Kane County Opinion
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Be mindful of elder abuseJun 09, 2012 4:40 am - At a young age, many of us are taught to respect our elders, for they have spent their lives caring for us and contributing to the society in which we live today. As val...
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Money more than ideas what’s important nowJun 09, 2012 4:40 am - The Roberts Supreme Court decision in Citizens United allowed billionaire Republicans to save Scott Walker in Wisconsin. The Koch Brothers, Karl Rove and Sheldon Aldeson...
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Our democracy is bought and soldJun 09, 2012 4:40 am - There have been a few good books written that describe the scene in Washington with our elected representatives and senators. The first came out in 1991 by P.J. O’Rourke...
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Romney must reach out to Paul backersJun 09, 2012 1:00 am - I could fill a page with the reasons I could not vote for Obama, but it has already been said over and over again by others. Not conservatives, but by Constitutionalists...
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Editorial: Monitoring needed with drug program innovationJun 08, 2012 5:00 am - Change is a constant in criminal justice, and rightly so. Law enforcement officials and prosecutors who face funding cuts and pressure to keep crime stats low should be ...
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Don’t give away farm in teacher contractsJun 08, 2012 4:40 am - Are taxpayers ready for teachers strikes? Reviewing property tax invoices, even with reduced property values, the addition of the state’s equalization factor and other a...
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For president, choice is obviousJun 08, 2012 4:40 am - In this year’s presidential campaigns, we hear about the most peculiar of things — from vampires in business to foreigners being presidents. We ought not be distracted b...
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Nov. 6 is our recall electionJun 08, 2012 4:40 am - Wake up, Illinois Nov. 6 is the time to do as Wisconsin did. Let’s get rid of the politicians who are in bed with special interest groups and not for the people. Get bac...
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Democracy is what makes U.S. greatJun 07, 2012 5:00 am - This is in response to the May 15 letter from Jim Thompson in which he asserts that “Capitalism is what made America great.” Sorry, Mr. Thompson, it is not capitalism th...
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Keep ‘entertainment’ off front pageJun 07, 2012 4:40 am - There you go again with more Hollywood drivel on the front page — June 2, two gays getting married on a TV show. Big picture along with big article. That stuff ordinaril...