Kane County Opinion
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Dems should quit looking behindFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - With the historic vote in Massachusetts, the vote appealed to those who have been saying, "I told you so; what did you expect? He came from the Chicago/Illinois politica...
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Disillusioned? Step up and get involvedFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - When I read about people not voting because of apathy and dissatisfaction, I have two words: get involved. Other than voting, I had never been involved in an election. A...
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Court ruling ignored protocolFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - The "conservative" majority of the Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional a federal election statute limiting the extent to which corporations and unions can spen...
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Speech-writing jobs have been createdFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Yes, Virginia, our president is creating lots of jobs. Since his inauguration, dozens of speech-writing positions have been filled at the White House. Acolytes and profe...
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Welcome the senator from WalmartFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - On C-SPAN sometime in the near future: "The chair recognizes the senator from Walmart." "Thank you, Madam Chairman, I would like to yield my five minutes to my distingu...
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Refuse to answer question about raceFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - The census is coming! The census is coming! In a few short weeks the decennial statistical abstract of our country will be attempted once again. Now is your chance to st...
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A story that was front-page worthyFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - I am writing this Jan. 23, the day after the 2010 March for Life, held on the 37th Anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade U.S. Supreme Court decision, allowing 50 million Ameri...
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Counties, lawmakers must protect secret ballotFeb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - It's your right to vote. And it's your right to hold back a vote. Most importantly, it's your right to protect the privacy of your vote. However, a new law puts that pr...
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Where's the change we voted for?Feb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Our country has been waiting a long time for health care reform. We voted for change and now are demanding it. The need for reform is so bad more people die from lack of...
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Strange celebration of King's 'dream'Feb 03, 2010 10:00 pm - On the eve of Martin Luther King's birthday, I happened to be attending Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica in Chicago. Attached to that parish was my high school, St. ...