Deerfield Opinion
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Pension system breeds excessJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - Most of us are fully aware that many government employees do not collect Social Security. However many do. Every government employee who chooses to work in the private s...
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Politics trumps national securityJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - On Friday, June 24, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner defended the Obama administration’s agreement with the International Energy Agency to put 60 million barrels...
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Village’s lake needs attentionJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - Thank you, Daily Herald, for your recent comment on our village’s legal fees. As I asked months ago, what is the price of being right? Sadly we now know. In a recent bud...
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What’s a fair wage for a good teacher?Jul 06, 2011 12:00 am - On Sunday, the Daily Herald published the results of a study that staff writer Larissa Chinwah undertook examining the salaries of the 14,217 public school teachers empl...
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Passionate teachers earned pensionsJul 05, 2011 9:00 pm - I don’t know you, Mr. Jim Marks (Suburban teachers have it too good 6-21-11), but it sounds to me that you have a bad case of “sour grapes.” I entered education over 50...
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Take a look at Sweden’s successJul 05, 2011 3:00 am - I was surprised to read Bob Praeger’s letter in the Herald’s Fence Post of June 29. He appears to make no distinction between communism, socialism and liberalism. Refer...
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Authorities should put car wreck to useJul 04, 2011 6:30 am - The recent tragedy has some people placing flowers and candles at the site of the tragic accident. I would like to suggest that the vehicle involved in the accident be p...
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A big thank you for Candy Days supportJul 04, 2011 6:00 am - Our heartfelt thanks go out to the caring citizens of Rolling Meadows and Arlington Heights who generously supported Misericordia’s Candy Days! In spite of the financial...
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Palatine Jaycees make bad decisionJul 04, 2011 6:00 am - The Palatine Jaycees has denied permission for a pro-life group to march in the 4th of July parade because of the group’s banner that shows a baby in the womb. The “juni...
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Grateful for support of Freedom BashJul 04, 2011 6:00 am - On behalf of the Hanover Township officials and the Operation Support Our Troops: Freedom Bash 2011 Planning Group, I would like to thank the community for their generou...