Gilberts Opinion
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What's so bad about drop in birthrate?Aug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - One of your headlines on Aug. 8 proclaimed, "Recession blamed for lower birthrates." It reported on a drop in U.S. births in 2008, the first decline of the decade. In th...
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Who cares about Gov. Quinn's tie?Aug 14, 2009 11:00 pm - The front page article about the governor's tie was ridiculous. With the problems facing our state and nation, does anyone really care about his tie? I say, "Good for hi...
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What happened to self responsibility?Aug 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Having read Dick Durbin's article in the Daily Herald regarding more federal money being pursued by Elgin and Hanover Park for their police departments, I see what I thi...
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Time for managers to manage in KaneAug 13, 2009 11:00 pm - The recent articles concerning issues with balancing the Kane County budget are very enlightening. They open a window into part of the reason why the cost of government ...
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Suffering from Obama overkillAug 12, 2009 11:00 pm - I agree with Donna Brazile that President Obama is everywhere, on every newspaper, magazine cover and news program. And I am more than just "fatigued" with this excessiv...
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Where's your town hall, Senator?Aug 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Even though Sen. Dick Durbin was elected to represent the people of Illinois, he is refusing to meet with them in town hall meetings to discuss, among other things, the ...
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It's time to try controlled capitalismAug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Are you satisfied with your stock investments procedures, the way they are handled? Once you, the small investor, buy your stocks, your financial adviser shares no respo...
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Town hall by phone sounds like a cop-outAug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - I called 14th District Congressman Bill Foster's office recently to ask when he might be having town hall meetings during the August recess. I was told that they could n...
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I've made my budget cuts, tooAug 10, 2009 11:00 pm - This is in response to an article in the Daily Herald written by James Fuller referencing the Kane County budget. In the article Mr. Fuller's language indicates that Cor...
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Good market on a better day?Aug 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Could downtown Elgin's Harvest Market held on Thursdays during the summer months increase the number of customers or vendors by moving the market day to Saturday or Sund...