Kendall County Opinion
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Helping people who want freedomMar 14, 2011 12:00 am - Fence Post writer Marion Reis thinks the Republicans want to reduce taxes for the super wealthy. Give me the numbers: what income level is super wealthy and how much of ...
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Did she give back her union-won raises?Mar 14, 2011 12:00 am - In Elizabeth Pearson’s March 5 Fence Post letter, she incorrectly accuses teacher unions of spending dues money on political activity. In fact, the preponderance of dues...
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Barrington Hills candidates sign Civility CovenantMar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - An e-mail has been circulating the village concerning civility during the campaign for the village board, containing a Civility Covenant that all of the candidates were ...
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Enough of the teacher bashingMar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - There is an adage that “The more you learn the more you earn.” The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that of the 182.2 million people 25 or older on April 1, 2000, 80 p...
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Choose wisely; the future of Barrington Hills is in voters’ handsMar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - April 5 is an important election in Barrington Hills. Several past elections were rife with negativism and exaggerations; things haven’t changed much. Again some elected...
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Debate over Bartlett HS’s moment of silenceMar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - I read with some bewilderment Mr. Perlman’s letter on Feb. 2nd. He finds Bartlett High School’s “moment of silence” to be “absolutely disgusting.” His reasoning is that ...
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Barrington Hills voters have job to doMar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - The April 5 election for four Barrington Hills village trustees is about choosing positive thinking, hardworking volunteer leaders who will listen to us, leaders committ...
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Listen to both sides of gun debateMar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - I’m a retired suburban police sergeant who, through most of my career, wished I could jettison the added weight of my sidearm. That being said, I relied upon it for my w...
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We must live up to His standardsMar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Once again we need the help of God to make this nation strong from the burdens we ourselves have brought about. Despite the rising cost of gas and food prices occurring ...
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Don’t give Abboud a free hand in Barrington HillsMar 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Earnest Benn wrote, “Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy.” Barring...