Carpentersville Opinion
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A vote for Bean is a vote for fiscal senseOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Let me get this straight. The ultimate in “fiscal conservatism” is not to pay your taxes, your mortgage, your car insurance. You allow other, more civic-minded citizens ...
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Closer, but still 'no' in BataviaOct 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Two years ago, the Batavia Park District wanted $36 million to build a recreation center and rehab the quarry beach, which would have significantly raised taxes. We rec...
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This election, it's about usOct 24, 2010 1:00 am - One of the newest and greatest treasures we have in Illinois is the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield. A recent trip to the museum proved to...
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Wanted: candidates to fit my beliefsOct 22, 2010 11:00 pm - My beliefs are as follows: balanced budget, state and federal; right to bear arms; using our own energy sources; sovereignty and security of our border; right of free sp...
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Fair Tax is fair, would drive economyOct 22, 2010 11:00 pm - The mailers this week focused on the 23-percent tax on things we buy, while companies are not taxed, as though that is all there is to the Fair Tax. I expect other bogus...
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No longer a Bean supporterOct 22, 2010 11:00 pm - When Melissa Bean ran against Phil Crane, I voted for Melissa Bean. I felt that Phil Crane was not working in the best interest of the country. Now with the situation th...
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No to Grafton town hallOct 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Saying Grafton Township government is in disarray is an understatement on par with suggesting that passengers on the Titanic could have had a more comfortable voyage. M...
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Hultgren sides with constituentsOct 21, 2010 11:00 pm - This time of year my mailbox overflows with messages designed to mislead and inflame voters. A case in point the flyer by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee...
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Require cooperation from legislatorsOct 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Whenever our nation goes through a crisis involving either national or financial security, the reaction is often the same; lost confidence in the political process and p...
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Don't let library become dinosaurOct 21, 2010 11:00 pm - I'm voting yes for the St. Charles Public Library referendum. While it is hard to support an increase in taxes, I am willing to give a little for the public good. Our li...