Keeneyville Opinion
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Misplaced worries about Navistar moveMay 05, 2010 11:00 pm - It is difficult to discern the basis for nearby residents' objection to Navistar's proposed move to the Alcatel/Lucent site. Perhaps it's a fear of reduced property valu...
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Get cracking now on Grand TheaterMay 05, 2010 11:00 pm - The debate over the fate of the Wheaton Grand Theatre is like a movie without a discernible ending. It goes on, and on, and on with plan, after plan, after plan being co...
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What went wrong and how to fix itMay 05, 2010 11:00 pm - "What went wrong? And what are you doing to make sure it doesn't happen again?" Citizens have a right and a responsibility to demand answers to these two questions after...
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Oil co. assurances now ring hollowMay 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Nothing is without risk. Luckily, with this latest and devastating oil spill in the Gulf, we have a clearer picture of the risks and costs involved in further exploratio...
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Why would GOP pols shun Palin?May 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Joseph Ryan's front-page May 2 article, reporting on Sarah Palin's visit to Illinois for a Republican fundraiser was deeply troubling to me, a conservative Republican. ...
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Immigration debate not a racial issueMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - It is hard to understand why anyone is protesting the Arizona effort to keep the illegals out of our country. I think the Arizona governor should be applauded and encour...
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We don't need 67-year-old teachersMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Thank you for your April 24 and 27 articles on pensions. It was clear and unbiased reporting on a very controversial and difficult subject. I taught for 28 years in Ben...
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Protecting teens from cyberbullyingMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - In the old days - you know, 10 or 15 years ago - the schoolyard bullies tended to stay away from students who were surrounded by friends. In a new world of social networ...
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Where's the outrage over violent dissent?May 03, 2010 11:00 pm - I recently saw in the pro-immigration rally in Phoenix, Az., many protesters hurling bricks and rocks at the law officers as well as other civilians. There were signs vi...
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Which freedoms have been lost?May 03, 2010 11:00 pm - When in recent history has the Heritage Foundation ever not negatively twisted assessments of any Democratic plan? Far Right partisans hammer away at being bereft of the...