Bensenville Opinion
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Steps to diminish gang violenceOct 22, 2011 5:00 am - Steps to diminish gang violence Gang violence in the Chicago area has been an ongoing problem for many years. There are a number of things that can be done to help ...
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Government should get out of the wayOct 22, 2011 5:00 am - Government should get out of the way Jobs are not created; they are necessitated. They come about because something needs to be done, and there is someone who is wi...
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Health insurance mandate no puzzleOct 22, 2011 5:00 am - Health insurance mandate no puzzle I am puzzled by claims of conservatives that it is improper for Congress to require people to purchase health insurance or pay a ...
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It’s class war, but not the way some claimOct 22, 2011 5:00 am - It’s class war, but not the way some claim When progressives called for tax increases on the top income earners in the U.S., conservative Republicans scream “class ...
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Don’t punish those who succeedOct 22, 2011 5:00 am - Don’t punish those who succeed Punishing any group of citizens to compensate for a lack of control in spending by government is treason. If any group should be puni...
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Roskam flyer message hypocriticalOct 22, 2011 5:00 am - Roskam flyer message hypocritical I received a piece of mail from Congressman Peter Roskam, Illinois’ 6th District. On the front side it says, “It’s time to force W...
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Bureaucrats poor judge of studentsOct 22, 2011 5:00 am - Bureaucrats poor judge of students Are state tests testing what we are teaching in our schools? Who needs them? The Illinois State Board of Education should be abo...
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Where have all the tax dollars gone?Oct 22, 2011 5:00 am - Where have all the tax dollars gone? Am I the only one who wants to know where has all the tax monies have gone that are still being collected? I still pay taxes .....
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Important high court decision loomsOct 21, 2011 5:00 am - In the U.S. Supreme Court’s present term, justices will hear the arguments in Lafler v. Cooper and Missouri v. Fyre about whether judges should have the discretion to ch...
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State institution closings make senseOct 21, 2011 5:00 am - Governor Quinn has proposed the closure of Mabley and Jacksonville Developmental Centers. I fully support the closure of all state operated residential facilities in a w...