Deerfield Opinion
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In praise of changes to absentee votingAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - As a 17-year-old high school student, I often wonder: Why aren't more young people voting? It isn't difficult to find an online video of some teen performing idiotic stu...
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Extra border guards amount to littleAug 24, 2010 11:00 pm - President Obama's proposal to spend $600 million to provide 1,000 more guards plus some drones to help secure our Mexican border is a classic example of a politician spe...
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Muslims taking advantage of U.S.Aug 23, 2010 11:00 pm - I have read nearly all the articles both pro and con, rational and hysterical, about the proposed mosque near the World Trade Center site. While I believe there is a con...
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Iraq departure is long overdueAug 23, 2010 11:00 pm - It is unfortunate there is not a way to hand Cal Thomas a rifle and send him to Iraq. His recent column is all about a little armchair general arraying his little lead t...
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Jail time isn't deterring corruptionAug 23, 2010 11:00 pm - On Aug. 10, a front-page article about the Blagojevich trial titled "Is retrial worth it?" cited Cynthia Canary saying, "... If we do not pursue this, go forward and say...
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Navarette misses the downsideAug 23, 2010 11:00 pm - What's with this guy Ruben Navarrette? He has a column of his own, sugar coating the Hispanic problem in every state. He never mentions the downside. They cause overcrow...
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Committeeman says GOP has 3 winnersAug 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Schaumburg Township residents are desperately seeking candidates who will tell us what they will do if elected. That is exactly the type of candidate the precinct captai...
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Mosquito abatement cuts are harmfulAug 22, 2010 11:00 pm - In response to your article about the increase in mosquitoes, it is important to understand that the weather is not the only thing contributing to the significant rise i...
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Let's elect Roth to Illinois StatehouseAug 22, 2010 11:00 pm - I am proud to say that on Nov. 2, Billie Roth will have my vote for state representative. Under her leadership, Streamwood has continued to grow and progress to become a...
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Streamwood's fiscal caution nothing newAug 22, 2010 11:00 pm - I would like to clear up some misconceptions about the Village of Streamwood. In the late 1980s, thanks to the education spoon fed to us on the Village Board by Public W...