Roselle Opinion
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Is pasteuriziation a campaign issue?Jul 27, 2011 5:00 am - “Rah, Rah for Raw Milk!” This may become a slogan for U.S. Rep. Ron Paul’s presidential campaign. Wheaton College alumnus Michael Gerson in his column in the July 6 Dail...
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Failure of long march to socialismJul 27, 2011 5:00 am - So let me get this straight. If we permit politicians, this time the Democrats, to increase the debt ceiling, which really is no ceiling at all with the ease and frequen...
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Were GOP serious on deficit reduction ...Jul 27, 2011 5:00 am - The GOP, including tea party supporters, professes concern about spending and budget deficits, but the real objective is to weaken and obstruct the economic recovery in ...
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Who really runs the country?Jul 26, 2011 5:00 am - Picking up on the Michele Bachmann news story, I wonder how many feel as I do: The sitting president does not run the country. Mostly they are the front men anointed by ...
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Handling of Social Security is mob-likeJul 26, 2011 5:00 am - FDR introduced Social Security; participation was voluntary. It was put into an independent trust fund, not a general operating fund. LBJ moved it to a general fund dur...
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Video gambling will be boon for townsJul 26, 2011 5:00 am - The Daily Herald’s recent editorial and news coverage on gaming failed to acknowledge the benefits of video gaming for Illinois, including how it will bring significant ...
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Moms teach lessons of perseverance in face of tragedyJul 26, 2011 5:00 am - The loss of a child is devastating, unimaginable. And if the death is violent, or senseless, it is that much harder to comprehend. One way some suburban mothers are deal...
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Addressing some issues about P.E.Jul 24, 2011 5:00 am - After reading Nicolas Flamel’s July 13 Fence Post item about gym teachers’ pay is excessive, I would like to respond and clear up many of the misconceptions he has state...
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What the heck is platform tennis?Jul 24, 2011 5:00 am - After reading the July 20 paper, I have two questions. What is platform tennis and why is a warming hut needed? Ann B. Hein Winfield ...
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Why not write U.S. Treasury a check?Jul 24, 2011 5:00 am - This is in response to Tom Teune’s letter of July 16 (“Time for liberals to stand firm”). He said, “I want my taxes to increase” to support the various government progra...