Algonquin Opinion
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Tea party, Occupy have similar messageNov 11, 2011 5:00 am - Peter Lopatin of Sugar Grove: criticism of the Republicans who oppose Mr. Obama misses the point. Democrats want compromise when they are in a minority in either house, ...
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Speak up for priests of conscienceNov 11, 2011 5:00 am - Despite preaching the Gospel of justice, Catholic hierarchy behave as though they are above the law. But recently, Bishop Finn was indicted in St. Louis for failure to r...
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Kane’s shortcuts showed bad judgmentNov 10, 2011 3:00 am - Regarding Kane computer’s computer system: As one who has been involved with several large scale system implementation in Chicago, I can say that while problems are not ...
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The need to boost financial literacyNov 10, 2011 3:00 am - You may have seen the TV ad: A boy walks home carrying an enormous rocket pop, and Dad asks him where his new bike is. The boy sheepishly raises his treat and says, “I t...
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US oil production will create jobsNov 10, 2011 3:00 am - To hear of a boomtown like, Bismarck, N.D., makes me a very happy American. Why? Some great folks in that part of our USA went out and began mining operations of shale, ...
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Seventh-grader’s woes with Sears EDANov 10, 2011 3:00 am - We, the students of District 300, know about the issue with the proposed extension of Sears tax breaks. I want to tell you how my school, Algonquin Middle School, ha...
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Further evidence of incoherent thoughtNov 09, 2011 3:00 am - I took some heat a short while ago for asking a question that went something like this: “Are liberal/progressives incapable of coherent thought, or are only those who ha...
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Mom questioning field trips in minorityNov 09, 2011 3:00 am - I was appalled to see the article “A field trip or a gambit?” featured on the front page of the Nov. 4 Daily Herald. This smacks of biased reporting. The fact that it is...
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Cary schools lead in ending pension perkNov 06, 2011 11:00 pm - Most school officials, union members and elected officials in Springfield, Chicago and around the state probably don’t know much about Cary Elementary District 26. They ...
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Lower speed limit on Green RoadNov 06, 2011 5:00 am - Here are some comments on the article, “Speed limits on Green Road may fall.” I live near Green Road and use it daily. The speed limit on Green is indeed 50 mph. It shou...