Kendall County Opinion
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Obama thinks he is the stateSep 10, 2011 5:00 am - Louis XIV, the absolute monarch of France prior to the French Revolution, is reported to have uttered the famous phrase, “L’etat, c’est moi,” meaning, “I am the state.” ...
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Roskam parroting tea party pointsSep 10, 2011 5:00 am - In just two full terms Congressman Peter Roskam has used his considerable intelligence, ambition and drive to rise to Chief Deputy Whip of the majority Republican House ...
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Support of literacy programs is vitalSep 10, 2011 5:00 am - Approximately 125,000 DuPage County residents struggle with limited English skills. Nationwide, funding for adult literacy programs is under siege, affecting the more th...
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Illinois taxes too much for too littleSep 09, 2011 5:00 am - I totally agree with Julie Belonger from the Sept. 4 opinion page about how we don’t want our taxes to go to a dog park. That’s an understatement. Recently, I asked a co...
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Future in better hands than you knowSep 09, 2011 5:00 am - As parents and former teachers, there is sense of frustration that accompanies the sadness we feel when seeing a news story about crimes committed by young people: Sadne...
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Deficit solution: legalize prostitutionSep 09, 2011 5:00 am - Illinois faces record budget deficits. We will need to find revenue sources and cut down on government spending in order to avoid a credit rating reduction. If we contin...
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Herald muddled tea party messageSep 09, 2011 12:00 am - I read with interest Madhu Krishnamurthy's article of Sept. 6 regarding Naperville's Last Fling parade on Labor Day. I was honored to walk with the Naperville Tea Patrio...
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CFL bulbs not what cracked up to beSep 07, 2011 11:00 pm - I read Sandra Kaptain’s letter in support of going green, which is fine, but I think we should consider where we go green. There is more to say about the CFL light bulbs...
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Serious about less unemployment?Sep 07, 2011 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald recently encouraged private industry to “take calculated risks to create jobs when they can.” This is not the way our economic system works. It’s not th...
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Don’t blame tea party for this messSep 07, 2011 11:00 pm - In rebuttal to Chrisi Vineyard’s Aug. 21 letter, she presents all the Democrat “War Room” talking points as if sent by the Democratic Central Committee, the exact twiste...