Gilberts Opinion
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Gasoline and the invisible handDec 25, 2009 10:00 pm - In Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations," Smith suggests there's an invisible hand, an unseen force that moves capital to foreign trade only if profits in another country...
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Coach Curry was an inspirationDec 25, 2009 10:00 pm - It was with some degree of sadness that I learned that Mike Curry would be stepping down as head football coach at Aurora Central Catholic. Though I don't think it matte...
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Global warming is just another scamDec 25, 2009 10:00 pm - A letter by Sandra Kaptain of the League of Women Voters in the Daily Herald includes several outrageous statements about "global warming," in urging that we "go green."...
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Red Gate bridge would ruin WayneDec 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Despite charts, a 10-minute audio/visual presentation and what would appear to be a thorough assessment by the sponsor and lead agent of the study of Red Gate Road bridg...
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Our health system has bad foundationDec 24, 2009 10:00 pm - We pay about twice as much per person for our health care and yet die younger and lose more children through infant mortality than citizens in the other industrialized c...
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History beginning to repeat itselfDec 23, 2009 10:00 pm - "The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peacemakers for ...
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Thomson move shows pride in countryDec 23, 2009 10:00 pm - The move of Guantanamo Bay inmates to the Thomson Correction Center in Illinois is a sign of progress for our nation. It signals faith in our country's justice system, w...
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Happy Holidays from West DundeeDec 23, 2009 10:00 pm - We would like to extend our appreciation and thanks to the residents and businesses of West Dundee who participated in the 22nd Dickens in Dundee event. It is the commun...
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Gym class good for body and mindDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - The physical education requirement in the high schools of Elgin Area School District U-46 is no good. Four years of physical education should be required in order to gra...
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Smaller classes mean better U-46Dec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Overcrowding in U-46 classrooms is becoming a very serious problem. The boundary lines for U-46 should be redrawn to regulate a smaller class size in schools. The studen...