Algonquin Opinion
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Raises for U-46 leaders a mistakeOct 09, 2009 11:00 pm - It always amazes me what so called "educated" people see as a priority. In this case the priority is the selfish reward in the way of a raise, during troubling times, fo...
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Give back my money; stimulate economyOct 09, 2009 11:00 pm - No matter how much income someone makes, giving people more of their own money will grow the overall tax base. Here is an example: We all get a 15-percent tax cut. I mak...
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Terrorism reason not to pick ChicagoOct 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Why didn't Chicago win the 2016 Olympics? Let me count the reasons for you. Sept. 13, 2004: Congress refused to extend President Clinton's ban on 19 assault weapons. The...
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Saturday SoapboxOct 09, 2009 11:00 pm - How about a good fall cleaning? If you need motivation to clean out toy rooms to make room for the Christmas windfall, Mundelein High School students are offering it. Th...
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How the mighty have fallenOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Chicago's elimination in the first round of the 2016 Olympic selection is just one more indication of America's declining position in the world. William Peterson Elgin ...
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Global warming doesn't measure upOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - I find it very interesting how all the global warming alarmists have been crying about the rise in the earth's temperature and screaming about how the Arctic ice shelf i...
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Stop the name calling, DemocratsOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - The approval ratings for Democratic leaders has sagged. Their response has been to hurl negative labels at their opposition like "un-American," "AstroTurf" and the worn ...
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Legislation makes no senseOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Waxman-Markey HR 2454 was written in such haste that many sections are incomprehensible. As written, HR 2454 will result in litigation for years to come; and this will r...
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Laws should be written to be readOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - I believe it's time to contact our senators and congressmen and demand that they write bills in plain English so that we, the American people, can understand what has be...
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Selfless act about paying it forwardOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - I was shopping recently in a local Target store. As I was checking out, the cashier noticed my items and asked if I was having a party. I told her that I was a teacher a...