Kendall County Opinion
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Short-term losses OK in health care fixNov 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Deficits are not good themselves. But they are necessary in government and business to achieve "profits." When a business buys a big machine, this decision leads to loss...
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Are seniors being taken for a ride?Nov 06, 2009 10:00 pm - In August our government announced the policy regarding H1N1 vaccinations. This new policy which is now in effect does not provide shots for those in the 64 and older ag...
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Don't let politics govern war decisionsNov 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Politics should not enter into military decisions, but that appears to be the case with President Obama's reluctance to accept his hand-picked general's request for an a...
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Can a politician count to a billion?Nov 06, 2009 10:00 pm - President Obama just signed a $680 billion defense bill into law. The claim is that the bill will save us money on the wars. Do you realize how much money that is? That...
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Give credit where due in Dist. 304 meetingsNov 06, 2009 10:00 pm - When District 304's school board announced its meetings would be broadcast on Channel 10 and the Internet, they led Geneva to think the idea was theirs. President Mary S...
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Why does regular flu take back seat?Nov 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Is the media hype on H1N1 over emphasized? In my opinion, yes. According to the statistics, 36,000 people die a year caused by the regular seasonal influenza, when 4,100...
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Government pensions unfair on rest of usNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - A missing point in the recent opinion on state pensions is the pension itself. With pay-in by the employee and the contributions by your taxes, the employee after 30 yea...
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GOP not for reform; rather stronger GOPNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Mr. Pat Brady, in his Oct. 26 letter, says Republicans have learned from the past and that getting Illinois' house in order and a transparent government that serves the ...
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Better off with 'masculine' leaders?Nov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - I read a letter to the editor written by an individual who makes regular submissions who always educates. This time, however, he inspired me to reply. His theory that p...
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H1N1 debacle shows feds can't run health careNov 05, 2009 10:00 pm - Congressman Foster, you like to refer to yourself as a man with a scientific background. That implies that you have trained your observation powers to base your decision...