Kane County Opinion
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Democrats must fight attention deficitJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - The Republican Party, not the Democratic one, has discovered the formula for near White House dominance for years to come. Beginning with Ronald Reagan's administration ...
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Pit bulls need to be confinedJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Burt Constable's Dec. 10 column uses the term "lovable pit bull." An oxymoron, indeed. The old saying, "Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder," is appropriate here. Perh...
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Don't become homeless on weekendJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - I have a suggestion for people about to become homeless - wait until Monday. Recently, my husband and I had two acquaintances who unexpectedly had become homeless litera...
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Ignore labels, hold them accountableJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - I have to wonder as I'm sitting watching the headlines, reading the newspaper and listening to talk radio: Does America have an adequate political system anymore? Do the...
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Elgin overhaul needs to be speeded upJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - The Elgin Streetscape Improvement Project is a six-year construction plan from 2006 to 2012 costing $40 million to upgrade and develop the utilities, sidewalks, and road...
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Rethinking the basis for teacher salariesJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - I admit that I don't understand the correlation between teacher salaries and the quality of education our children are receiving. It appears that teachers who work in la...
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Boy Scout codes don't discriminateJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - I am a scoutmaster with the Boy Scouts of America. Along with thousands of other adults, we volunteer our time and effort to make a positive difference in the lives of y...
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Couple's story brings hopesJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - It was encouraging to hear how David and Angela Johnson's lives have turned around. It turns out I work with David. I thought I recognized him from the picture. He is a ...
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Saturday soapbox: Careful what you sayJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Careful what you say: That's right, Bob Frisk is already at work saving material for his Best Sports Quotes column for 2010. This week's 2009 edition was an enjoyable re...
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From dependency back to bondageJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - "A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury....