Kane County Opinion
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Same-sex wedding announcements OKSep 05, 2009 11:00 pm - I am writing to thank your editorial board for continuing with the policy of printing same-sex wedding announcements. A same-sex wedding that is legally valid is just as...
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Define yourself as simply AmericanSep 05, 2009 11:00 pm - Let me get this straight. When a black person spouts their black pride it's justified, but when a white person does the same it's a hate crime? Personally I believe obse...
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Trust and ethics are indivisibleSep 05, 2009 11:00 pm - The DuPage County Election Commission is amending its ethics ordinance. We hope that the commission complies with our request to make this process more transparent and a...
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Fix small problems before big overhaulSep 05, 2009 11:00 pm - If the government takes over health care, it would be a disaster. First, the people who work for Medicare have to be better trained. Example one: I had a pain in my foot...
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Fake grass roots effort aims to derail reformSep 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Health insurance companies and big pharma have launched an AstroTurf campaign against reforming health care. They are paying millions of dollars to get people to write l...
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Send 'em to Canada for health care?Sep 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Just a thought. If Canada has such a great government health care plan, which we are trying to emulate, why don't we save hundreds of billions of dollars by sending 10 m...
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Obama playing the ultimate shell gameSep 04, 2009 11:00 pm - If you ever watch those street corner guys doing shell games, they always try to distract you at the critical time so you lose track of the prize. See if you can see a s...
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Government can be powerful, effectiveSep 04, 2009 11:00 pm - The current recession began in January 2008, and deepened during the last year of the Bush and a Republican Party administration. Republicans addressed the recession usi...
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Saturday Soapbox: Profanity is bleeping unnecessarySep 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Bleeping unnecessary: While we might not like it, we understand we live in a more profane, in-your-face world these days. But do we need the profanity that really doesn'...
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Lords Park Zoo is important part of ElginSep 04, 2009 11:00 pm - My grandfather told me one of the reasons he came to Elgin was because of the very Beautiful Lords Park. I grew up going to Lords Park almost daily as a kid in nice weat...