Deerfield Opinion
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Leading the world is costing U.S.May 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Charles Krauthammer's May 1 column on our current foreign policy sounds like he is stuck in the Cold War era. The true measure of a leader is not the one who shouts the ...
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Obama's 'changes' hit the walletMay 11, 2011 11:00 pm - In reference to the letter by Steve Howard (“Looks like not much has changed,” May 1 Fence Post), I couldn't agree more. As I said in 2008 and continue to say now, if yo...
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Those with disabilities are people firstMay 11, 2011 11:00 pm - I applaud your article about Jordan Schubert and his campaign to stamp out the use of the “R” word. However, I would like to point out that your reference to him in your...
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Taxing bodies must live within meansMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - I opened our tax bill and to my complete and utter surprise and disgust we received a $626.47 tax increase over last year’s bill. Since we moved here in 2001 from Califo...
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Obama created his own sideshowMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - President Obama’s antics never cease to amaze me. He spent the last four years refusing to present a birth certificate. Then he stood at the podium and accused the GOP, ...
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Three potential laws that make senseMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - Often, our General Assembly does things that make us scratch our collective heads. We frequently find ourselves questioning the motives of our elected representatives. B...
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Teachers need help of communitiesMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - How sad that Ms. Cepeda (“The parental factor in teacher evaluations,” April 17) missed an opportunity to make a difference in not only one young man’s life, but many ot...
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Releasing photos a losing propositionMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - President Barack Obama’s administration is said to be in a quandary about releasing pictures of Osama bin Laden’s body. Those who don’t believe he was killed will not be...
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Obama’s oil-drilling policy costs us allMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - When are people going to get angry at this administration’s policies that are driving up the cost of energy in the United States? From the moment he started campaigning ...
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Shrinking government isn’t only solutionMay 11, 2011 12:00 am - We have a good number of states, as well as individuals, getting back in benefits (Medicare, Medicaid, military bases, crop subsidies, etc.) much more than they pay in t...