Sugar Grove Opinion
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Time to recall state lawmakersFeb 03, 2011 12:00 am - This is an open letter/comment to Bill Brown’s Fence Post of Sunday, Jan. 23. I am behind a recall of all elected lawmakers who voted for the Illinois tax increase. The ...
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Illinois needs death penaltyFeb 03, 2011 12:00 am - Abolition of the death penalty in Illinois is not the answer. Some criminals need to die for their heinous crimes, and that is why the death penalty exists. It is the ju...
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Wants a vote on state spendingFeb 03, 2011 12:00 am - I recently read in the Opinion Page “A starting point to cut state spending.” Thank you, Daily Herald, for the daily wake-up calls. Salaries at $31,426 for tollway board...
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Columnist Robinson lacks civilityFeb 01, 2011 12:00 am - Eugene Robinson should be one of the last persons in our country to pontificate about civility in our public discourse (Daily Herald, “Keep it Civil, Yes, but Don’t Keep...
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God played no role in Bears lossFeb 01, 2011 12:00 am - As I read Facebook comments, and opened my e-mail, I saw many “prayers,” some fashioned after the Our Father, entreating God to allow the Chicago Bears to prevail. Perpl...
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Don’t hire based on credit historyJan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - I am writing to express my appreciation for Rep. Keith Farnham’s efforts to change the job market climate by sponsoring legislation making it illegal for employers to re...
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What happened to LWV neutrality?Jan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - The Fence Post article titled, “Tax increase sorely needed,” written by the president of the League of Women Voters of Illinois, was a real eye opener. The League of Wom...
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Is oil drilling to blame for shift?Jan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - I’m not a scientist, but after learning that the earth’s axis has shifted and thinking about the severe hurricanes, floods, rainstorms and snowstorms we have been having...
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Small gestures of good, bad leave lasting marks on kidsJan 30, 2011 11:00 pm - A smart kid with good grades, Michael Spivak came from a supportive family and had just celebrated a successful bar mitzvah that ushered him into manhood. But he still w...
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Abortion replaces natural selectionJan 29, 2011 12:00 am - Our numbers are growing, constantly growing, spurred on by the incredibly thoughtless rhetoric as demonstrated by the two-page display ads recently found in this, and on...