Opinion Stories from August 20, 2010 (Change date)
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Law will make taxes fairerAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - A new law drafted by State Rep. Jack Franks to help reduce property taxes will take effect Jan. 1, 2011. The law is Franks's answer to the growing problem of artificiall...
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Saturday SoapboxAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Great role models for girls: It's quite a weekend for top female pro athletes who showcase their skills in the suburbs. Inez Karlsson tries to become the first fe...
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Judges shouldn't override voters' willAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - On Aug. 6, the Daily Herald featured a story titled "The national debate over gay marriage." U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker overruled the will of 7 million California...
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What's your stance on mosque?Aug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - U.S. citizens of Illinois should be demanding all our state and national leaders to take a position on the mosque issue so we know where they stand. Their position shoul...
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Don't throw out baby with bath waterAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - I think Robert Finkel (Fence Post, Aug. 7) is either very young or a poor historian. Pensions of the old-fashioned kind were paid by employer contributions. This was a b...
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Tax hike not right path for MillburnAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Millburn School District board members, what are you thinking? You want to place a referendum question on the November ballot that will increase our taxes more than $700...
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Fear underlies mosque oppositionAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - They have won - in at least one battle, that is. The Islamic center near ground zero shows that the extremists have achieved their goal of changing aspects of our cultur...
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Stats show troops not wise, necessaryAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Gen. David Petraeus is waging war on two fronts: One in Afghanistan, and one in the media. He's trying to persuade us that we're in Afghanistan to protect civilians. The...
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Vote, Democrats, future depends on itAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Midterm elections traditionally favor the political party that doesn't hold the White House. The reason is pretty simple: the voters of the party in office think they ha...
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Ground zero wrong place for mosqueAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - I was furious upon reading that our president gave tacit approval to the ground zero mosque by reminding us that the constitution protects property rights and freedom of...
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