Schaumburg Opinion
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What has become of land of the free?Nov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Years ago, John McCain wrote a book titled "Worth Fighting For" praising the greatness of the United States of America. Good for him. I shared that sentiment most of my ...
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With aid must go accountabilityNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - The ability to move people has been a major factor in the success and growth of our current economy. When I grew up in Chicago, you could take a bus just about anywhere ...
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Teachers, simply consider the sourceNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Teachers, take courage. I do not believe, nor do I think anything like a majority believes, the blather recently published in our local newspaper. They exist to sell pap...
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Teachers maligned for no good reasonOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - According to recent media coverage, our public schools are ineffective and the teachers who teach in them are overpaid, under-worked, uncaring or incompetent. I am a Sch...
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Governments tax as much as possibleOct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Recently a congressman suggested raising the gasoline tax by 50 cents a gallon and justified his position by saying that when the price per gallon was at its peak (over ...
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Is this a misprint, or is it for real?Oct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - To the editor: I moved into Streamwood last spring. One of the reasons for picking this area was the moderate property taxes. Can anyone explain to the public how a U-4...
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Prospect Knights thrilled us allOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Prospect Knights thrilled us all To the editor: Congratulations to the Prospect Marching Knights on their highly successful 2007 competition season. The band excelled lo...
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Mismanagement is the real problemOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - The county board is being asked to vote to dismantle the county forest preserve toboggan slides. Based on personal observation of the Deer Grove toboggan slide operation...
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Parents can keep recruiters at bayOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Parents do not have to wait for lawmakers to take Section 9528, regarding military recruiting, out of the No Child Left Behind Act. By the time the law is changed, it co...
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A double standard for governmentOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Does anyone else find it strange that the government will say to ComEd, "You can't raise rates," but then will turn around and raise taxes? The CTA needs more money to c...