Letters to the Editor
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NCLB does not judge schools fairlyOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - We disagree with Catherine Barrow's comments to Fence Post (Oct. 1) about her suggested criteria for deciding the "return on investment" for the funding of public educat...
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Enforcing the law is hardly racistOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - I am tired of picking up the paper or hearing news reports on TV that brand law-abiding U.S. citizens as racists because we are protesting illegal immigration and demand...
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Abortion is, and should be, legalOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - The abortion letters fly again, this time about dog-fighting vs. abortion. One of the latest letters asserts that it's about "morality, not legality." That's exactly the...
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Mother, baby are victims of abortionOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - All human beings begin life in exactly the same manner. Once an egg and sperm unite, a new genetic package, 23 chromosomes from each parent, with its own distinct DNA, i...
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Shanahan was good for communityOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - It is an absolute travesty that the BATV board decided to oust Dan Shanahan. If I owned a TV station I would consider it a privilege to have him at the helm. He is, abov...
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No-burn ordinance has numerous flawsOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Regarding "Slow burn" in your Saturday Soapbox of Sept 22. The proposed ordinance is flawed in its funding, enforcement and the availability of alternatives. Presently,...
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Funding needed for vital researchOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Chances are you did not know anyone with food allergies when you were a child. However, between 1997 and 2002 the number of children under 5 with peanut allergy doubled....
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Why high accuracy rate really mattersOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Your editorial "State can't rewrite federal worker law" displays a poor understanding of probability that is unfortunately all too common in America today. Achieving 99-...
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Praise for forest preserve ecologistOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - It's inspiring to read about wildlife guardians like DuPage Forest Preserve District ecologist Dan Thompson, who is fervently dedicated to protecting imperiled Blanding'...
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Many thanks for harvest moon magicOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - The Association for Individual Development's annual benefit auction, Harvest Moon Magic, was magical. There were gourmet baskets of delectable goodies and baskets filled...