Kendall County Opinion
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Illegal immigrant flow not under controlOct 01, 2011 4:00 am - Froma Harrop’s column in the Aug. 25 Daily Herald was a surprising piece for me to read. Her claim that enforcement of illegal immigration laws has reduced significantly...
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Cost of maintaining natural areas worth itOct 01, 2011 4:00 am - Thanks for Deborah Donovan’s article and Bob Chwedyk’s photographs in the Sept. 25 Home and Garden section about the 80-acre conservancy area that enhances the Estates o...
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Blame the terrorist, not the religionOct 01, 2011 4:00 am - In reference to a Sept 28 Fence Post letter, “What else is one to think?”, terrorism is violent extremism. The radical extremist is to blame for the act, not religion. ...
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New approach needed to win war on drugsOct 01, 2011 4:00 am - A few years ago, I took part in a program to help inmates at Dwight Correctional Center express their feelings by writing and then acting out what they had written. I sh...
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Bin Laden taken out by SEALS, not SWATSep 30, 2011 5:00 am - I had to shake my head in disbelief when reading the Fence Post item titled “Anything but more GOP leadership.” The writer, Marion J. Reis blames Republicans for everyth...
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Blame Bernanke for retirees’ woesSep 30, 2011 5:00 am - You can thank Ben Bernanke for the recent stock market decline and the sluggish economy the past year. His steps to bring down long-term interest rates have further exac...
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Not pleased with Wheaton Drama playSep 30, 2011 5:00 am - I guess it is open season for Catholic bashing at Wheaton Drama. The play “Incorruptible” was offensive, rude and prejudicial. It didn’t leave one stone unturned for deg...
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Erase unemployment; revive economySep 30, 2011 5:00 am - I have a suggestion for a temporary new law that might rapidly reduce unemployment and raise demand. Following are my, perhaps challengeable, assumptions and the bare ou...
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It’s GOP engaging in class warfareSep 30, 2011 5:00 am - Republicans cry about “class warfare” when the president searches for compromise and shared sacrifice while trying to fix the recession, reduce budget deficits and rebui...
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With felonies, deportation has its placeSep 30, 2011 5:00 am - Trial and error is a hallmark of responsible government. It would be foolhardy to establish a law and never revisit it to see if it’s actually working, if it’s achieving...