Opinion Stories from July 31, 2013 (Change date)
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Wind turbines no friend to birdsAug 19, 2013 1:45 pm - Every spring and autumn, hundreds of thousands of migrating birds meet disaster in the blades of wind turbines. Every day, birds of all types, even protected species suc...
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Editorial: Stop paying public officials to go quietlyJul 31, 2013 9:28 am - Suburban taxpayers are paying a pretty penny for people to do government jobs. So why is it we keep paying for public servants to go away quietly and stop doing their jo...
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Why governing has become so difficultJul 31, 2013 5:00 am - If you want to know why passing congressional legislation has gotten so difficult, here are two numbers to remember: 5 and 532. They illustrate a great deal about Congre...
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SHS complaints were in errorJul 31, 2013 5:00 am - Last week, I wrote a letter to the editor condemning the “EARN Program” for incoming Stevenson High School freshmen. On July 25, I received a phone call from a member of...
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Boehner set right tone on immigrationJul 31, 2013 5:00 am - The tone of the immigration debate has recently taken a sharp downward turn, which may not be a bad thing for immigration reform’s legislative prospects. Rep. Steve Kin...
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Beware of ‘canned’ news and its spinJul 31, 2013 4:40 am - Beware of ‘canned’ news and its spin I hesitate to comment about U.S. news services (and while we’re at it, local “stringers”) especially those who have reinvented ...
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Distractions, phony scandals poor excuseAug 02, 2013 9:59 am - What is up with President Obama’s comment on July 23 about “distractions and phony scandals?” Killing of a border patrol guard and four good men in Benghazi, Libya, who ...
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Remove amendment from farm billJul 31, 2013 4:40 am - Remove amendment from farm bill Recently, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the Federal Farm Bill. Sadly, Rep. Roskam voted “yes” on this bill, which inc...
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