Kane County Opinion
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Losing appetite for spendingDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - As I read that unemployment in Illinois rose to 11 percent, I couldn't help but think back to the early '80s Wendy's hamburger commercials where the little old lady yell...
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Make it a point to pray for the militaryDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - In the darkest days of World War II, in 1942 Fr. Patrick Peyton (of the "the family who prays together stays together" fame) started a program to a pray the Rosary for t...
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Death penalty is costly, immoral revengeDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Your editorial of Nov. 15 on capital punishment presented a major flaw in our justice system. Justice is the quality of being just, impartial or fair. The results of the...
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It's time to choose: Health care or warDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - There is a plan to increase U.S. troops in Afghanistan costing $75 billion in taxpayer dollars. This plan would be financed by a new federal surtax beginning in 2011. Ju...
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Dreaming of a 'green' ChristmasDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Christmas lights are being hung, "Santa Baby" is taking over the radio stations, and kids everywhere are making their Christmas lists and checking them twice. The seaso...
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Pork must be pared from health billDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - I read that Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana voted for the health care reform bill. She was on the fence until $100 million was included for her state to help pay for cos...
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Looking for proof in climate debateDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - In his letter, "Scientists do not agree on warming," Roger Willis speaks out against those who think "there is irrefutable evidence that humans are causing climate chang...
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Amid tragedy, lessons in goodnessDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - We know all too well that some of the news in our towns has been much too disturbing lately. There's the Streamwood mother who police say gunned her car and pinned a 17-...
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Can money buy off police scrutiny?Dec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Imagine an accident scene. Police arrive at 2:30 a.m. to find a car that just pulled out of driveway badly damaged from colliding with a fireplug and a tree. The driver...
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'Thank you for not judging our loss'Dec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - On so many levels, it's been a depressing week. The snow that flew briefly Thursday is a reminder that months of cold, lousy weather loom. The economy sputters along; th...