Schaumburg Opinion
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Can’t create money out of thin airAug 17, 2011 5:00 am - Our economy is a mess. We are in debt up to our neck. Some claim that to save the economy we should go even deeper into debt — like the drunk who says he will quit drink...
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More spending will get us nowhereAug 14, 2011 4:00 am - In reply to James A. Prescott’s letter concerning the middle class, he apparently needs to check his facts. The Democrats’ philosophy is to depend on the government to t...
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Corrupt state culture lives without BlagoAug 13, 2011 4:00 am - It appears that the long, sorry saga of Rod Blagojevich is finally sputtering to a conclusion. All that remains is his sentencing that will send him off to play cards wi...
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Teachers serve in trenches of their ownAug 13, 2011 4:00 am - Regarding Mr. Kitzing’s letter that appeared July 23, I don’t know what started this debate, but I need to address some of the issues. We all have our jobs to do. Some o...
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The SoapboxAug 13, 2011 4:00 am - A super mistake? What’s done is done, the congressional supercommitte is formed, but imagine what might have been. Sen. Mark Kirk told our editorial board he would have ...
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Keep the people safe from governorsAug 12, 2011 4:00 am - Keep the people safe from governors I am neutral on video poker and slot machines. However to keep out townspeople safe from societal stigmas I suggest a separate “...
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Give Congress same rules as rest of usAug 10, 2011 4:00 am - Give Congress same rules as rest of us Found this in the comments of an article about the debt ceiling. Someone posted it, and I thought it would make a great law t...
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Structured play is a lifesaverAug 09, 2011 4:00 am - I found Burt Constable’s front page article on the importance of summer play an interesting contrast to the Chicago Tribune’s story on the same day about childhood kidna...
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Unpaid child support tells us who Walsh isAug 07, 2011 12:00 am - I just read Mrs. (U.S. Congressman) Joe Walsh’s December 2010 verified petition for $115,000 of unpaid child support. It is 55 pages, with exhibits. It says that Joe sti...
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Education at a reasonable cost?Aug 05, 2011 11:00 pm - I’m seriously sick of being harassed by the schools for payment of fees. I make payments in full and on time. I got a call today asking why I sent only $100 instead of t...