Kane County Opinion
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Stand up against hysterical voicesSep 06, 2009 11:00 pm - It's a pretty sad day in America when the president of the United States cannot make a speech to school children about the importance of education and staying in school ...
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Reform plan needs primary care doctorsSep 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Fixing our broken health care system will require much more than handing every uninsured American an insurance plan. Health care legislation must ensure that everyone h...
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It's always good to motivate studentsSep 06, 2009 11:00 pm - I'm a parent who was very involved in my now-adult child's educational experience, K-12. I find it sad to see what should have been viewed as a motivational speech to ch...
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There's a chance for adults to learn, tooSep 06, 2009 11:00 pm - The issue of whether or not to allow students to listen to the President of the United States speak to them via a webcast is not only a ridiculous issue, but opens the d...
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Battling leukemia by lighting the nightSep 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Each weekend thousands of people take to the streets of our communities, walking and running to raise money for charities. Every one of them has found a cause to bel...
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District 200 chose politics over learningSep 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Wheaton Warrenville School District 200's decision not to let the children of District 200 hear President Obama's speech live is very disappointing. Instead of his nonp...
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District 200 made cowardly choiceSep 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Dear District 200 Board, My daughter, Emma, is in first grade at Longfellow. I have, up until now, had nothing but praise for District 200 and, in particular, for Longfe...
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Paranoia poses real threat to AmericaSep 06, 2009 11:00 pm - President Obama, like Presidents Reagan and Bush before him, has requested an opportunity to speak to America's school children. This request has evoked anger and parano...
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Shameful decision for Wheaton schoolsSep 06, 2009 11:00 pm - I always thought that when I voted for candidates for our District 200 school board, I was voting for stable, educated adults who were interested in providing superior p...
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Children should listen, learn respectSep 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Is it any wonder that the children of today have no respect for authority? When the President of the United States speaks, no matter what the family's political affiliat...