Letters to the Editor
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Murphy exploits county sales taxAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Gov. Blagojevich is starting to rub off on my State Sen. Matt Murphy. He thinks that legislating via press conference and press releases is going to actually repeal the...
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How road building relates to gas pricesAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - High oil prices are having an impact on more than just gas prices and the cost of driving. The cost of asphalt used for paving is also escalating, making it increasingl...
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State should not increase gas taxAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Last week's letter by Joe Dun on gas prices and taxes was very much on the money. (Fence Post, Aug. 6) But our wonderful state has a gasoline tax which few state have th...
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Pelosi's illogical view of drilling for oilAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - The Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, has shown a dismaying lack of logic. She and other Democrats do not want to start drilling for oil in the outer continental she...
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Will fingerprint checks be reliable?Aug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - We all heard that TSA takes fingerprints at airports on arrival of visitors to U.S. and we depend on its results, hoping criminals will be caught. We had different expe...
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Paving the way to better environmentAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - We would like to both applaud and thank the Wheaton City Council for its recent vote to utilize permeable pavers to reconstruct one alley this budget year. While the pav...
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No new speed law; just tax speedersAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Many legislators have talked about passing laws to return to a national speed limit of 55 mph. This is supposed to save gas and help the pressure placed on the supply we...
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Payday loan bill bad for consumersAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Debbie Goldstein's Aug. 2 letter charging that payday loans and other short-term loans are "legalized loan sharking" substitutes name calling for facts. By extrapolating...
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It's Obama who makes race an issueAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - While it is not politically correct to discuss race as an issue in the election, Obama makes much of his being the first black candidate for the presidency. Has he forg...
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No time to raise pay for legislatorsAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - This is no time for a legislative pay raise. Too many Illinois families are facing financial hardships where one person has a job, but there isn't enough income to pay ...