Deerfield Opinion
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State retirees have too good of a dealFeb 23, 2011 11:00 pm - Isn’t it amazing 90 percent of state retirees get free health insurance? Our state is broke, and we are in one of the biggest financial crises this state has ever seen. ...
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In remembrance of Azeri massacreFeb 23, 2011 11:00 pm - As an Azerbaijani-American, a Turkic-American and member of the U.S. Azeris Network, I am writing to you about an important issue for our community — the 19th Commemorat...
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Walsh chooses partisanship over progressFeb 23, 2011 11:00 pm - In an interview at last week’s Conservative Political Action Conference, Congressman Joe Walsh promised to shut down the federal government – something the far right lea...
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Teach facts, not views on creationFeb 23, 2011 11:00 pm - As a physics professor and taxpayer, I was appalled to read your Feb. 14 article “Candidates: Teach creationism in science classes” about the Fremont school board electi...
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Governor wasn’t straight with votersFeb 23, 2011 11:00 pm - This has to do with Gov. Quinn, who said during his campaign he would veto any state income tax over 1 percent. Instead, he wanted to raise it 2 percent. So now it’s 2 p...
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Ethanol use is inefficient, immoralFeb 23, 2011 12:00 am - With the Iowa primary on the way; the politicians of both parties will be pandering to the people of Iowa. Al Gore have recently released a statement that he and other e...
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Problem is, lawyers are in chargeFeb 23, 2011 12:00 am - Have you ever wondered who is running (ruining) America? Is it our policy makers? The politicians locally and in Washington? What group of people have the most influence...
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Debt reduction a job for real grown-upsFeb 23, 2011 12:00 am - Trust columnist Burt Constable to lay it on the line and tell us that we, the American people, are getting more than we are paying for. Maybe our legislators are afraid ...
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Protect marriage for the good of allFeb 23, 2011 12:00 am - Recently, leaders of some of the largest religious communities in the U.S. came together to express their commitment toward the protection of marriage as the union of on...
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More life-affirming alternatives neededFeb 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Peggy Simonsen takes exception to Rep. Joe Walsh's position on social issues in her Fence Post letter printed in the Feb. 13 edition of the Daily Herald. While she is en...