Deerfield Opinion
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Tax those who draw hefty pensionsDec 04, 2011 4:00 am - In all the stories about school and municipal employee pay and perks, why is it never mentioned that all the retirement pay (often $200,000-plus) is free of Illinois inc...
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Celebrate religious holidays in schoolsDec 04, 2011 4:00 am - I believe we are missing out on valuable educational experiences when we ban religious holiday celebrations from the schools. Let’s educate our children about various cu...
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Wanted: lawmakers who will step upDec 04, 2011 4:00 am - In response to Carol Murray (“Vulnerable citizens suffer as bills unpaid,” Nov. 4), I agree totally with your complaint about getting old bills paid, but I totally disag...
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Put no faith in long-term forecastsDec 04, 2011 4:00 am - I wonder if the pseudo-experts who predicted that 12 to 15 hurricanes would strike the U.S. mainland this year (with six or seven of them being catastrophic) are the sam...
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Drug laws are all about making moneyDec 03, 2011 5:00 am - Regarding your Nov. 21 editorial, yes, drugs are a problem — but why is that? Our drug laws take what should be nothing more than an individual’s medical problem and tur...
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Corporate breaks tax the rest of usDec 03, 2011 5:00 am - I strongly oppose the tax break bill for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group and for Sears Holding. The millions of dollars involved are nothing more than a state cave...
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Pension burden is clear in tax billsDec 03, 2011 5:00 am - In the words of Gomer Pile, “Surprise, surprise.” Talk about sticker shock. Our property decreases in value by 25 percent at least, but our tax goes up and up. Take a l...
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Leave shoes at door and be healthierDec 03, 2011 5:00 am - Passing Fremd High School this week, I was appalled by the number of geese gathered on the baseball fields. I took a picture and estimate there must have been 60 to 70 o...
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Facts of history often surprisingDec 03, 2011 5:00 am - Under which American president did the following things happen? Ÿ He cut deals with terrorists. Ÿ Taxes were raised 11 times during his tenure. Ÿ He signed legislation t...
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Sarcastic attacks only set us backDec 03, 2011 5:00 am - In your Nov. 8 editorial you applauded the proposed Winfield board rules asking members to “be inclusive ... show respect ... give constructive criticism.” In Fence Post...