Opinion Stories from July 7, 2011 (Change date)
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State's ethics math does not computeJul 11, 2011 1:09 pm - Remember middle-school math? Here's a word problem for us all: If 29 state workers are fined for ethics violations over seven years' time a total of $28,350, how much sh...
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Why life is better north of the borderJul 07, 2011 4:50 pm - There were thousands of cars, campers, SUVs, pickup trucks and recreational vehicles headed north into Wisconsin July 1 for the Fourth of July weekend, and any of theses...
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The cultic tendencies of the GOPJul 07, 2011 4:50 pm - Someone ought to study the Republican Party. I am not referring to yet another political scientist but to a mental health professional, preferably a specialist in the po...
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Flag a reminder of unity we should seekJul 07, 2011 4:50 pm - Flag Day has come and gone. Our flag flew over the steps by our front window. It is a decades-old cotton flag sewn in strips for the stripes with each five-point, white ...
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Deal would benefit youth and taxpayersJul 07, 2011 4:50 pm - I read with some consternation a “letter” submitted by Jim Sather of Geneva titled “Troubled youth not a priority for the county.” The letter addresses an ongoing discus...
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Skip appeal, Rod; take your lumpsJul 07, 2011 4:50 pm - Now that the Rod Blagojevich trials are over it is time that he falls on his sword. In the first trial, he used all of his available funds to defend himself. For the sec...
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Tough limits on coal bad for consumersJul 07, 2011 4:50 pm - The president, Congress and the EPA are legislating strict regulations on the coal and electric power industries. That forces many coal mines to close and in turn forces...
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U.S. companies hardly at a disadvantageJul 07, 2011 4:50 pm - Republicans are fond of saying that the United States has a high corporate tax rate, and because of this our corporations operate at a competitive disadvantage in the wo...
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The dream of home ownership gone awryJul 07, 2011 4:50 pm - “The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.” — Emerson The louder they talked about the disadvantaged, the more money they made. And the m...
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