Carpentersville Opinion
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Editorial: A close-to-home economic strategySep 19, 2012 8:59 am - At a meeting with the Daily Herald editorial board this week, Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin reflected on the usual topics — political dysfunction in Washington, the o...
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Blind political belief helps no oneSep 19, 2012 4:40 am - In order to avoid the hypocrisy of complaining about poorly researched Fence Post letters containing serious errors of fact, I have included essential supporting referen...
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Labels amount to hate mongeringSep 18, 2012 4:40 am - L. Dean Hufsey has every right to his opinion about President Obama’s policies, and he can gush about the film “Obama 2016” to his heart’s content, but when he labels al...
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Westlund-Deenihan not running in 2013Sep 17, 2012 5:00 am - It has been an honor to serve as trustee for Hanover Township. While this wasn’t an easy decision, I have decided not to seek re-election in 2013. I’ve done my best to ...
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As goes Illinois, so goes ObamaSep 16, 2012 4:40 am - Gov. Pat Quinn in a recent interview said that the Democratic Convention would consist of “truth slinging” to combat the Republican Convention’s “mud slinging” about Pre...
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Don’t knock a wise investorSep 16, 2012 4:40 am - Recently you printed a letter written by Alfred Y. Kirkland Jr. accusing Paul Ryan of not being a “man of the people.” I researched how Mr. Ryan became a millionaire and...
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True purpose of education missedSep 14, 2012 4:40 am - While District 303 Superintendent Don Schlomann is to be commended for rejecting the foolish obsession with testing students, it is sad that neither he nor the speakers ...
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Pension reform sans persecutionSep 14, 2012 4:40 am - Quinn’s and Cross’s pension reform plan persecutes current retired seniors by making them pay for the state’s mistakes. Madigan’s plan persecutes local taxpayers and no ...
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Becoming American still dream to manySep 13, 2012 4:40 am - Every Wednesday morning there is a citizenship test and swearing-in ceremony on one of the floors of my federal office building. On my train ride to the city recently, I...
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Tell it like it really is, DHSep 12, 2012 4:40 am - Finally a newspaper gets it right, The Daily Herald has talked about the value of printing factual information. Especially during the presidential campaign. I suggest th...