Opinion Stories from September 4, 2012 (Change date)
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Some important questions to askSep 04, 2012 5:00 am - SWe’ve all heard President Obama constantly say the failed policies of the Bush administration drove the U.S. economy into the ditch. I have questions that need to b...
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Local employers, taxpayers part of pension solutionSep 04, 2012 5:00 am - The Aug. 21 op-ed by Marc Levine, titled “Cost shift would worsen pension problem,” raises critical points that need to be addressed when considering Illinois’ pension r...
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Bible doesn’t support taxes to help poorSep 04, 2012 5:00 am - BRegarding Ms. Cathy O’Brien’s letter posted Aug 26, nowhere in the Bible does it suggest that helping the poor is done through taxes. In fact, it’s quite the opposi...
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Editorial: Sift through the political sound bites, slogansSep 04, 2012 5:00 am - If Mork from Ork had just landed on Earth last week and tuned into the Republican National Convention, no one could fault him if he believed that President Barack Obama ...
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Higher education not priority for RomneySep 04, 2012 5:00 am - From what I see coming from the Republican public relations committees, and what I expect to hear coming from Mitt Romney any minute now; 1. There is no such thing as gl...
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Your turn, Mr. PresidentSep 04, 2012 5:00 am - We have reached a phase of the presidential campaign that could be called the Season of Empty Metaphors. At their convention in Tampa, Fla., Mitt Romney and the Republi...
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Legislators could have taken first cutSep 04, 2012 4:40 am - Dear state legislators: The other week you voted against the pension reform bill targeted to modify legislators’ pensions. Your colleagues described the bill as “a compl...
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“Obama: 2016” a must-see movieSep 04, 2012 4:40 am - Just saw the movie, “Obama: 2016,” recently. The theater was packed. Yet everything was orderly and quiet. You could hear a pin drop. This movie is not fiction. It is a ...
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Wal-Mart deal unfair to existing retailersSep 04, 2012 4:24 am - Wal-Mart deal unfair to existing retailers When a town is growing by leaps and bounds, giving tax and financial incentives to a Costco or Wal-Mart to move in someti...
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Roskam letter prompts skepticismSep 04, 2012 4:24 am - Roskam letter prompts skepticism Well, Peter J. Roskam is at it again. He is now sending out letters to the people of the 6th District telling us how he introduced ...
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