Opinion Stories from July 14, 2012 (Change date)
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Common courtesy will keep paths safeJul 14, 2012 5:00 am - Recent Fence Post letters (“Ring a bike bell, prevent a collision” and “Lake Arlington path as dangerous as ever”) leave me with one thing to say: We are all responsible...
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Walsh’s strategy is loud obstructionismJul 14, 2012 5:00 am - As Congressman Joe Walsh once again clumsily struggles to remove his foot from his mouth, he continues to be emblematic of what is wrong with government and politics tod...
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Taxpayers should know details of dealJul 14, 2012 5:00 am - Recently, one of the headlines in the Daily Herald pertained to a severance package worth $251,700 for Jeff Brierton who resigned shortly before he was to become the sup...
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Take advantage of new Harper seriesJul 14, 2012 5:00 am - I would like to thank Linda Hoeck over at Harper College, for her presentation and organizing of the parent orientation to introduce Harper’s new vocational program for ...
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So long, Margaret, and ... thank youJul 14, 2012 5:00 am - On Friday June 8, 2012, students departed local elementary, junior high schools, and high schools to begin a time of “summer vacation.” This is normally a time for teach...
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Marriage is legal contractJul 14, 2012 5:00 am - In response to Mr. Finnegan’s letter published July 10, I must point out that marriage is a contract. The license is issued by the state, not the church. This license t...
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Thanks for support during blood driveJul 14, 2012 5:00 am - Thank you, Mundelein. The Mundelein Fire Department “Summer Firefighter Challenge” blood drive totaled over 83 units of blood on July 7. This will assist over 240 patie...
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Obama majority not enjoyed by othersJul 14, 2012 4:47 am - In a June 28 letter, Marie Harris dissects the congressional Democratic majority President Obama had during his first two years in office and claims he really did not ha...
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Obamacare not the will of the peopleJul 14, 2012 4:40 am - The June 29 staff editorial “Move beyond rancor on health care” made some assumptions that warrant closer examination. The editorial states that the president’s health i...
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So much for our checks, balancesJul 14, 2012 4:40 am - For more than 60 years, I have felt my freedom was secured by an incredibly well conceived Constitution. It created three branches of government and a system of checks a...