West Chicago Opinion
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Illinois obviously ain’t ready for reformJan 20, 2012 4:00 am - Again, Gov. Quinn announces another plan to reform pensions once and for all and forms another panel. And again, the newspapers laud his intent. The reality is Gov. Quin...
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Democrats don't have monopoly on warsJan 20, 2012 4:00 am - If George Kocan (Jan. 8 Fence Post) knows his history, he should know that it was a Republican president — Abe Lincoln — who was responsible for 600,000 casualties in ou...
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Obama energy plan is full of flawsJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Like it or not, our country’s phenomenal economic success depends on a reliable supply of low cost energy. I am a retired, professional engineer with 35 years experience...
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Think twice before banning boxesJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Collection boxes for the poor have been around for decades. Man-sized receptacles for old shoes and coats and books mostly, a place to drop off what you no longer need a...
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Don’t call these things ‘entitlements’Jan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Social Security and Medicare should be called “earned benefits“ not “entitlement“ programs. Working people pay them from payroll contributions. The word “entitlement” ma...
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Obama runs over ConstitutionJan 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Last week, President Obama again evidenced his apparent belief that the Constitution no longer matters; or is it that he is somehow above it? It would seem he believes i...
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Finally, some details on teacher negotiationsJan 15, 2012 4:00 am - A long time ago, early in my career as an editor, perhaps I was a little naive. So, when speaking to a group of school administrators, I caused some rolling eyeballs, ma...
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All sorts of problems with Newt GingrichJan 13, 2012 4:00 am - Newt Gingrich is not the leader I want; he flip flops way too much. According to FactCheck.org, he has flipped flopped on such issues as Libya, cap and trade, Paul Ryan’...
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Why GOP outrage on wealth redistribution?Jan 13, 2012 4:00 am - Republicans decry alleged attempts by Democrats to redistribute wealth, presumably downward. What they are blind to is that they have been acting at every opportunity si...
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Convert Chicago libraries to casinos?Jan 10, 2012 11:00 pm - Now that Rahm Emanuel has determined that he wants to reduce library hours and actually eliminate some library buildings, and at the same time he has bought into the the...