Wheeling Opinion
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Pensions are for true public servantsNov 05, 2011 6:00 am - It’s a simple, common sense idea: public pensions should be paid only to those who actually work for the public. But, that’s not how it works in Illinois. Instead, clout...
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Pension a teacher’s sole securityNov 04, 2011 5:00 am - If your boss balanced his budget by not paying your Social Security pension benefits, your boss would be fined, shut down or in jail. When the Illinois legislature did n...
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Vulnerable citizens suffer as bills go unpaidNov 04, 2011 5:00 am - The “Deadbeat Illinois” series the Herald ran was excellent, and long overdue. Most adults with severe disabilities are wards of the state, and the responsibility of the...
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Israel not biased against ChristiansNov 04, 2011 5:00 am - Ed Smetana’s letter in the Oct. 16 Fence Post must be answered. He complained that Christians are not getting attention in Palestine and that they are discriminated agai...
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U.S. trapped in vicious circleNov 03, 2011 5:00 am - Sixty years ago you could buy a shirt and pants for less that $20, and they were made in the USA. Nowadays, you can’t buy one of them for less than $20 and they are not ...
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Why save when others will pay your way?Nov 03, 2011 5:00 am - I would like to thank Mr. Williams (Fence Post, Sept. 16) for alerting me to the perils of personal responsibility. I have to admit that at first my daughter was a littl...
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Protesters lack an intelligent messageNov 03, 2011 5:00 am - My fellow citizens of the liberal persuasion have consistently criticized the tea party with false allegations of bigotry and hate akin to that of the Ku Klux Klan. The ...
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Time won’t vindicate ObamaNov 03, 2011 5:00 am - I’ve read that President Obama has reportedly threatened to campaign against a “do nothing” Congress. Hah! To paraphrase Lloyd Bentsen: Barack Obama, you’re no Harry Tru...
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Remember GOP’s politics next electionNov 02, 2011 5:00 am - According to the Federal Reserve, companies are holding more than $2 trillion in cash as of the end of June, up $88 billion from the end of March. Private companies are ...
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State’s action a little too lateNov 02, 2011 5:00 am - I don’t understand how the state can be broke when I and others pay our bills on time — property taxes, state income tax, sales tax. I also don’t understand how this pro...