking. I find I am thinking about the astute viewpoint Nov. 21 article discussing the heroin plague closer than we knew, with horri...
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Keep commitment of affordable housingNov 30, 2011 4:01 am - In this economy, the availability of safe, affordable housing in quality communities matters more than ever. Unfortunately, the minibus agreement reached by Congress tha...
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Paying back loans should be no-brainerNov 30, 2011 4:01 am - A recent article quotes Elgin Community College’s director of financial aid and scholarships saying that some student borrowers don’t understand they have to pay back th...
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Politicians don’t see the shades of grayNov 30, 2011 4:01 am - It used to be said that death and taxes were absolute. Neither could be avoided. However, the executives at Enron, during that scandal years ago, figured out how to avoi...
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Girls don’t need to dress provocativelyNov 30, 2011 4:01 am - After seeing some of the Halloween “costume” pictures on Facebook, I wonder what motivates girls to wear a bra and underwear shorts with bunny ears as a costume. I find ...
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Take an interest in how taxes are spentNov 30, 2011 4:01 am - I’m not certain what is more disturbing, the fact that there is the potential that many once again could pay more in taxes in Carpentersville or the fact that there was ...
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No profit in a soft spotNov 30, 2011 4:01 am - Mitt Romney runs for president with the eye of a venture capitalist. He sees the profit in certain positions, discards those that are no longer profitable, and moves on....
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