Letters to the Editor
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Consolidation of schools worth a lookFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - On Jan. 29 at a joint meeting of local school districts, I asked the members present to consider working together to review the pros and cons of consolidating to form a ...
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It's time for U.S. to stop foreign aidFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Eighty years ago as a young lad, I remember being told in Sunday School that giving your pennies and nickels (dimes were scare then) to the poor people in Africa was the...
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Bush won't leave us good memoriesFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - OK, everyone, think of Bob Hope and hum "Thanks for the Memories" under your breath. For the unending war in the wrong country. Our grandchildren will be paying for thi...
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Mass transit bailout not a good dealFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Isn't it wonderful how the Democratic leaders in Illinois bailed out mass transit. There is one problem, however. According to Sandy Cole (state rep from Grayslake), as ...
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Playing race card won't work in ElginFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - My first reaction to the article announcing a petition drive for Speak Out Against Prejudice (SOAP), was you must be kidding me. How would a group be so misinformed as t...
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Thanks for support of needed kids campFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - On behalf of the abused, neglected or abandoned boys and girls living in the foster care system in northern Illinois, we offer our heart-felt thanks to our sponsors for ...
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County gun sales measure misguidedFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - I read with interest Don Bekelski's letter and let me provide you with some information. The ordinance by Larry Suffredin and William Beavers can't close gun dealers in ...
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Questions galore in immigration issueFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - As I understand it, in the 1980s America poured in billions of dollars to bolster the Mexican currency. The rationale was that the Mexican financial system was about to ...
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Gauge candidates on their recordsFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Presidential candidates are not stupid, but we as voters can be. Rather than just looking at what our politicians are promising, shouldn't we have been checking on what...
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Right way to save Social SecurityFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Social Security spending will exceed tax collections in 2017. In 2041, the Social Security "trust fund" runs out of its special issue bonds. The federal government must ...