Carpentersville Opinion
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Governor was right to name BurrisJan 06, 2009 10:00 pm - In hearing of the appointment of Roland Burris to President-elect Obama's Senate seat, my first thought was, he is a good choice. His merits politically are solid and he...
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We need protection against high ratesJan 06, 2009 10:00 pm - When is the state going to protect its people from credit card percentage rates? There are 16 states that have caps on credit card rates. Our representatives and senator...
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Whatever happened to 'we the people?'Jan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Springfield has a real problem. Do they want an open, honest election to elect a senator to the Illinois Senate seat in Washington? Or do they want only a Democrat to fi...
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If the shoe was on the other footJan 05, 2009 10:00 pm - It isn't as if this state isn't suffering enough. A governor who has become totally ineffective. A state that is billions of dollars in debt. On and on. So instead of co...
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New law would benefit workersJan 03, 2009 10:00 pm - The American middle class worker is being squeezed. Major corporations give their CEOs contracts that protect their salaries, bonuses and benefits, but they deny those s...
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Dist. 303 must be more accountableJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - I am writing in response to Josh Stockinger's article about St. Charles schools' recommendation to pursue a massive taxpayer-funded construction project. How did Dist. 3...
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No defending Bush's legacyJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - It is said that President Bush approved the loan to the Big Three automakers because he didn't want the collapse of the auto industry to be part of his legacy. Unfortuna...
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Time to change your definition of coolDec 30, 2008 10:00 pm - In this day of recognizing all types of diversity, I don't think it is very good marketing to try to sell downtown Elgin as the place for "cool people" as DNA Executive ...
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A different world without Bill of RightsDec 29, 2008 10:00 pm - I thought it amazing that you recently published the letter about Bill of Rights Day. This nation is currently facing many problems, and I would suggest one simple, swee...
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Something to counter bailoutsDec 29, 2008 10:00 pm - So, if all of the illegal aliens went back to their country of origin we'd have 0 percent unemployment and billions in public expense savings. Encourage all of the illeg...