Deerfield Opinion
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Judges shouldn't override voters' willAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - On Aug. 6, the Daily Herald featured a story titled "The national debate over gay marriage." U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker overruled the will of 7 million California...
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Tax hike not right path for MillburnAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Millburn School District board members, what are you thinking? You want to place a referendum question on the November ballot that will increase our taxes more than $700...
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Fear underlies mosque oppositionAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - They have won - in at least one battle, that is. The Islamic center near ground zero shows that the extremists have achieved their goal of changing aspects of our cultur...
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Stats show troops not wise, necessaryAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Gen. David Petraeus is waging war on two fronts: One in Afghanistan, and one in the media. He's trying to persuade us that we're in Afghanistan to protect civilians. The...
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Ground zero wrong place for mosqueAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - I was furious upon reading that our president gave tacit approval to the ground zero mosque by reminding us that the constitution protects property rights and freedom of...
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Social Security handing out freebiesAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - The recent article about Social Security taking a hit was quite interesting. However, although more and more workers are applying for early benefits (thus receiving smal...
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Ire against teachers unjustified, harmfulAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - As a suburban teacher, I have grown increasingly disheartened and frustrated by the recent criticism directed toward educators for what some people perceive to be an unf...
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Thanks for helping man walking his dogAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - On behalf of my family, I wish to thank all of the Good Samaritans who came to the aid of my husband last week. While walking the dog, the leash became tangled around a...
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Tell officials no on golf outingAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - On Aug. 26, the Lake Villa Assessor will host on behalf of the Lake County Township Assessor's Association (LCTAA) the Annual LCTAA Golf Outing. While these type of even...
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Let's celebrate progress, not retreatAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Between World War II and the 1980s our enemy was foreign in nature. Now our enemies are ourselves. We are pitted against each other. There are the have and the have-nots...