Downers Grove Opinion
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Do the math again on teacher pensionsNov 05, 2011 6:06 am - Fence Post contributor Al Palash (Oct. 27) told another contributor — who wrote about teacher pensions — to “do the math.” Palash should do his math again, but this time...
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Good call on debit card fee protestNov 05, 2011 6:06 am - To all of you who chose to respond by taking action against Bank of America’s debit card fee charges, I applaud each of you. You and you alone made a statement to the Am...
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Congress quite comfy with single digitsNov 05, 2011 6:06 am - The CBS News poll showing support for Congress has dropped to an abysmal 9 percent may dismay an electorate expecting solutions from that august body; but stirs not a qu...
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Why turn away prospective nurses?Nov 05, 2011 6:06 am - In speaking of the goal of most liberal arts colleges, a friend of mine used to say that they said, “If you can get a job when you graduate, we have failed you.” The Occ...
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The SoapboxNov 05, 2011 5:00 am - Leading by example: Avon Township residents watching their budgets got some tax help from Supervisor Sam Yingling and five political allies who recently presented a chec...
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What have you done for middle class?Nov 04, 2011 5:00 am - I (and I assume everyone in the 6th Congressional District) got a very attractive four color, oversized card in the mail with the cheerful headline “Illinois Seniors — S...
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Massive campaign spending pointlessNov 04, 2011 5:00 am - Sad that those pursuing the presidency, in this time of national bankruptcy, have to spend millions to reach the public with their goals, begging for help to supply the ...
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Don't criticize Obama on LibyaNov 04, 2011 5:00 am - Robert Kagan of the Brookings Institution, Sen. Lindsey Graham and Sen. John McCain — all three of these Sunday a.m. talking heads bad-mouthing President Barack Obama fo...
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If public workers left for better dealNov 03, 2011 5:00 am - I want to thank the Daily Herald for presenting all sides of issues, unlike some of the other newspapers in the area. Some, who are paid for by wealthy benefactors, only...
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Why rail against cheaper labor?Nov 03, 2011 5:00 am - I agree with Mr. Suhrbur’s Oct. 22 Fence Post letter that, “conservatives have facilitated the world expansion of trade,” but that also helped many businesses to expand ...