Deerfield Opinion
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Check ethics of lame-duck votingJan 22, 2011 12:00 am - Check ethics of lame-duck voting Lame-duck legislation — is it legal? I would say yes. Is it moral? Is it ethical? I’m pretty sure my answer to the last two questio...
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Leaders’ failures led to pension crisisJan 22, 2011 12:00 am - Leaders’ failures led to pension crisis In his recent Fence Post letter, a Schaumburg resident proposed a solution to the state’s pension deficits: “Disperse the cu...
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Quinn should sign bill to end death penaltyJan 21, 2011 11:00 pm - I have toiled to abolish the death penalty most of my adult life. For 35 years, I have practiced as a criminal defense lawyer. I always knew that capital punishment woul...
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Letter reflected small-mindednessJan 21, 2011 12:00 am - I am not about to get into a religious debate with Mrs. Nancy Bekeleski concerning homosexuality and her letter of Jan. 7. But I felt compelled to respond to Bekeleski’s...
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Some suggestions for spending cutsJan 21, 2011 12:00 am - Some suggestions for spending cuts Well, here they go again, passing an income tax increase. They cut spending by reducing or eliminating many programs and incentiv...
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Our current wars have desensitized usJan 21, 2011 12:00 am - Reading the pundits in The New York Times during the aftermath of the Arizona shooting has been instructive. Either we should take hope that the alleged killer is a nut ...
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Important questions for politicians todayJan 21, 2011 12:00 am - Isn’t it strange? Our taxes go up, the prices we pay go up, but our paychecks . . . don’t. And isn’t it strange how all these changes are being made by people who haven’...
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Scandal preceded Ryan’s tenureJan 21, 2011 12:00 am - There are some facts that I think people should be aware of. As far as the license scandal involving former Gov. George Ryan, the scandal was prominent since the 1950s, ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Thanks, Creen BayJan 21, 2011 12:00 am - Thanks, Creen Bay The Green Bay Press-Gazette's apology for misspelling “Chicaco” in a big headline Sunday was heartfelt and humorous, with a classy bow to our “gr...
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Pensions wrongly criticizedJan 21, 2011 12:00 am - I live in the worthless state of Illinois. I am a firefighter/ paramedic with a village, outside of Chicago. I have watched several shows concerning the poor condition I...