Carpentersville Opinion
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Is it for your safety or for your money?May 30, 2009 11:00 pm - It seems to me that in today's world if it is for your safety it means big dollars for the police. I'm getting pretty tired about hearing click it or ticket. It should b...
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Don't confuse pot use with abuseMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - I don't know exactly where I stand on the legalization of marijuana, so I eagerly read "Think about this before legalizing pot (Fence Post, May 17) with the idea that it...
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Remove insurance companies from pictureMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - If some of the initial reports on plans for health care reform turn out to be true, the American public is about to get sold down the river. If there is not at least a s...
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Unregulated market is the problemMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Someone should tell George Will that the greed most people are concerned about has nothing to do with the price of Ohio State football tickets. It has to do with the fac...
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How many chances should we offer?May 29, 2009 11:00 pm - I see in the paper that Juan Rivera has been found guilty for the third time in the death of 11-year old Holly Staker. How many times must we find this murderer guilty b...
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Springfield short on common senseMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - There is an effort to bring transparency and reform to state government. While this is laudable and certainly needed, there is something that is even more necessary in S...
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Does this protect us from terrorists?May 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Whether you are an Obama fan or not, everyone in the U.S. needs to know this. Something happened - H.R. 1388 was passed on May 12 behind our backs. You may want to read...
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Income tax increase will help kids, othersMay 26, 2009 11:00 pm - With the legislative session quickly drawing to a close, it's more important than ever that our state's elected officials take action and address Illinois' budget shortf...
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Vote for income tax increaseMay 26, 2009 11:00 pm - I want to commend State Sen. Michael Noland for his support of after-school programs for kids over the last couple of years. His support of programs such as TeenREACH ha...
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Forget about caring and compassionateMay 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Ellen Goodman speaks of compassion and end-of-life talks between doctors and patients regarding continuing care for terminal patients. What she doesn't address is that u...