Deerfield Opinion
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Don’t call U.S. a Christian nationFeb 17, 2011 12:00 am - This is in response to the letter to the editor from Mr. Harold Knudsen (Fence Post, Feb. 5) titled “Founding Fathers weren’t mostly deists.” Mr. Knudsen is sadly mistak...
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Rollback would benefit insurance companiesFeb 17, 2011 12:00 am - The Affordable Care Act provides Americans with more freedom and control in their health care choices. It gives families freedom from worrying about losing their insura...
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Nation needs job creation, less debtFeb 16, 2011 11:00 pm - Perhaps the Democratic National Committee should refocus the efforts that it plans to make using phone calls, e-mails, radio and Web ads against both Rep. Joe Walsh and ...
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Change the state’s retirement planFeb 16, 2011 11:00 pm - If we want to understand the cost for government and public education, we must move every legislator, state employee, teacher, firefighter and police officer to a define...
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Money won’t solve education problemsFeb 16, 2011 11:00 pm - The Daily Herald reported recently that Gov. Quinn’s Health Care Reform Council released its initial recommendations. It seems they want a state law forcing insurers to ...
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Some thanks for state workersFeb 16, 2011 12:00 am - Quite often while reading your letters, there are so many negative comments that I feel quite overwhelmed. I would like to change that tide and offer some praise to some...
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Fight to stop medical potFeb 15, 2011 11:00 pm - Illinois must not become the 16th state to legalize medical marijuana. Legalization of medical marijuana in Illinois would contradict the position taken against l...
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Health care repeal would be setbackFeb 15, 2011 11:00 pm - Congressional Republicans, intent on health care repeal, claim to speak “for the American people.” Yet, the GOP repeatedly ignores current polling showing that only 18 p...
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The urgency of this scary fish storyFeb 15, 2011 12:00 am - This isn’t the first time concerns have been raised about an invasive species threatening Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes. Over the years, ecologists, biologists and f...
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Obama fiddles with America’s futureFeb 14, 2011 11:00 pm - In light of the recent uprising in Egypt and Yemen, the United States is now like the Broadway character in “Fiddler on the Roof.” Our oil supply is in danger and ab...