Deerfield Opinion
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Column notoriously dredges the pastDec 08, 2010 12:00 am - Mr. Cohen's column notoriously dredges the past. His latest, scourging President Bush for invading Iraq is yet another example. Could he please stop his whining? I thin...
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Boy, do we need some role modelsDec 08, 2010 12:00 am - Some of us claim that the professional athletes such as Mark McGuire, Sammy Sosa or Barry Bonds fail in one of the purposes which we assign them. That is the job of role...
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Repeal military policy on gaysDec 07, 2010 10:00 pm - The Pentagon's study regarding the repeal of “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” is clear: The military is ready to end this policy. The study showed that open service will have li...
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In defense of Burnett-Dane Funeral HomeDec 07, 2010 10:00 pm - My family was very saddened to read about the conviction of Marcee Dane and the investigation of her family's business. The staff of Burnett-Dane Funeral Home offered g...
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Calling out baseball's HallDec 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Although I am a White Sox fan, Ron Santo was an even a better human being than ballplayer -- and with nine All-Star appearances and seven straight Gold Gloves, his human...
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Don't trade health for cashDec 07, 2010 10:00 pm - In the past month the subject of allowing the Elgin riverboat casino or casinos to lift the smoking ban is something I find and many find unacceptable. Elgin Mayor Ed Sc...
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Wishes gravy train would stopDec 05, 2010 10:00 pm - My grandparents immigrated to this country from Poland and Germany. They wanted a better life. They came to this country legally. It was not easy, it was not quick, and ...
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Act now to solve Medicare problemDec 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Millions of seniors are at risk of losing their doctors as of Jan. 1. Why? Because Congress has failed to take action to fix a flawed physician reimbursement system that...
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Crucial story about ethanol was ignoredDec 05, 2010 10:00 pm - On Nov. 22, Al Gore was the keynote speaker at a “green” business conference in Greece. At this conference he admits to wasting millions of tax dollars and misdirecting ...
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'Don't ask, don't tell' should be repealedDec 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Since “don't ask, don't tell” was enacted, it has been one of the most clearly discriminatory policies of our day. The idea that men and women would somehow be unfit for...