Wood Dale Opinion
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Why we need a dual presidency in U.S.May 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Universities and colleges have presidents who don't do much except fund raise, meet alumnae and represent the school to the community. The board of directors actually ma...
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No thanks to just-say-no CongressMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - The latest AARP Bulletin offers an 8-page feature called "What's In It For You?" It analyzes in detail how the new health care legislation will affect those now uninsure...
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Help us, as we help special needs kidsMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Many parents of special needs children and adults have a lot of frustration about what's happening in Springfield, in regards to providing funding for special needs educ...
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Saluting excellence in the classroomMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Few would disagree that these are tough times for education in Illinois. Thousands of teachers have been laid off in recent weeks as area school districts trim expenses ...
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Offer to share when things were good?May 15, 2010 11:00 pm - A May 13 Fence Post letter stated teachers contribute little to their retirement and receive a return that only a "Wall Street" type could get by manipulating the system...
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Why we need to seal our bordersMay 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Nearly 50 years ago, in a class entitled, "Major Countries of Latin America," George Blankston, a political science professor at Northwestern University, astutely descri...
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Please watch out for motorcyclesMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Since mid-April, I have prominently displayed a "Start Seeing Motorcycles" sign in my front yard. I do this for two reasons: I care about my brothers and sisters in the ...
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Citizens don't mind showing IDsMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - If I am under 40, Walgreens will ask me for some identification to purchase certain items. If my charges are over $50, Jewel will ask me for some identification. Conveni...
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Public employees an easy scapegoatMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - OK, we get it. The economy is in the tank, so we have to find a scapegoat; this year it's public employees. Right, we're making exorbitant salaries with unheard of bene...
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Wear your faith on your propertyMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - This time the U.S. Supreme Court got it right. The cross in the Mojave Desert is legal, so said the majority of justices. Justice for religious freedom is what this deci...