Lisle Opinion
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Let's send legislators home now for failingOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - It is truly amazing to watch our legislators in both houses of Congress work through the issues surrounding our present financial meltdown. In one body they want to blam...
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The challenge of finding college loansOct 10, 2008 11:00 pm - A college education is essential in finding a decent paying job these days. However, with the rising costs of tuition, it is next to impossible for a 21-year- old like ...
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Double-digit raises? Not now.Oct 09, 2008 11:00 pm - It's funny how quickly things change. In a matter of days, many of us have gone from a mindset of simple belt-tightening to life-changing shifts in when we plan to retir...
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Just say no to more taxesOct 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Enough with the taxes already. We have an income tax, a sales tax, a gas tax, a marriage tax and even a death tax. That's right - if you die you have to pay for it. I gu...
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'Trickle Up' theory for economic woesOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Here's a radical thought: Let's try implementing the Trickle Up theory of economics. We took the Trickle Down theory out for a spin and it has proved to be an unmitigate...
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Who's really the maverick here?Oct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - John McCain claims to be a maverick but has voted with George W. Bush 90% of the time. John McCain claims to oppose pork-barrel projects but has voted for nearly $150 bi...
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VFW should focus on veteran's issuesOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Joseph Ryan's well written article (Sept. 18) set my teeth on edge. It noted the political arm of the VFW announced its support for Congressman Mark Kirk who talks a go...
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A commitment to the disabledOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - As parents of a Down syndrome daughter, now 42 years old, we are personally aware of the importance of early intervention and education programs specifically focused on ...
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Abstinence is 100 percent effectiveOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Democrat columnist Cynthia Tucker complains about "the ultraconservative fringe - those who insist sex is intended only for procreation." As an ultraconservative myself,...
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Send do-nothing politicians messageOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - We now hear from all the Republicans who say vote for me. What did they do for you fellow Americans? Nothing. They voted the Bush way. Take, for example, John McCain. H...