Carpentersville Opinion
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The challenges ahead for IllinoisNov 16, 2012 3:40 am - The campaigns are over. Now, it is clear. Four years ago when voters said that they demanded affordable health care, they meant it. In Illinois, when they said they dema...
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One Nation, under the Koch brothersNov 15, 2012 3:40 am - I hope that I am the first to congratulate all those people, both Democrats and Republicans, chosen by the Koch brothers to be handsomely rewarded for pretending to repr...
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Blame climate change for SandyNov 14, 2012 3:40 am - Hurricane Sandy is a terrible example of how climate change makes natural weather storms extreme. That storm had a combination of a high tide with a full moon — normal e...
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Church doesn’t get love is more than sexNov 13, 2012 3:40 am - Interesting how the Vatican is “digging in” on the subject of same sex marriage. It strictly focuses on the physical aspect of marriage, ignoring the fact that souls can...
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Keeping faith across generations, continentsNov 12, 2012 10:02 am - For anyone familiar with John McCrae’s famous poem, it is difficult to pass by Naperville’s “Healing Field of Honor” or see pictures of its 2,012 American flags snapping...
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Church dispute smacks of government meddlingNov 11, 2012 3:40 am - Over the past few months I have been following articles in the paper about the clash between West Dundee and the First United Methodist Church over the matter of the par...
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We give and give and get nothing in returnNov 11, 2012 3:40 am - Why do we, the people of the United States of America, always send aid to foreign countries in the wake of whatever natural disaster that strikes? There is not a single ...
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The SoapboxNov 10, 2012 4:00 am - A decent decision: Can’t say we’re ever pleased to hear of a community embracing video gambling, but if it has to happen, a town could do worse than to dedicate all its ...
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Embrace diversity, bring us togetherNov 09, 2012 3:40 am - After the election, some of us have great fear and are trembling. Due to the mesmerizing effect of certain TV gurus and their books, some of us are now negatively consum...
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Teach kids to be good driversNov 09, 2012 3:40 am - Nov. 8 was Parents as Teachers Day, and I encourage parents to be great teachers to their teen drivers. Inexperience is the leading factor for teen crashes. The more exp...