Algonquin Opinion
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Right to keep and bear arms should be honoredAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - The Supreme Court recently applied the right to keep and bear arms to state and local governments. Justice Scalia wrote in that decision that this right guarantees, "the...
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That's no way to balance budget, spend wiselyAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Ever since Ronald Reagan lowered taxes for the wealthy and the corporations, the tax burden has been shifted to the middle class. Republican anti-union efforts have also...
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Constitution not to be updated, make forgotten part knownAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - When studying the Constitution there are two ways to construe it. The first is constructionism, which uses a literal word for word interpretation. The second is called, ...
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Congressman Foster works hard for 14th DistrictAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - In this era of destructive partisanship in Washington, I am grateful to be represented by Bill Foster, a man willing to reach across the aisle and look for consensus, no...
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Talkers need not apply for president, doers wantedAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - My oldest grandson said he liked President Clinton, because when he was caught in a lie, he could always say, "So what? The president lies." My teenage granddaughter sai...
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Tea party shows signs of racism, no toleranceAug 05, 2010 11:00 pm - I heard Joe Biden declare that the tea party is not a racist organization. It is obvious that Joe has never gotten out of his house in his youth very much. The tea party...
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Stopping services bad for Kane CountyAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - I have serviced Kane County residents for the past six years and it breaks my heart to see that the services could end. The Kane County Health Department has come a long...
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Visiting Nurse Association will offer smooth transitionAug 04, 2010 11:00 pm - The Visiting Nurse Association is a community health organization that provides a broad array of services in our federally-funded health centers for men, women and child...
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Tea party and the construction strikeAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - The International Union of Operating Engineers recently signed their members' contract to raises of 9.75 percent for three years (3.25 percent per year) which includes w...
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Some facts on new FRG garageAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - There are many false ideas being floated around Fox River Grove regarding the public works garage, which is needed in anticipation of the IEPA regulations about clean wa...