Green Oaks Opinion
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Obama demonstrated right leadershipAug 17, 2011 5:00 am - In resolving the debt ceiling crisis, President Obama proved to be a master of the art of compromise, which is the only way to lead effectively with divided government. ...
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DuPage benefits trim a wise modelAug 15, 2011 4:00 am - It’s never easy to have your pay or benefits trimmed. Too many of us know that all too well. In that regard, we empathize with the DuPage County employees who will see t...
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Politicians should sign this pledgeAug 11, 2011 12:00 am - Republicans sign pledges not to raise taxes no matter what (270 of them in Congress); Democrats sign pledges not to change Social Security no matter what (123 of them). ...
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Dist. 70 doesn’t need new administratorAug 10, 2011 3:00 am - As a longtime Libertyville resident and School Dist. 70 taxpayer, I applaud the initial effort to reduce redundant operations and share resources with Oak Grove School D...
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Let's solve our hunger challenge nowAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - It's easy to imagine how it starts. First, you're laid off. Then begins the sad scramble to apply for unemployment aid. Even with that, you face figuring out whether to ...
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Unpaid child support tells us who Walsh isAug 07, 2011 12:00 am - I just read Mrs. (U.S. Congressman) Joe Walsh’s December 2010 verified petition for $115,000 of unpaid child support. It is 55 pages, with exhibits. It says that Joe sti...
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Limit p-card use, ensure transparencyAug 05, 2011 3:00 am - It’s much easier to hand a clerk your debit card than it is to hand over money. It’s one reason casinos have you play with chips instead of cash. So it follows that it’s...
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Straights should fear loss of rightsAug 05, 2011 3:00 am - I found Mr. Jim Finnegan’s letter of July 19 entitled “Defense of Marriage is Defense of Truth” disturbing. Whose truth is he defending? Whether one is straight or gay,...
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Now, let's find long-term solution to debt problemAug 02, 2011 12:00 am - So, the question of the day is, have we just averted a disastrous economic crisis or have we simply witnessed the final wrap on a scene we'll see in reruns two years fro...
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Heed warning on synthetic drugsJul 31, 2011 5:00 am - The recent editorial “Know when legal doesn’t mean safe” and the front page article on the young man who smoked synthetic THC, crashing his car and killing himself, shou...