DuPage County Opinion
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Dems flip-flopping on war on terrorAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - The Democrat contenders are constantly changing their positions on the war on terror. Sen. Hillary Clinton voted for the Iraq War, then argued that a set date for withd...
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It is about money, and using it on kidsAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - It is about money, and using it on kids "It's not about the money." Those are words of District 303's new superintendent. Let's hope that's not an indication of his per...
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Return to simple method of taxationAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - The first income tax law was enacted in 1862 to support the Civil War. Taxes were collected at various rates, according to a person's income. The system was very simple....
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Emotion, conflict help put life in budget storiesAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Budget stories always present a quandary for newspapers. On one hand, tracking how governments spend tax money is one of the most important things we do in a democracy....
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Stable ACT scores can't mask concernsAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Why are so few Illinois high school graduates prepared for basic college-level academics? And how can matters be improved? Those again emerge as the most important quest...
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This group earned pink slips, not raisesAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Only a governor operating in left field and a legislature operating in the financial twilight zone could subject Illinois residents to such governmental ineptitude as we...
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Universal health care can workAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - I would like to respond to a letter written recently by Carl Palash to the Fence Post, in which he writes about his distrust of a universal health care system in this co...
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Blame, cause are two different issuesAug 13, 2007 11:00 pm - As a safety and health professional for more than 60 years, I can relate to Don Lindman's article, "Why do we want to assign blame for tragedies?" Instead of trying to ...
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When will they be held accountable?Aug 13, 2007 11:00 pm - While reading your Aug. 1 account of Donald Rumsfeld's testimony before the House committee investigating the military and governmental cover-up of the facts of Pat Till...
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No need to raise taxes on gasolineAug 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Regarding Mary Warren's Fence Post opinion, while Mary was at least correct that we need better efficiency in our vehicles, she couldn't be more wrong on the rest of her...