Deerfield Opinion
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Death penalty no deterrent to murderSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - I couldn't agree more with your Sept. 27 editorial. A moratorium on executions "is not the final answer." The only final answer that makes public policy sense is to abo...
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Munson will guard your pocketbookSep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Ruth Munson is the logical choice for state representative. Ruth has walked the walk from her years on Elgin's city council through her years as state representative tak...
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Don't expect quick fixes to economySep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - How convenient it is for Donald Anderson (Fence Post, Sept. 24) to use figures from the last 10 years to show that George Bush was nothing short of spectacular in handli...
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Dold views scary on Social SecuritySep 29, 2010 11:00 pm - As a woman in her forties, I am not too young to be concerned about Social Security. I'm simply not that far away from retirement anymore. And having learned of Republic...
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Pollak has strong family backgroundSep 29, 2010 11:00 pm - I'd like to encourage voters in the 9th Congressional District to vote for Joel Pollak on Nov. 2. I've attended many of his functions and am convinced he is a person we ...
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Turner deserves county board seatSep 29, 2010 11:00 pm - I am endorsing Keith Turner in the upcoming election for Lake County Board member District 8, and I strongly recommend and ask that you vote for him on Nov. 2. As a Demo...
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We must stop the greedSep 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Part of Obama's health care plan went into effect last week, which should have been headline news but hardly was given any notice in the conservative news media. Among o...
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Others shouldn't choose leaders for usSep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - President Obama thinks Rahm Emanuel would be "a great mayor" of Chicago. I remember he also thought Rod Blagojevich would make "a great governor" for Illinois. It's bett...
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Don't assume any victories on Nov. 2Sep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - From the time that I write this letter to the time of the midterm elections we will be inundated with information regarding each candidate. Has anyone else noticed the m...
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Bean is right on tax cutsSep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - As the owner of a small manufacturing company, I applaud Rep. Melissa Bean's recent call to maintain the current tax cuts in the short term. Like many small businesses, ...