Letters to the Editor
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Abstinence still what schools should teachOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - The letter writer from Ingleside (Fence Post, Sept. 12, 2008) who took such delight in writing about the supposed failure of abstinence-only education because of the pre...
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Sweden has solution for economic crisisOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - The Swedes faced a similar crisis in the early '90s and managed it by nationalizing the insolvent banks and gaining public equity in them. This had the advantage of wipi...
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No help for seniors and retireesOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Seniors, beware. Do you know how your Congressman Peter Roskam voted on issues that affect retirees? He voted "no" on the Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Ac...
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McCain, Palin just more of the sameOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Presidential candidates want the opportunity to look presidential and give the voters a glimpse of their governing style. The present economic crisis has given the peopl...
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No honor, no character remainsOct 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Gerry Marchese (Fence Post, Oct. 5) conveniently ignored the fact that Sen. Barack Obama in no way referenced his "lipstick on a pig" comment at Gov. Sarah Palin. He al...
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Debt will lead to tax increasesOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - How can both presidential candidates be talking about tax cuts with our country already mired in intolerable debt even before the planned buying of $700 billion or more ...
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Savings don't add up when gas is $3.50Oct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - In a distant land many moons ago, I once bought gasoline for 25 per gallon (read that as 24.9 per gallon). At $2.50 for ten gallons, a penny saved was not exciting, but ...
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Bean fails to lead on global warmingOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - As a very environmentally concerned citizen, I have been disappointed about how silent Melissa Bean has been on the problem of global warming. The jury is in: Climate c...
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Munson a tireless advocate in ElginOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Since 1990, when the Elgin Leadership Academy began, I have had the opportunity and privilege to work with many committed community leaders. Among them is State Rep. Rut...
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Schmitz gets things doneOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - I wanted to thank State Rep. Tim Schmitz for his efforts in working with IDOT to fix Route 72 here in Hampshire. This project wasn't something that was even on IDOT's ra...