St. Charles Opinion
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Drop recreation, voc-ed from schoolMar 13, 2010 10:00 pm - Are public schools under funded? Is the glass half empty? What are the intended functions of public education? Are they trying to do too much? Education, vocation, recre...
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Here's health care that seems to workMar 12, 2010 10:00 pm - I have read with much interest the attempts of several sources to have both the Congress and Senate join us in whatever kind of health care system they develop. I applau...
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Soap box: Palatine's Fiore an inspiration for all of usMar 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Inspiration for all of us: When Mauro Fiore was a kid in Palatine, who would guessed that he'd one day win an Oscar? If there is any message in the honor the "Ava...
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What's wrong with red light cameras?Mar 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Much has been written about photo enforcement of the "Right Turn on Red" offense. I cannot understand why this is so controversial. The law is that, "one may make a righ...
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Get pros to sort out budget messMar 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Are you aware of the American Institute of CPA's article listing Illinois as number four among the top 10 fiscally-dangerous states to live in right now? According to an...
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What about cutting waste?Mar 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Isn't it amazing that when the politicians want to raise taxes they tell us that unless they raise them they will need to cut school funding and health care? They always...
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Don't blame seniors for CTA's troublesMar 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Seniors and CTA unions are being made scapegoats in the CTA's funding woes. Go back and look at the legislation as passed. Suburbs and collar counties got slapped with a...
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Not happy with Bush legacyMar 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Let's back up in time to 2008. Bush gives the seniors a stimulus of $250 to take effect around April or May of 2009. So in my case around the end of May 2009 I got a $25...
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Don't mortgage our kids' futuresMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Have the American people become so enamored with and dependent on entitlements that we are willing to mortgage our children and grandchildren's future with Obama's healt...
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Take a number for Foster, health careMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - On Feb. 20, I took some time away from my family to attend a meeting at Geneva City Hall with Congressman Bill Foster. When I entered the building I was informed that on...