Letters to the Editor
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Vandals show their twisted prioritiesOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Yes, there is vandalism in the suburbs; some of it is directed against African Americans who are peacefully living their lives (they hope) as respectable citizens. Howev...
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Stop the next war before it even startsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Despite the fact that the vast majority of Americans want U.S. troops out of Iraq, the Bush administration is banging the drum for next war, which would target Iran. The...
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Teacher may not choose for studentsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - If Brian Bown doesn't want to observe a moment of silence in his classroom, then why doesn't he just step into the hallway and talk to himself ("For this teacher, silenc...
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Thanks for help from library friendsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - At its Oct. 16 meeting, the Sugar Grove village board recognized the Sugar Grove Library Friends for their contribution to the community with this Proclamation: Whereas,...
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Right to change worker verificationOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - I, for one, am grateful to our Illinois General Assembly and Gov. Blagojevich for amending the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act by prohibiting employers from enroll...
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Judicial activism strikes once againOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Recently a federal judge issued a restraining order baring implementation of a law requiring businesses with employees whose name and Social Security number didn't match...
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Required silence is political theaterOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - The Illinois Senate and House should be ashamed of themselves for act of pure political theater. This was clearly a stunt to assure the support of the religious right co...
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Evolving meaning of turn signalsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - This is in response to Martin Deppe's Oct. 16 letter headlined "A nifty idea that hasn't worked out." Martin suggests, "let's say farewell to our turn signals." Indeed, ...
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Moment of silence yields cool fantasyOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - I thought this was a bad idea, but I gave it a try anyway. Today during my moment of silence I dreamt about what it might be like to live in a state that had a real, fun...
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America should not be a theocracyOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - This is in response to a letter called "church/state split late gift of courts" by D.O. Goodman (Oct. 11). If there is atrocity here, it's the fear of debate over the se...