Schaumburg Opinion
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Moment of silence provides focusNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Many schools around Illinois have been affected by a new law of having a brief moment of silence. Being a student at Conant High School, I am also affected. Even though ...
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Moving stories of two MarinesNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Thank you for the Veterans Day stories of Joseph Stevenson and Jeremy Sears. Joseph's last letter to his family was so moving and Jeremy's humble attitude at being honor...
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More gambling, more heartbreakNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - So, here we go again with another round of proposals to expand gambling in Illinois. Notice that I use the term "gambling" and not "gaming" which the gambling lobby pref...
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Lawsuit a reminder to pause before 'Send'Nov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Those in the "old" media, more than a little familiar with the intricacies of libel and slander law, knew it was bound to happen. A blogger has been sued for libel in Ka...
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Teachers manage our greatest assetNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - I have to agree with Janet Lundeburg of Schaumburg (Fence Post, Nov. 1). Because of the publicity surrounding the several school districts who have been engaged in salar...
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Thomas almost had a good pointNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Again, Cal Thomas almost has a good point. To quote Cal in his Nov. 4 column, Democrats would put us at risk with carrots and sticks. "What is lacking in all these candi...
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Amusing rhetoric on both sidesNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - I was very amused at the battle over SCHIP with the rhetoric on both sides. The Bush Republicans claimed that the $35 billion expansion was just too big, while the bi-pa...
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Sick of complaints about teachersNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - I am sick and tired of people complaining about teachers. If the profession is such a plum one, why is there such a shortage? Prospective teachers are welcome at any age...
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If only men could become pregnantNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - In reply to Bob Vogt's letter of Oct. 18 in which he asks why pro-choice people don't call anti-choice people pro- life. Well it's simple: They are not pro-life; they ar...
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Soapbox: We need to listenNov 09, 2007 10:00 pm - Here's a salute to the League of Women's Voters/Palatine Area for its Veterans Day luncheon last week in Schaumburg. It was there that the League honored women in the mi...