Opinion Stories from January 31, 2011 (Change date)
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Protect us from foreclosure vandalsJan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - Protect us from foreclosure vandals It is no secret that our country has a massive home foreclosure rate, but who would have predicted that it would also have happe...
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Death penalty has no place in IllinoisJan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - I agree with Louis Clarizio Jr. of Schaumburg (Fence Post, Jan. 15) that the process is the problem with the death penalty, even though I think it’s time for Illinois to...
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Don’t need federal education departmentJan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - The issue of cutting the federal budget down to size will be intensifying in the next several weeks. The question of where to cut is a legitimate one and there are many ...
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Don’t hire based on credit historyJan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - I am writing to express my appreciation for Rep. Keith Farnham’s efforts to change the job market climate by sponsoring legislation making it illegal for employers to re...
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What happened to LWV neutrality?Jan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - The Fence Post article titled, “Tax increase sorely needed,” written by the president of the League of Women Voters of Illinois, was a real eye opener. The League of Wom...
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Flames stoked too readily by extremistsJan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - The turmoil in Egypt must not be seen in isolation from other events in the world. Neither is it an aberration. It is the next scene in a long-running play whose final a...
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Democracy is nothing without human rightsJan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - Things are about to go from bad to worse in the Middle East. An Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement is nowhere in sight. Lebanon just became a Hezbollah state, which is ...
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Edgar left office with money in the bankJan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - This is in response to a letter from a disgruntled ex-state employee that criticized former Gov. Jim Edgar and me (Edgar’s former chief of staff). Generally, Mr. Edgar i...
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Look ahead to more of the sameJan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - Many Illinois politicians blame the $15 billion shortfall on the current economy. The lack of courage and wisdom in too many legislators of both parties by not cutting s...
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Is oil drilling to blame for shift?Jan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - I’m not a scientist, but after learning that the earth’s axis has shifted and thinking about the severe hurricanes, floods, rainstorms and snowstorms we have been having...
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