Maple Park Opinion
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Upset McConnaughay disavowed STOPMar 03, 2012 6:00 am - I was very disheartened to read Karen McConnaughay’s retort to the endorsement by STOP for her opponent Cliff Surges this week. That Mrs. McConnaughay, now experienced i...
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Hartwell honest, trustworthyMar 03, 2012 6:00 am - Like many Kane County residents, I have supported both Republicans and Democrats throughout the years. Indeed, I make it a point to support individuals over parties, int...
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LaPorte not a rubber stampMar 03, 2012 6:00 am - The family life is under attack in this world and our great country. We are now faced with a government trying to deny us freedom of religion. While we live in one of th...
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Vote Petzel for CongressMar 03, 2012 6:00 am - Fourteen is the age when pop cultures commands the attention of most teenagers, but the Petzel family of Carpentersville produced a son who observed the world differentl...
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Lauzen keeps the taxpayer in mindMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Who put Illinois in debt? Not state Sen. Chris Lauzen. When it comes to wasteful or questionable spending legislation, Senator Lauzen has always erred on the side of the...
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So much for the American DreamMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - The purpose of government is to protect our liberties so we can take care of ourselves and live the American Dream as we envision it. Instead, government is growing bigg...
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Why Americans want to tax rich moreMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - No wonder that 55 percent of the public agrees with President Obama that millionaires should be taxed at a higher tax rate. Fifty percent of folks don’t pay any tax at a...
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Leave insurance plans to employersMar 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Recently, Mike Bruno attacked the Catholic Church over their resistance to the Obama administration’s attempt to force them to provide contraception, abortion-inducing a...
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Castro committed to Kane CountyMar 01, 2012 5:00 am - As a professionally trained public administrator and former Democratic state central committeewoman, I remain impressed with Kane County Commissioner Cristina Castro. I ...
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Divided government is only solutionMar 01, 2012 5:00 am - The dictionary defines hypocrisy as “feigning to be what one is not or to believe what one does not.” Well that would certainly describe many congressional Republicans w...