Kane County Opinion
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Let's just stick to three meals a dayNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - These comments are in response to the article entitled "Eating at work packs a mighty punch" in the Oct. 26 issue of the Health & Fitness section. The article suggests t...
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McChrystal is no MacArthurNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - An Oct. 18 letter to the editor compared the possible firing of General McChrystal by President Obama due to disagreement over the Afghanistan war with the firing of Gen...
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Argument for pot legalization nutsNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Froma Harrop's column recent Sunday column made me laugh. Never heard anyone make the case that we need to legalize marijuana to save our parks. It's an environmental cr...
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Why female leaders don't cut itNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - In the last presidential primary, Democrats had two choices, a man, Barack Obama, and a woman, Hillary Clinton. They chose the man as their nominee. He went on to beat t...
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Take a lesson from BismarckNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Most Americans do not know that so-called "socialized medicine" - along with several other social programs that make up the modern "welfare" state - were invented by non...
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Congress should reap what it sowsNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - The renowned author Jared Diamond was once asked his opinion regarding the future of the USA. Diamond wrote the book, "Guns, Germs and Steel." The book, a very good read...
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Seniors won't ride if they have to payNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - There has been an increase in senior ridership on the public transportation systems since the advent of the free pass. Now, State Rep. Suzie Bassi and others argue that,...
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Democrats can't take criticismNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - It's interesting to read Daily Herald Fence Post letters. Many writers seem to have adopted the Democrat Party philosophy that if a Democrat criticizes a Republican, and...
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What first: award or nomination?Nov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Wow. Our president has been given the Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel committee, consisting of five Swedish citizens, must have held hands around a table and had a vision t...
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Tripling drivers license fee gallingNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - I heard that Springfield is going to increase the driver's license renewal fee from $10 to $30. What spectacular chutzpah these politicians have. They have emptied the s...