Gilberts Opinion
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Make tollway part of IDOTSep 06, 2011 1:00 am - The recent decision by the toll authority board to practically double the tolls displayed the undemocratic procedure for making rate hikes. The tollway board proposed th...
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Buck up, kids; we had it worseSep 03, 2011 5:00 am - Really? Really? I have read several comments about how U-46 is routing buses this year for schools. Some parents are complaining about how their child has to walk up to ...
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Raise taxes on million-buck salariesSep 03, 2011 5:00 am - In 1970, 41 years ago, the top CEO “total compensation” was 20 times the average salary paid to their employees. Today the average executive “total compensation” is more...
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Animal control story showed biasSep 03, 2011 5:00 am - I am writing in reference to the “Animal control grilled” article that appeared on the front page of the Daily Herald Aug. 24. I am a personal friend of Paul Kuehnert. I...
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Who has gotten us in deeper debt?Sep 03, 2011 5:00 am - The conservative forces are blaming Obama for a huge increase in the national debt. But is he really so bad? Let’s compare: Ÿ Truman, minus 21.7 percent Ÿ Einsenhower, p...
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We need more vibrant leadersSep 02, 2011 5:00 am - A “distinguished” Congresswoman, California Democrat Maxine Waters told us where the tea party can go. The national Democrats are in mortal fear of us, hence the cheap t...
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Miltner’s been great for Geneva baseballSep 02, 2011 5:00 am - I recently had breakfast with a friend of mine at Mel’s Diner in Geneva and conveniently ran into Dennis Miltner, the outgoing president of the Geneva Baseball Associati...
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‘Made in China’ destroying U.S.Sep 02, 2011 5:00 am - Kathy Chu, in USA Today, is wrong to claim that we benefit from “Made in China.” First — losing jobs. I don’t think the 1 million sales/marketing jobs in this country cr...
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Facio stories have no place on Page 1Sep 01, 2011 5:00 am - I’d be remiss if I didn’t write you about how upset I’ve been over your front page stories about a man, who proved he isn’t fit to ever live in society, nor do I know an...
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Kudos to Herald for mental illness editorialSep 01, 2011 5:00 am - I want to applaud the stance the Daily Herald editorial board took with the Aug. 22 editorial, “Should we really be laughing at this?” While validating the sadness of an...