South Elgin Opinion
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Easy to blame Obama without factsDec 20, 2011 5:00 am - I don’t usually respond to right-wing comments because they are frequently fact-free. Mr. Mack’s December 17 assertions in the Daily Herald are no exception. The Bush ta...
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Throw Obama camp on ash pile of historyDec 20, 2011 5:00 am - Every time Obama speaks, he demonizes the upper financial middle class and the upper financial class. This is a political ploy to get votes from the non-achievers, who d...
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School districts wrong to increase leviesDec 19, 2011 4:00 am - Tis the season. The season for approving school district tax levies, that is. And the news on that front from several suburban school districts is disappointing. On the ...
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Lauzen is right for Kane chairmanshipDec 18, 2011 4:47 am - In the Kane County Chronicle of Nov. 29, Kevin Burns was directly quoted as saying, “I think those who have a vested interest in Kane County will decide that this race i...
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Notch babies have reason to complainDec 17, 2011 4:00 am - After World War II, the people who were in Washington, D.C., at the time remarked on how much money was in Social Security, and they didn’t know just what to do with all...
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Kudos to ABC for ‘Made in America’Dec 17, 2011 4:00 am - ABC Nightly News should be complimented for a regular segment called “Made in America.” in one segment, the reporter, tipped off by a U.S. Senator, found the majority o...
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Who is it again who supports the rich?Dec 17, 2011 4:00 am - Mr. Minnerick thinks the GOP supports the rich. When almost half of income tax filers pay no federal income tax, I would call that support for the non-rich. Also, the Bu...
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Putting teachers and rest on same planeDec 17, 2011 4:00 am - Chuck Coletta ends his recent letter about the Teachers Retirement System with this: “Contrary to what Bill thinks, our contributions are not being invested.” Welcome to...
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Write, write, write your legislatorsDec 17, 2011 4:00 am - Congress simply must learn to live within its means. The day of extravagant spending must come to an immediate end if this country is not to slip into the throes of dang...
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Aldermen should be careful with wordsDec 17, 2011 4:00 am - It was an interesting dynamic between Geneva alderman that you reported on Dec. 7 regarding a tax levy. Alderman Maladra said, “We need to be very careful when we talk a...