Aurora Opinion
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A little sharing could go a long wayJan 01, 2011 10:00 pm - While winter break gave students and teachers a reprieve from the daily routine, officials from some suburban districts took no break from thinking about ways to use tax...
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Stick to founder's missionDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - As I was reading the Daily Herald's article Tuesday, Dec. 28, “Our mission: Conversation that matters,” my eyes caught the true mission statement written by H.C. Paddock...
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Resolve to limit federal governmentDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - New Year's Day is a time for reflection. I pray that this year our elected representatives will reflect upon our nation's recent past and future prospects. On Christmas ...
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Don't let Vick off the hookDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - I want to explain how animal lovers feel about Michael Vick. Vick's story is not a metaphor, like “If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to see, did it real...
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Civil law is best approach to marriageDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - Carol J. Wright (“Civil unions an assault on marriage,” Dec. 25) seems to be laboring under the misconception that the Catholic Church is entitled to determine the law o...
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Emanuel is not a Chicago residentDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - After all the testimony, the Chicago Board of Elections now must decide if its one-year residency rule has any common sense meaning. My pocket dictionary defines “reside...
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Support for gays misstates theologyDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - In “Letter hurtful to gays, lesbians” (Dec. 12), the letter writer expressed being offended by a previously printed letter which articulated “hate and religion-based big...
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Good government finds efficienciesDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - Have you seen any specific evidence of cutting costs of any program that exists now in the U.S. economy? I hear no one who can cite details where actual programs are bei...
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Vouchers, not projects, for AuroraDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - For more than a year, the Aurora Housing Authority has been talking about demolishing the Jericho Circle complex and building a new complex on the same site. This new AH...
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Wheaton deserves credit for tax cutDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - The city government of Wheaton recently voted to decrease its property tax levy by more than $20,000. It is encouraging to see a city where revenues are ahead of expendi...