Opinion Stories from February 25, 2009 (Change date)
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Describing U-46 as 'mess' is over the topFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - I take issue with Kerry Lester's opening paragraph in a recent Daily Herald, stating that Dr. Jose Torres inherited a mess when he came to School District U-46. I would ...
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'Passion of Blago' column ill-conceivedFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Burt Constable's Jan. 24 column regarding our governor's problems was poorly conceived; the headline sure was. Even on the editorial page you took offense to a compariso...
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Change to compressed natural gas is a mustFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - I have not had the chance to read the 1,000-plus pages of the stimulus bill passed by Congress, so I don't know how the money will be spent. I don't know all the project...
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Government reform starts with each of usFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - The public (that's us) must get involved in reforming Illinois politics, or it will be politics as usual. Pam Davis, who blew the whistle on Rod Blagojevich, is just one...
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Let's hear from 'the people' on BurrisFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Roland Burris' disclosure after the fact of his conversations with Rod Blagojevich's brother shows nothing less than a willingness to skirt the truth and the law to fulf...
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It's time to take control of our livesFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - The dumbing down of America never ceases to amaze me and will never go away if the American people "don't wake up and hear the birds sing." Unfortunately, our country ha...
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What's the deal with COBRA insurance?Feb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Would someone in Washington please explain this to me? Regarding the new $787 billion stimulus package, who specifically decided on the date for government help of up to...
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Know your rights as a potential jurorFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Amid government corruption everywhere, it is time to take a hard look at the judicial system, and question the erosion of jury's rights in the criminal trial process. Th...
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Obama brings a taste of Chicago to WashingtonFeb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Imagine you are the president of the United States, confronted with the worst economic and financial crisis since the Great Depression. You inherited a $1.3 trillion fis...
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View sounds like 'Do as I say, not as I do'Feb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - John Stossel shouts down the importance of a college education. Unless Google is mistaken, Mr. Stossel graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor's in Psycholo...