Aurora Opinion
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U.S. Senators don't control police grantsAug 09, 2009 11:00 pm - The "Saturday Soapbox" column implied that U.S. Senators could direct federal grant money under the COPS Hiring Program to specific communities. That's not the case. Whi...
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Health care must be a basic right in U.S.Aug 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Now is the time to make sure that all our citizens are able to get the health care they need. A public option is a must. It will bring real competition to the insurance ...
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A legislator to take back IllinoisAug 08, 2009 11:00 pm - As a political science student at a small college in the suburbs, I am no stranger to the political happenings of "pay to play" politics or the missteps of politicians w...
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Big insurance worse than Big OilAug 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Last summer during the fuel crisis when gasoline prices went to over $4 per gallon, the oil companies reported record profits and there was universal outrage in the publ...
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Be wary of self- serving campaignsAug 08, 2009 11:00 pm - A strong public option, or, even better, a single-payer health care plan, would result in more effective and less expensive health care. Here's a story that supports tha...
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What Would Andy Griffith Do?Aug 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Deeply pained? This is the response of a police commissioner over a minor incident and an off-the-cuff comment by the president. All the horrific things in this world an...
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Alzheimer's is a cruel diseaseAug 07, 2009 11:00 pm - I recently visited my wife to celebrate our 39th wedding anniversary, and I was a little overwhelmed with our situation. I know that right now she has a black eye from a...
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Real religion is inclusiveAug 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Cal Thomas has topped himself with his diatribe about real religion being exclusively exclusive. Jesus taught about welcoming all in the Kingdom of God. The doctrine of ...
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'Cash for Clunkers' not much helpAug 07, 2009 11:00 pm - The government's stimulus plan of offering money for people to get rid of their clunkers for a more fuel efficient one seems to be penny wise and pound foolish. Most of ...
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Prefer to keep God out of our tragediesAug 07, 2009 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald reported on July 31 that 45 soldiers from the Illinois National Guard Delta Company were welcomed home in Woodstock, and Woodstock Mayor Brian Sager tol...