Aurora Opinion
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Path to Prosperity quite the oppositeMay 03, 2011 12:00 am - A key part of Paul Ryan’s 2012 budget, which he calls a “Path to Prosperity,” is dismantling Medicare while at the same time repealing the Patient Protection and Afforda...
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Sharia law not in sync with our freedomsMay 03, 2011 12:00 am - A Duke University chaplain recently stated, “Being a Muslim in the United States is another form of torture, a psychological torture, an emotional torture, and it is jus...
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Face-to-face talk about our futureMay 03, 2011 12:00 am - “Let’s get together” is more than a line from a ‘70s song. It is a concept from which, sadly, we have strayed too far. No matter what the issue of the day, be it unions,...
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New hospital needed in HuntleyMay 03, 2011 12:00 am - I enthusiastically support Centegra’s proposal and plan to build a hospital in southern McHenry County and particularly in Huntley. As the county continues to grow, and ...
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GOP should recognize this Obama successMay 02, 2011 2:00 am - As we watched the wonderful Sunday night news that Osama Bin Laden’s reign of terror was over, some thoughts coursed through our minds. Above all else, our president of ...
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See how it’s done, Washington?May 02, 2011 12:00 am - Yesterday I attended a town-hall meeting sponsored by Michelle Mussman, our new state rep. All I knew of Ms. Mussman was she was highly recommended to me by my bride of ...
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Workers’ comp law weighs on businessesMay 02, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois lawmakers can truly help our state and local economy by reforming the state’s workers’ compensation laws. These are the laws that determine how medical costs ar...
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All have to pitch in on social securityMay 01, 2011 2:00 am - The vast majority of people in the United States want medicare and social security to remain as is and available to people 65 and older. In order to do this the social s...
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Cut spending, raise revenueMay 01, 2011 2:00 am - The Republican approach to cutting the deficit reflects their preference for big business and the wealthy, which are key elements to fund their re-election campaigns. It...
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Governor needs to cut his sacred cowsMay 01, 2011 2:00 am - I have a solution to the governor’s budget that proposes draconian cuts to community-based services. This includes children and adults with developmental disabilities an...