Opinion Stories from December 11, 2009 (Change date)
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Some thoughts on protecting lifeDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Each year, we kill millions of mosquitoes by maliciously crushing them to death with fly swatters or anything else we can get our hands on. Worse yet, millions more are ...
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Legalize marijuana to ease sufferingDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - From cancer victims to the person who lives with severe chronic pain, the words "pain and suffering " remind us of some distress that we lived with or through. Someone y...
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Take a seat and think about Pace fundingDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - After reading about possible cuts to suburban bus routes, I was amused to glance over to the headline "We'll take it," referring to the Bears' recent victory over the St...
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Sell prison to feds, reap money, jobsDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - It seems our Republican members of Congress are afraid of health reform, jobs programs and our ability to keep bad guys in prison. All of a sudden we should keep those t...
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Let's remember cries of othersDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - It is, of course, human nature to write about and voice our opinions on what directly pertains to us, and certainly many of the issues that have been discussed in the pa...
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Bipartisan health reform bill not in the cardsDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Two letters from Right Wing World appeared in the Nov. 21 Fence Post, one by Gail Rose and the other by Susan McMullen. In both was the usual whining about the increased...
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Saturday Soapbox: A popular O'hare bypass? Has the sky fallen?Dec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - After years of arguments and millions spent on litigation, the Illinois Department of Transportation has proposed a western bypass road around O'Hare International Airpo...
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Will Obama learn before it's too late?Dec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Apparently Mr. Obama, educated by Harvard in law and ideology, prefers to allow America's Jihadist enemies to define themselves as soldiers with legal rights because the...
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Give our children a secure futureDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - I am lucky to be of an age to be covered by Medicare. Many of my peers and I are very willing to support cost effective procedures, rethink end of life care, and accept ...
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DuPage needs an active sheriffDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - We were surprised to see the radar trailer on Purnell Road one recent morning while returning from our Thanksgiving holiday. This is the first time seeing this despite t...
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