Kane County Opinion
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High school should have later startFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - High schoolers often run on low amounts of sleep staying up late at night and waking up early in the morning. Therefore, how is it fair for them to go to school at the o...
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We should get out of Iraq war nowFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - The recent article titled "Poll Finds Many see Progress in Iraq Security" talked about how many people think the U.S. is making progress in Iraq and will eventually be a...
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Whom is misleading whom?Feb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - In a recent letter to the editor my Democrat opponent, Amanda Howland, accused me of "deliberately misleading" local taxpayers in regard to the increased RTA mass transi...
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Racism charge for enforcing law absurdFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - It is reverse discrimination to legal American citizens when illegals expect and receive services from the USA. Health care and education come to a cost to legal citize...
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This 'Painted Lady' must be preservedFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - In my opinion, tearing down the "Painted Lady" at 95 S. Gilbert St. in South Elgin for any reason is not an option. That house was once the dwelling place of one of our ...
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We should act now on global warmingFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Global warming is here. It's having a tremendous impact on the environment; an impact that might not be reversible. If the world acts soon enough, however, we might be a...
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Using term 'illegals' reveals the speakerFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - What's in a name? Let's say the name "illegals." What's in this name? Was it chosen for some good purpose? Was it chosen because it was expected to arouse useful contemp...
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Clemens case shows how 'whodunit' can supercharge a storyFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - As a high school journalism teacher many years ago, I tried to prepare students who cared little about current events and would never want to work for a newspaper to at ...
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Ditka is fighting for what's rightFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - After reading an article about Mike Ditka and his constant fight for retired NFL players, I am puzzled. I don't understand why there are still critics against his fight ...
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Abusing drugs not bought on the streetFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - When parents find out that their child has a drug problem, one of the first things they ask is, where did you get these drugs? Often the answer is, from a dealer. But so...