Lisle Opinion
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Homeless a second time due to floodingJul 30, 2010 11:00 pm - How is it that for a second time in less than two years, I find myself homeless? I am not a deadbeat. I have not missed a mortgage payment. I have dutifully paid my taxe...
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'Truth Academy' is just hate-mongeringJul 30, 2010 11:00 pm - In the Gospel of John, Pontius Pilate poses a rhetorical question to Jesus: "What is truth?" The so-called Americans for Truth about Homosexuality (AFTAH), a nationally...
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Congressmen hold on to seats too longJul 30, 2010 11:00 pm - What we really have are the Mediocre and the Dimmest. Honestly, would you buy a used car from 90 percent of our congressional members? Would you allow even 50 percent o...
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Longer yellow lights key to traffic safetyJul 30, 2010 11:00 pm - In response to the July 26 letter "Red-light cameras are increasing safety," I do not believe automated enforcement is the best way to reduce accidents; I believe that t...
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Need a resounding 'God bless America'Jul 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Why is it so hard for America to keep its trust in God? It is not he that has let us down, but we are letting the minority entice us to abandon our faith. I chuckled whe...
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Shaming bankers wasn't sufficient punishmentJul 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Kenneth Feinberg announced that he would not try to recoup the $1.6 billion in compensation given to top bank executives. He states that shaming them was punishment enou...
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Popejoy entitled to day in court, to tell his storyJul 29, 2010 11:00 pm - I would like to respond to your July 17 editorial entitled "It's time for Judge Popejoy to explain." First, the disclosures. I have been an attorney for 33 years. I know...
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Homemaker's role what you make itJul 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Listening to Gov. Pat Quinn's campaign ads, I wondered, what is he smoking? His ads, meant to discredit his opponent Bill Brady, lack reality. In his illusionary world ...
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How did stimulus help our economy?Jul 28, 2010 11:00 pm - I've read recently that the Republicans are trying to impede economic growth by voting against unemployment benefits. I believe the Republicans proposed five ways to fun...
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Should've called it Party of 'KnowJul 28, 2010 11:00 pm - I think the writer of the July 22 Fence Post letter may have misspelled the Republicans as the Party of "No" when she should have referred to the party who actually rese...