St. Charles Opinion
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Flexible thinking averts meltdownsNov 19, 2011 5:00 am - To avoid another meltdown, Rep. Joe Walsh should see a psychologist. He needs to learn that most psychopathology is caused by rigid black and white thinking. Life is ful...
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Sending Christmas message to CongressNov 18, 2011 4:00 am - The economy has forced us all to begin thinking of Christmas, whether we want to or not. With stores decorated with red and green, just after the swimming pools closed, ...
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We need, want, deserve hospitalNov 18, 2011 4:00 am - My grandchildren are the sixth generation of the Ruth family to call Huntley “home.” I have watched our small hometown surrounded by family farms grow into a bustling vi...
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Kudos to South Elgin High crewNov 18, 2011 4:00 am - I wanted to express thanks for how the staff at South Elgin High School handled the recent lockdown. I had the rare opportunity to experience the lockdown on the inside....
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Union push doesn’t represent majorityNov 17, 2011 4:00 am - Never before have I witnessed the strength of the unions as shown by Ohio’s vote on Senate Bill 5 on Nov. 8. The strength was garnered from the massive influx of union m...
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Listen to people; shrink governmentNov 17, 2011 4:00 am - In the 2010 elections, we as individuals set out and voted for the people we felt would help turn things around in this country. It turned out that many of the people we...
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A challenge to Lauzen and BurnsNov 16, 2011 3:00 am - Chris Lauzen labels Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns a spendthrift for increasing the Geneva tax levy — the total property taxes billed to Geneva property owners — by 46 percent...
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Veterans should get jobs firstNov 16, 2011 3:00 am - President Obama has proposed new tax credits for businesses to encourage the hiring of our veterans. There should be no need for monetary incentives to hire our veterans...
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Where have you gone, Teddy Roosevelt?Nov 16, 2011 3:00 am - Scanning three toy catalogs, I could not find a single teddy bear. That’s sad, because right now our country could use a reminder of the ideals of Teddy Roosevelt. Long ...
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Treat people like corporationsNov 14, 2011 4:00 am - A recent study found that many corporations do not pay income taxes. The study of 280 corporations found more than 10 percent paid no taxes, one of those companies was P...