Villa Park Opinion
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Don’t punish those who succeedOct 22, 2011 5:00 am - Don’t punish those who succeed Punishing any group of citizens to compensate for a lack of control in spending by government is treason. If any group should be puni...
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Roskam flyer message hypocriticalOct 22, 2011 5:00 am - Roskam flyer message hypocritical I received a piece of mail from Congressman Peter Roskam, Illinois’ 6th District. On the front side it says, “It’s time to force W...
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Bureaucrats poor judge of studentsOct 22, 2011 5:00 am - Bureaucrats poor judge of students Are state tests testing what we are teaching in our schools? Who needs them? The Illinois State Board of Education should be abo...
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Where have all the tax dollars gone?Oct 22, 2011 5:00 am - Where have all the tax dollars gone? Am I the only one who wants to know where has all the tax monies have gone that are still being collected? I still pay taxes .....
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Important high court decision loomsOct 21, 2011 5:00 am - In the U.S. Supreme Court’s present term, justices will hear the arguments in Lafler v. Cooper and Missouri v. Fyre about whether judges should have the discretion to ch...
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State institution closings make senseOct 21, 2011 5:00 am - Governor Quinn has proposed the closure of Mabley and Jacksonville Developmental Centers. I fully support the closure of all state operated residential facilities in a w...
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The SoapboxOct 21, 2011 12:00 am - Not paying attention? A 14-year-old brings a BB gun into his locker at Glenbard West High School. An 18-year-old shows off a bullet to classmates at Neuqua Valley. In th...
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Too much meddling by governmentOct 20, 2011 5:00 am - No other administration has bashed business more than the Obama administration, and yet it wants them to hire more people. No other administration has saddled business w...
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Gonzalez story did not dig deep enoughOct 20, 2011 5:00 am - As reported in the Oct. 15 Daily Herald, it is true that DuPage County Board member Rita Gonzalez works for two different government entities. However, she works two par...
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Free market system guards against fraudOct 19, 2011 5:00 am - This is in response to Froma Harrop’s op-ed: “Why we need more government in health care.” Ms. Harrop states that home-based services to Medicare are bilking the govern...